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O.fi -15 and family's benefit. Without a new building, the needs of the community would not be met adequately and the survival of Redwood City PAL's key programs would be threatened. The Redwood City School District has generously offered that land for a new PAL building at Taft School (Bay Road and Tenth Avenue) alongside a gymnasium recently constructed by the School District. (A joint use agreement for the buildings would be drawn up.) A long term lease has been signed by the Redwood City School District and the Redwood City Police Activities League. The location is well placed to serve children and youth in the southeast section of Redwood City, the same area already targeted by PAL. There would be little if any program duplication in this under - served target section. Other children and teen services are concentrated elsewhere, such as Boys and Girls Club in the central section and Red Morton Center being west of El Camino Real. Capital and Proaram Financina Camoaian Due to the growth in membership of PAL, and the immense pressures on our young people, the need to provide a permanent facility has never been greater. The PAL Board of Directors and other concerned citizens believe that with proper planning, the new facility has the potential to become this desperately needed safe haven for Redwood City's youth. The Board of Directors has decided to explore a $4.5 million community-wide campaign because our youth, the community, and future depend on it. The plans include an educational center for homework and tutoring, computer lab, rooms for athletic instruction and workout such as martial arts, space for individual and group counseling, areas for socializing and meetings, and a drop -in center for youth to use after school and on weekends. Other community groups and Redwood City Parks and Recreation will also utilize the center for direct community programs. The end goal is to provide a youth- dedicated facility that is safe, stable, positive, and educational in supporting youth to become responsible adults who can realize their potential. Financina the Proiect Redwood City PAL has been successful in competing on a limited basis with other private non - profits for grants from foundations, corporations, service groups, and governments for programs. A much larger task is at hand. New sources of income totaling $4,500,000 for the capital campaign must be identified and raised in order to successfully carryout and complete the capital campaign which has been outlined. We feel that a portion of the funding will come from local corporate and foundation grants, but another portion must come from individual donors and other sources of income. We believe we are on the brink of making much larger differences in juveniles, during their 7