SAN ANTONIO — An Edgewood ISD refuge is in jeopardy. There's a big question mark regarding the future of the Rogena Reed & Carver Community Resource Center.
The REED Center really resonates with Edgewood ISD Police Chief Jesse Quiroga. He said the issues at hand are the lack of donations and officer re-assignments.
"I don't want to come across that I am making it about me, but I did grow up very, very poor," he said. "To me poverty is a condition. If you have never experienced poverty you can't really associate with what people go through."
The chief understands the tough realities of the community.
"We are one of the poorest districts in Bexar county," he said.
The center is typically open seven days a week 24 hours of the day. It is a place where people can go for help. They can go for food, there's a laundromat, a clothes closet and even diapers.
"My philosophy is if you are hungry and I bring you bread, then I have brought you peace," he said. "We are here to bring peace to our students and our community."
However, right now the center is facing its own crisis.
"Right now, our community center is in limbo," the chief said.
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