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Maintain Funding and Location for the RSM Boys & Girls Club

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The Rancho Santa Margarita City Council has recently decided to displace the Boys & Girls Club from their current location in the Bell Tower building, with plans to replace it with a museum that costs the city $300,000. This decision threatens not only the physical space that has been home to our children's activities for over a decade but also jeopardizes the annual funding of $120,000 that has been provided for 12 years. The proposed museum would operate on limited hours (Mon-Fri 11-4PM), times when most adults are at work and children are at school, thus limiting its accessibility and usefulness to our community.

The Boys & Girls Club provides essential services and enrichment opportunities for our youth, contributing significantly to their growth and development. The club provides: daily hot meals, leadership opportunities, education support such as tutoring, STEM learning, mental health services, donations for school supplies and so much more. It is an active space that serves the RSM community 5 days a week as a safe and affordable space for children ages 6-18 years old year-round.

The Boys & Girls Club is the only affordable and available option for after-school childcare, as TLC is often impacted by long wait lists and costs over $400 per month with sub par care. The club is a necessity to low-income families, as well as all other income class families, as all residents are struggling to keep up with inflation as cost of goods have risen 19% since 2020.

To showcase the historical artifacts, the city council can showcase them in the hallways of City Hall, Bell Tower and as a digital feature online.

We urge the city council to reconsider this decision, maintain funding for the club, and allow them to remain in their current location. This is about investing in our future - our children.

Please sign this petition if you believe in supporting local youth programs like RSM Boys & Girls Club.

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