Isabella LaVey's Page

First and foremost, make appeals to city council for assistance in grants with your plea, but have some serious references to back you as honest and good hearted individuals that would take on such a project. Also, you will have to have some adult supervision positions, so these same references may of course be the very same ones to fill these things. Unless you have everything thought out, and have the people behind it, it won't last.

Most importantly, gather up some teens interested in the project that would actually take part and want to be involved. Without them, it won't move. We rasied money here in Hoopeston for a "skate park." What happened? No one took leadership, the project fell, kids never took interest because the adults overran it all and really, no one seemed to honestly care one way or another. They'd rather assume kids getting drunk and doing drugs is okay than honestly try for something. Now where the money we raised went to I couldn't tell you. It's hard telling with these... Well, I'll save my tongue and be a little more friendly.

You get the idea. Now that's only a basis. Do your research and take your time, but also act quickly. The interest of the teens will want very fast unless you keep them involved, up to date and give them something tangible that they can feel or see for themselves. Their interest is vital. This should help a little bit I think. Ask others in the area for their ideas, and also maybe get sponsors from local businesses in good public standing. That'll help as well.