Marjaree Mason Center

The Marjaree Mason Center is a non-profit, shelter-based, domestic violence program headquartered in Fresno, California, which serves the whole of Fresno County. Named for an Easton, California woman who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, the center was founded in 1979 and operates one of the largest shelters in California. As of 2024, it is the only full-time service providing shelters for those affected by domestic violence in the county, which has a population over a million and the highest rate of reported domestic violence per person in the state.

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