YWCA, YRDC, and BOCES

"Please grant the requested funding! These services are so important to the lives of countless Dutchess County Residents."

"community organizations such as the YWCA provide good environments for community members to make positive changes in their lives. Without these programs Dutchess County will be a less desirable place to live. What community doesn't have a Y?"

"Children, Senior Citizens, Teens in Trouble and just ordinary citizens who like to swim, exercise and learn new skills will find their lives made darker and more limited by these closings. If you think that the YM can take over, think again. They have bec"

"Organizations like these are what keep communities strong, and funding them lets the people in the communities know that the government cares about what happens to the people"

"These organizations assist so many in Dutchess County. Their closings will not bring good results."

"These type of programs are what the foundation of this nation was built upon. We need to stop trying to seperate ourselves from that."

"It is irresponsible and unconscionable that you are closing much-needed social institutions to save money for the unnecessary and unwanted jail expansion. With this kind of planning, you're just paving the way to send Poughkeepsie's youth to jail! What a "

"In my view, many of the programs undertaken by these organizations are so fundamental as to deserve full, permanent government financing. It is certainly worth the sacrifice to temporarily lend these groups a hand."

"it is a sin that programs that help the community need to beg for help when they help so many unnamed individuals"

"Money should be spent on fortifying, not punishing, the community. The government should be an ally of the people, not their main obstacle. Please seize this opportunity to regain our faith and save the county."

"As an aspiring educator, please do not do this to the children. They are our future."

"Please carefully consider the negative impact that will result from eliminating these programs."

"The best ATI's around- education and youth programming"

"Any money we spend on such programs is helping to give at-risk teens a chance to make a living, gain some pride and become useful members of our community. We neglect them at our peril."

"These programs mean so much and require so little. Why not help your fellow man?"

"it is very important to keep these organizations alive"

"The YWCA has provided such wonderful things for the commuinity. The Battered Women's Hotline is something that must not be taken awayfrom this community!"

"As a member of my local YWCA, I have experienced the different opportunities that are provided by these organizations. They provide services to both children and adults that are fun, interesting, and critical to building a strong community. I think it wou"

"YWCA, YRDC, and BOCES all offer progams that essentialially impact families, children, and communities. They ought to be preserved as much as possible."

"This is just another way in which tax dollars could be spent well. We need to get our priorities strait in Dutchess County."

"I have read the petition and believe that other budget cuts should come before the ones suggested."

"With the release of the latest federal budget, which has the typical republican cuts in education and community programs along side staggering increases in Pentagon spending, we need to bring local resources to support these critical organizations. Do we "

"This is outrageous."

"These programs are essential to the community do not take from these young men and women an opportunity at success."