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Friends of Longmont Youth Center
The purpose of Friends of Longmont Youth Center is to support Longmont Youth Center (LYC) and its programs by:
- Fostering interest in, and promoting the activities of Longmont Youth Center.
- Improving the social conditions of youth in our community.
- Voluntarily rendering financial or other assistance to youth serviced by Longmont Youth Center.
- Raising and receiving donations to be used to facilitate the activities of Longmont Youth Center. One of FLYC's current goals is to raise enough money to add a built-in barbecue for the Youth Center.
Longmont Youth Center, at 1050 Lashley Street, is a fun meeting place for youth. The Center is operated by the City of Longmont's Youth Services Division, and hosts many activities for area youth. It offers counseling services, a lending library, coordination of the community asset initiative, and a variety of recreational opportunities. Longmont Youth Center's programs and services include:
- Abriendo Puertas - Involves teens in a Latino leadership group that emphasizes teamwork, communication, and cultural awareness.
- A.R.T.S. (Arts Reaching Teen's Spirits) - Offers a creative outlet for teens to explore youth issues through different forms of art.
- Assets for Youth - Collaborates with community members to strengthen the 40 building blocks for successful youth.
- Counseling Services - Offers free individual and family group counseling for St. Vrain youth.
- Lending Library - Provides leisure reading material to youth.
- Longmont Youth Council - Allows youth to advise City Council on policy recommendations and fun activities.
- Neutral Zone - Gives youth a great place to hang out at LYC after school and during the summer.
- Outdoor Club - Empowers teens by offering adventurous and challenging outdoor recreational activities.
- "The Place" - Gives Longs Peak Middle School students a cool place to go after school.
- Warrior Boys Group - Offers small group classes for young men, such as drumming, martial arts, and juggling.
- YAR (St. Vrain Youth as Resources) - Creates and funds opportunities for teens to volunteer in the
community by organizing service projects.
Details on LYC programs are available online.
This organization has informed us they are qualified to receive tax deductible contributions.
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