Youth Fair Chance Inc

YOUTH FAIR CHANCE, INC. IS NOT FOR PROFIT BUILDING MATERIALS WAREHOUSE WHOSE DUAL MISSION IS TO DIVERT USUABLE BUILDING MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS WHILE ELIMINATING IMPROVIDENT DUMPING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY YOUTH, ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING AND REUSE.

DIVERTING USABLE BUILDING MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS - ASSET RECYCLING WORK TO RESCUE USABLE BUILDING MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS. APPROXIMATELY 8500 TONS OF MATERIALS ARE DIVERTED ANNUALLY HELPING TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY DUMPING. RECYCLING BUILDING MATERIALS - YOUTH FAIR CHANCE MAKES RESCUED BUILDING MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. THE WAREHOUSES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH RENOVATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, AND REPAIRS THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO COMPLETE. ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH FAIR CHANCE COLLABORATES WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES LIKE LITTLE LEAGUE, EARTH DAY, COMMUNITY THEATRES, CHURCHES, VETERANS SERVICE AGENCIES, COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS, AND HOSPITAL SERVICE AGENCIES (AMONG OTHERS) TO PROVIDE BADLY-NEEDED BUILDING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES.

REUSE CENTERS- CINCINNATI, OH, LEXINGTON, KY THE REUSE CENTERS FOLLOW THE MODEL OF ASSET RECYCLING IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN, BUT WITH AN ADDED COMPONENT. THEY ALSO DE-CONSTRUCT OLD BUILDINGS, WAREHOUSES, AND HOMES TO AID IN THE RECLAMATION OF LAND AND THE RESCUE OF USABLE MATERIALS, THUS, LESSENING THE BURDEN ON LANDFILLS. THE CENTERS TAKE THE MATERAILS AND PREPARE THEM FOR REUSE. ITEMS REMOVED FROM OLD STRUCTURES INCLUDE PLUMBING FIXTURES, COPPER PIPE, WATER HEATERS, WINDOWS, DOORS, CABINETS, ETC. ITS TEAM AND THE EQUIPMENT AND MANPOWER ARRIVE TO RECOVER ALL REUSABLE MATERIALS BEFORE DEMOLITION. ALL AGENCIES PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL RECYCLING NETWORK PROJECTS (PRODUCT SHARING). DECONSTRUCTION IS ONLY PART OF THE REUSE CENTERS MISSION. THE NUMBERS REFLECT THE ENTIRE MISSION.

EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT RECYCLING - YOUTH FAIR CHANCE EDUCATES YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL ABOUT RECYCLING THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, THROUGH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS, THROUGH ITS NEW EMAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGN, AND THROUGH ITS CONSTITUENCY LIST FOR CONTACTS INCLUDING CLIENTS, DONORS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. OUTREACH BUDGET STAYS VERY LOW AS ITS RUN ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS AND WITH CONTRIBUTED MATERIALS. THE WAREHOUSES WELCOME TOUR GROUPS TO EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY'S MISSION. ALL PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY YOUTH, ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOLUNTEER. ADDITIONALLY, YFC REPRESENTATIVES ARE SOMETIMES INVITED TO SPEAK AT EVENTS AND OTHER GATHERINGS OR TO THE MEDIA. YOUTH FAIR CHANCE IS COMMITTED TO SHARING RECLAIMED AND RESCUED MATERIALS WITH OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, WITH A FOCUS ON HELPING AGENCIES WHO SERVE YOUTH. IT IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PRESERVE RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE. YOUTH FAIR CHANCE IS A MEMBER OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT'S POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM.