Summerland, B.C. — It’s a place that’s designed to keep teens out of trouble, but lately, it has run into some challenges of its own.
The Summerland Asset Development Initiative (SADI) is a youth club that keeps middle and high school students entertained after school, so they stay out of mischief.
“It’s like a second family. It’s a bunch of nice people and a bunch of fun things to do,” says 15-year-old Antonio Hansen, who’s been coming to SADI for the past five years.
Last month, a section of the centre flooded due to a leaky roof. The flooring had to be ripped up and the furniture had to be thrown out due to water damage.
Ayman Kanaan, a SADI director, says the lounge is now out of commission, causing attendance to drop.
“Unfortunately, not having this space for the kids, they are getting bored because we don’t have anything to offer them,” he says.
At the beginning of the school year there were 90 youths, now a third of them have stopped coming.
Kanaan estimates that SADI needs $5,000 in donation to repair the flooring, and for generous donors to give gently used furniture.
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