The volunteers that run the McLaughlin Youth Organization come from all backgrounds in a combined effort to pull together a safe and fun place for the community and especially our youth.
The theater plays movies at a very affordable ticket rates and with the driving distances to theaters outside of the area, it can save a family on gas to utilize the local theater. The theater is a less expensive night out for fun.
When there is no movie playing, volunteers will allow the youth to take advantage of the various arcade machines and pool table.
Without such safe havens within our communities our children will do what they can to try to occupy their time certain decisions that they make are not for the best. Sometimes a child needs to get away from their home environment. Sometimes a child needs to have a place where they can meet up with their friends and family. There are multiple reasons as to why any community could use their own youth organizations in their area.
Without volunteers and the efforts of many other organizations, the theater would not exist. I would like to ask everyone who reads this and who can either donate time, maybe resources such as candy, popcorn, cleaning supplies, or any other items that would bring much needed help to the theater to please do so. It is appreciated immensely as there are many times over that the theater gives back to the communities through feeds and other acts of kindness and generosity.
Please keep up the good work and never forget that this is all for the benefit of children in need of a positive place with role models to look up towards.