“It feels surreal.” That was the feeling shared by Sheridan Sawatzky, Executive Director for YFC Altona – Youth Unlimited, at Friday’s grand opening celebration for the organization’s new, expanded facility.
After 22 years at the same location, it was announced in May 2021 that the organization was partnering with Friesens Corporation and would move to the former box plant building at the corner of 6th Street SE and 2nd Avenue SE. A fundraising effort launched that same month, and by December of that year, the necessary $500,000 required to renovate the 7,000 sq. ft. space had been reached.
“It feels like it’s taken us a long time to get to this point, but at the same time it feels like just yesterday that we started,” added Sawatzky. “So, it is a weird feeling to finally be at the point where we’re open and having everything available to the teens, and the…
