A Future Full of Hope
Understanding the importance of long-term sustainability, MPTC’s staff and board continually develop and implement plans to diversify our funding. We are confident we will be able to increase our programmatic and organizational sustainability through a combination of several strategies:
- Operating two sites: Westbrook and Biddeford
- Building and sustaining relationships with the local communities
- Expanding our individual, corporate, and foundation donors
We believe with a robust plan, and an organizational culture of philanthropy, MPTC will be able to sustain, expand, and scale its program to effectively serve the greater Portland and York county communities for the long-term.
The Budget
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN/DAILY OPERATIONS (Westbrook and Biddeford Sites): $6MM
BREAKDOWN:
PROGRAMS (daily operations at both sites) – July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023: $4.73MM
- 2019/2020 – Westbrook only – $880k
- Biddeford and Westbrook – Fiscal Years – 2020/2021 – 2022/2023 – $3.85MM
CAPITAL: $1.27MM
- Biddeford Site Renovation – $950K + In-kind for Turn-key Condition + Furnishings
- Two, 15 Passenger Vans – $80K
- Facilities’ Upkeep and Operating Reserve Fund – $240K
Futures Full of Hope Campaign
Join us in our capital campaign! There are many ways of supporting My Place Teen Center — and helping to give teens a safe place to dream of a future, and guiding them on the path toward achieving it. Your support ensures that MPTC is here for every kid who needs us. Your donation or pledge will certainly make a tangible difference in the life of a deserving teen.
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A Second Home in Biddeford
My Place Teen Center is proud to have its history rooted in Westbrook, and looks to a future of expansion into Biddeford — with a projected opening date of September 2020 in the former St. Andre’s Church.
A Tale of Two Cities: Westbrook and Biddeford share striking similarities, and hold the keys to both the past and future of My Place Teen Center. While Westbrook and Biddeford look toward redevelopment and revitalization, the most vulnerable citizens — its youth — are in danger of slipping through the cracks. We recognized this conundrum 20 years ago in Westbrook, and have been working diligently for area teens ever since. Now, My Place Teen Center will do the same thing in Biddeford. See the communities we serve.
A Little History
In 2014, Biddeford champions and stakeholders requested discussions about how to bring our business model to Biddeford. Originally we were functioning in a consultant mode – how THEY could operate such a facility like ours, but early 2017 discussions turned to: Would WE bring our business model to Biddeford and run a second site/MPTC for them? Given that expansion was already part of our strategic plan, this was an easy answer due to the positive relationship already developed with city leaders and a similar demographic and landscape between both cities.
The business model will be the same as the Westbrook location. We initiated a $6MM capital campaign upon the conclusion of a fall/winter 2017-2018 feasibility study. We are working with Wind-a-Brook Associates/Julie Poulin, CFRE, to assist with campaign functions. The campaign goal includes daily operations for the next four years and capital expenditures.