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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Charles DiSan Pedro Junior, Member of TOP Clubhouse
4:08:47
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Charles DiSan Pedro Junior, a member of TOP Clubhouse for six years, testifies about the importance of the clubhouse in his life and requests that funding be baselined to ensure its continued operation. He emphasizes how TOP Clubhouse has become a home away from home, helping him with jobs and friendships.
- Charles previously belonged to a larger clubhouse but found TOP Clubhouse to be a better fit due to its smaller size.
- He expresses concern about the potential closure of TOP Clubhouse and the stress it causes members and staff each year.
- Charles hopes that TOP Clubhouse never closes so that he and others can continue to benefit from its services.
Charles DiSan Pedro Junior
4:08:47
Hi.
4:08:47
Good afternoon.
4:08:48
My name is Charles DiSan Pedro Junior and I have been a member of TOP Clubhouse for six years.
4:08:55
I testified at the last budget hearing in March and I felt like I needed to come back to do it again.
4:09:01
It's been a tough couple of months thinking what if the clubhouse closes and I'm here to request that the funding be baselined so myself, my fellow members, and staff don't need to go through the stress of thinking we're closing each year.
4:09:14
It is really sad to think about top closing and I hope I don't lose the clubhouse.
4:09:19
Top is so important to me because it is a home away from home.
4:09:23
I really enjoy it there.
4:09:25
I help out and feel needed.
4:09:27
They've helped me get jobs and feel at home and I have a lot of great friends.
4:09:33
Before coming to Top Clubhouse, I became a member of a large clubhouse.
4:09:37
This clubhouse had lots of members and could overwhelm me.
4:09:41
When I was told top was accepting new members and that top was a smaller clubhouse, I thought top might be a great fit for me, and it definitely was.
4:09:50
I knew from my first day that I was going to love it at top.
4:09:54
I love TOP Clubhouse and I hope it never closes so I can keep enjoying it and others can keep enjoying it too.
4:10:02
Thank you.