Letter: Supporting the Outback and New Canaan’s Evolving Needs

Dear Editor:

On March 7th, 2015, New Canaan Teen Center (“the Outback”) will hold an important annual winter fundraiser. We hope the community will join us to support the Outback as we look to preserve its presence and continue to evolve the center into a place that meets the current needs of the youth and families in our community. As you may have noticed the Outback has been featured in the news recently regarding its funding. Last year the Town of New Canaan provided a grant of $20,000 to the center and proposed $19,000 grant for next year. This amount falls short of the center’s financial needs and it may be in jeopardy.