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• Ensuring the success of youth for over 30 Years! Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau Main Office: 244 North Lake Street Forest Lake. MN 55025 Phone: 651- 464 -3685 . Fax: 651 -464 -3687 www.ysblakesarea.org TO: D ecchia & Kent Strege, Lino Lakes Police Department FROM: Jeanne Walz, Executive Director, Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau RE: REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO Lino Lakes - FY 2009 As you begin your budget deliberations for FY 2009, please include an increase in the financial support you provide for YSB services to your youth & families. Attached you will find a market value statement of services provided to your citizens in 2007 as well as a statistical grid showing how many citizens were served in 2006, 2007 and as of June 30, 2008. I have also provided an overview of YSB services /programs available to your citizens. We are requesting financial support in the amount of $5,000 for FY 2009. The Youth Service Bureau has been a resource for youth and families for 32years. Statistics for 2007 again indicate that our programs significantly impact the lives of youth, families and communities served by our programs: • 89% of youth completing services do not reoffend after one year • 92% of youth make better choices after completing YSB programming. Recent research conducted by the Minnesota Youth Intervention Programs indicate that successful youth prevention and diversion programs, like those provided by the YSB, save the community over $7 in future social costs for each dollar invested. I would welcome the opportunity to speak to your city council upon request and will follow up by telephone to learn of your council's interest. Thank you for your consideration. We are deeply grateful for your continued partnership with YSB. CC: Kathy Lillis, Board Chair, Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau has received the Charities Review Council's seal of approval for meeting all standards of accountability. This important review process helps our donors to know that we are good stewards of their financial support. Please view our report at www.smartgivers.orQ.