Building A Strong Foundation
“My son had never done any kind of organized sports before, but when he was invited
to be a part of this he said yes. Now he wouldn’t miss a week for anything.
He’s developing some confidence, meeting a bunch of kids and getting a lot of positive
encouragement from everyone
He hasn’t had an easy year, but playing basketball at Northwest has been wonderful for him.”
Mother of a Discovery Center sports program participant
The impact of the Kay Andrews Discovery Center continues to grow:
- Visits by NETS students to the behavioral intervention room have dropped by 20%
- There has been a five-fold increase in family attendance at NETS family nights
- Over 100 people attended NETS’ Thanksgiving Holiday dinner given by staff and students. Several families reported that this event was their only Thanksgiving celebration
- 42 local youth now participate in sporting events in the Discovery Center gymnasium. The majority of these youth were not previously involved in any organized sports activity
- Participation in NYFS after school programs has increased three fold
In less than one year, the Kay Andrews Discovery Center has dramatically increased NYFS’ capacity to improve the lives of youth and families living in our community.
This is just the beginning. We have so much more to accomplish. Our goal is to raise $2.53 million to pay all construction costs for the Discovery Center and we are almost halfway there. Our fundraising efforts will continue until we’ve reached our goal.
NYFS would like to thank our supporters for partnering with us as we continue to live out our mission to prepare youth and families for healthy lives.
Plan Your Next Event at The Kay Andrews Discovery Center
When not in use by Northwest Youth & Family Services, this 10,000 square foot multipurpose facility is available for rental for:
- sporting events,
- meetings,
- conferences and
- special events
General availability is after 2:30 p.m. on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday. We want to help make your next event a success!
Building Amenities: Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, Conference Room, Recreation Room Kitchen/Dining Area
For more information about the facility, and rental options please call Sandra at 651-379-3422.
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