I need to clarify a key point you made.

Money was NOT the primary reason why our board decided to close down our drop-in facility.

The reasons were in fact the under utilization of the space by youth over time. Our delivery model on programming hadn’t change in 17 years–more youth find community online these days. And, as responsible stewards of our donors’ funds, the $6,000-8,000/month that it costs to maintain a crumbling space would be better spent on programming instead.

This facility frankly shackled the evolution of the organization and limited the impact we could produce.

By becoming physically smaller, we are forcing ourselves to go out to the community, instead of expecting them to come to us—initially in the metro area; eventually state-wide.

Also, it allows District 202 to forge partnerships with other organizations, like the Ritz Theatre and affirming communities of faith, who have far better facilities than we could ever afford.

With these partnerships and leveraging web technology, District 202 will blend online with face-to-face interaction. This radical change will easily allow us to reach 10 times the youth, and provide a greater impact to our GLBT youth community.

Thanks,

Curt Prins
Chair, Board of Directors
District 202