The Washington City Mission broke ground for its new Women’s Shelter on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by state and local dignitaries as President and CEO Diana Irey-Vaughan and President Emeritus Dean Gartland led the way to what they both call the “final piece of the puzzle” to a master plan developed in 2014. The shelter will be a 50 bed facility for homeless women. It will compliment the Mission’s other facilities such as the Crabtree-Kovacicek Veteran’s House, the Men’s Shelter, Women with Children Shelter and Sally’s House. According to Irey-Vaughan, City Mission is currently receiving 60 calls per month from women seeking help. It is a $7.1 million project that is expected to be completed in the next 12-14 months. To help defray some of the construction costs, Pennsylvania State Senator Camera Bartolotta presented City Mission a check for $500,000 as a donation from the Department of Community and Economic Development. During the ceremony, Chaiman of the Capital Campaign Steering Committee, Walt Turner overwhelmed Chief Development Officer Dr. Sally Mounts by informing the guests that the new shelter will be named Sally’s Sanctuary.