From left, Senator Vincent Hughes, Senator Nikil Saval, Representative Ben Waxman, The Attic Executive Director Jasper Liem, Representative Jordan Harris, Councilmember Rue Landau with an $800,000 check for The Attic Youth Center. (Source: Philadelphia Gay News)
This story was originally published by The Philadelphia Gay News.
The Attic Youth Center, a local LGBTQ+ youth organization, celebrated a new $800,000 Local Share Account investment at a press conference. The April 9 event was held outside 1206 Chestnut St. — an empty, four-story building of over 13,000 square feet near the corner of 12th and Chestnut. It’s the site of the organization’s redevelopment project — a site that will become the center’s new home. State Rep. Ben Waxman, House Appropriations Chairman Jordan Harris, Senate Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes and Sen. Nikil Saval presented The Attic with a giant check to mark the occasion.