Don’t get us wrong, we do love the Russ Building and have had lots of wacky adventures in the Financial District, but it’s our 18th birthday and it’s time for us to move out and set up our very own house!
- It’s a beautiful building, but not the most welcoming for youth. . .
It’s become increasingly obvious that we need to have a space that is rooted in a community that we serve. Our current location lacks accessibility to many, and lacks a youth development feel to all. Our space restrictions have also caused issues as we’ve had to use other spaces to host trainings and events. Our office is holding us back, and with the new decade beginning we thought that we should wait no longer before asking for your help.
Help us Build a HIFY House. It may sound like a big project but it’s really quite simple. We’re already paying rent at our current location, so it would be easy to switch to paying mortgage payments.
We just need a down payment and a vote of confidence from the community.
HIFY has been in the community for 18 years and unfortunately has lost touch with many of our earlier fans and friends. We want to reconnect with the community to help spread the word about resources that we provide and hear from the community what’s lacking and how we should focus our energy.
This is an opportunity for Everyone to get involved. Money helps! but your interest in the life and longevity of HIFY is a much greater gift. Please consider signing up to receive our monthly emails that include HIFY updates as well as other community health news. Sign up to join our mailing list and receive our quarterly newsletter. Become a fan on Facebook. Write us a letter (or even comment on this blog) describing your experience with HIFY. Check back to see how the fundraiser is going. Spread the word. Get creative! This is a unique opportunity for us to talk as a community and dream together.
Join our Fight to relocate and re-imagine the scope of our work.
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