CALL TO ACTION

OFH teens, families, and alumni have been fighting tirelessly to Save OFH. Here's how you can help!

IMPORTANT: Fill out the City's Teen Services Questionnaire by May 2nd: express your support for saving OFH in this Questionnaire that the City is using to collect data, that will inform their decision-making in regards to OFH and teen programs.

UPCOMING EVENTS

TUESDAY, MAY 6th: Speak & Rally at City Hall (rally at 3:30pm; sign-up to speak 6:30pm; council meeting and items from audience session 7pm)

Make a public comment at City Council: join us in making our voices heard to the Mayor and council-members Tuesday, May 6th at 6:00pm.

• In Person: Arrive a bit early to register, and then deliver a 3-minute max public comment expressing why it's vital that we save OFH (feel free to borrow language from our petition and saveofh.com)

• Remote: Email cityclerk@redmond.gov on Tuesday before 3pm with your Name and Phone Number to be called when it is your turn to speak.

• Written: Email cityclerk@redmond.gov on Tuesday before 3pm PT, with subject line "Items from the audience" and keep it 500 words max.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th: Attend City of Redmond "Community Listening Session" regarding teen programs and what should happen. Time: 5:30p.m. Location: Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village

Awareness & Benefit Show: TBD *If you are interested in helping organize or promote this event or you are a band, musician, or artist that would like to participate please, reach out to us at saveofh@gmail.com

E-MAIL THE DECISION-MAKERS:

Director of the Parks Dept., Loreen Hamilton: lhamilton@redmond.gov

Loreen is the key administrative decision-maker that chose to close OFH without engaging in any teen outreach or gathering any hard evidence that the building has issues that necessitated its closure.

Mayor Angela Birney: mayor@redmond.gov

Mayor Birney joined Greater Seattle Partners in March 29025, just before announcing the closure of OFH. The community cannot help but wonder if there is already a deal in place with a developer who has its eye on the $5million piece of real estate the OFH sits on.

We are hopeful City Council will help to stop the unwarranted closure of OFH - they hold the power to reject the plans pushed by Parks Director Loreen Hamilton and Mayor Angela Birney.

Melissa Stuart: mstuart@redmond.gov

Angie Nuevacamina: anuevacamina@redmond.gov

Osman Salahuddin: osalahuddin@redmond.gov

Jeralee Anderson: janderson@redmond.gov

Steve Fields: sfields@redmond.gov

Jessica Forsyth: jforsythe@redmond.gov

Vanessa Kritzer: vkritzer@redmond.gov

NOTE ON DONATIONS: Donations made on Change.org went directly to Change.org to support the platform and purchase petition views. If you would like to donate directly to our cause, please visit: https://www.givesendgo.com/SaveOFH

Funds will be used for organizing events and outreach, printed materials, and investigation efforts, such as hiring an independent building inspector to verify the condition of the building and the cost for any repair or restoration if needed.