THE PURPLE COW
SPECIAL EDITION SPRING 2001

$25,000 BOEING GRANT AWARDED TO THE BARN

In February, The Barn was awarded $25,000 by the Boeing Employees Community Fund. This "Challenge Grant", if matched by $35,000 in community support by August 1st, will clear the way for The Barn's final renovations.

Representatives of the Boeing Employees Community Fund toured The Barn facility and interviewed several board members. After assessing the potential impact of the project on the local community and its benefit to young people, their positive impressions led to a generous grant offer.

The grant will be used to complete the entire electrical system of The Barn. Any funds raised beyond our goal will be used to complete the bathrooms and to install safety doors.

This is a unique opportunity. A foundation with an outstanding reputation has seen the value of The Barn Youth Center. They have demonstrated their support by committing the largest single gift The Barn has ever received. We don't want to throw that away. So we are encouraging every one to donate whatever they can to help raise the needed $35,000 by August 1st, 2001.

"A VIRTUAL TOUR"

Click on this title to read "A Teenage Guided Imagination Tour of The Barn."

HEART & SOUL

The heart of The Barn Youth Center has always been kids. In fact our motto is

The whole kid,
The whole time,
with our whole heart.

That's the vision behind the renovation project at The Barn

to make a place where everything builds,
not walls and rooms --
but kids' lives.

The road to creating a comfortable, flexible and inviting space for kids out of a milking parlor and a cow shed has been, admittedly, a long and faith-building one. Many of you have walked with us down that road -- giving, working, participating, believing, praying. Now we have a unique opportunity to push the whole project forward. If we can raise the $35,000 required by August 1st to finish the electrical system, we will not only receive $25,000 from the Boeing CEF, but we will be within sight of finishing the youth center. Only two more major projects remain.

Facility renovations completed this past year......!

Fire sprinkler system Dry wall south wing Septic system Install 2 furnace system

Work in progress now

Paint south wing Finish electric system Complete bathrooms Insulate main barn

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! Come and see our progress.
Call 354-1409 and we'll be happy to set up your own personal tour.

THE BARN MISSION

Our mission is to provide youth-centered activities
in a drug and alcohol-free environment
in which young people can see personal relationships foster and grow.

According to research by the Afterschool Alliance Over 15 million children are home alone after school unsupervised in America... Juvenile crime triples between 3 and 6 pm... 71% of families have difficulty finding after school programs... Students in after school programs show better achievement in math, reading, and other subjects... We can make a difference, but only with your help! Please join "The Barn" team today. Our young people need your help.

Did You Know? Most juvenile crime occurs after school when young people are not supervised... Do You Know? That The Barn plans on opening its doors after school! We want to invest in young peoples' daily lives in a safe place... mentoring friendship tutoring activities Will You Help? Help us by partnering in one or all of these areas: VOLUNTEER TIME FINANCIAL SUPPORT PRAYER

PARTNERSHIP WITH US

Click on the title above to discover ways you may help.