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"My goal is to ensure that all women veterans have access to the resources they need to move forward." Residents are not allowed to hang around the house during the day, Barbara said. She requires that they be out of the house between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. working to find housing and employ- ment or volunteering with the charity of their choice. Each resident gives at least five hours of time to another charity each week. When they've met their goals, the residents grad- uate from the program in a graduation ceremony. "My goal is to ensure that all women veterans have access to the resources they need to move forward," Barbara said. Since 42 | September/October • 2011 moving into her new home Barbara said she has heard from others in Fayetteville and around the country who would like to start similar programs for veterans, some- thing that thrills her to no end. She said that it's still hard for her to believe how much her dream has grown in just a few short years but, walking the grounds of Ju- billee House, it's easy to see why: Barbara's positive attitude is absolutely infectious. Of all the beautiful aspects of the large log home on Langdon Street, one in par- ticular stands out to Barbara: "Ask me what my favorite part is then ask me why," she begged. "My favorite part is the children's room because it is glass- enclosed and sound-proofed so the women can watch their kids and make sure they're safe, and still work at the computers and get their work done." In other words, keeping a steady eye on the goal but having a soft heart to the hu- man issues, something that perfectly epit- omizes the work that Barbara Marshall is doing on Langdon Street. CV PHOTOS BY BYRON JONES

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