The building that now houses programs for homeless and at-risk youth has a lot of history. It once was the Jewish Community Center and, later, The Toy Library.
At Friday’s ceremony, New Beginnings Development Director Rachel Spencer-Reed announced the organization has already raised $1 million of the $1.2 million needed to finish the project. That includes a $500,000 grant recently awarded by The Next Generation Foundation.
According to Spencer-Reed, the original plan was to raise money and renovate the building over several years, but with the help of the grant the agency was able to renovate the whole building immediately.
New Beginnings has been serving Maine’s homeless youth for 30 years. In 2013, 653 young people and families were served, and the new youth center will allow the agency to expand and continue its mission.
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