We completed October in our ministry and here's the "weather report" looking back.

• All of October were below average busy days, so it's easy to get personal attention just about any day. The average of the month was 18 people per day in our age range, and that includes Saturday and Sunday people reaching out to us on the help line by phone, text or social media.
• Weekly numbers have been pretty consistent with an average of 45 unique clients in our age range served.
• After four straight months of busier than average summer months, fall has "cooled" down with 104 unique unique clients in our age range served. That's up from September. Notice that the weekly average is about half of that so a lot of you are not visiting weekly... which can be a sign you're making progress!
• 2023 is still the second most populous year for clients 28. There are are far more new clients this year than last year. So far 430 unique people in our age have been served! Lots of new faces to get to know!

Ten Ways to Enjoy the Fall:

1. Hang at the drop-in on a Friday 11:30-4
2. Come for extended 2-hour creativity group on Wednesday at 2pm
3. Enjoy a hot family meal with us on Wednesday morning at 10am
4. Enjoy a good weather day and meet us at the Central Library outreach Tuesday or Thursday about noon.
5. Come to Computer Lab Monday or Wednesday at 1pm, earn a bonus bus pass, and then go to a park by bus to enjoy a nice fall day.
6. Come to the Sunshine Store on a cooler day at 3 or 4pm Monday through Friday and make a hot drink for yourself while shopping for some layers for cold mornings.
7. On a bad weather day, hang at a library and do SYMinU courses to stack a bunch of points. We have gear, tech, and more that you can save up for!
8. Ask for our Work on the Street publication that has some free things to do this month if you're bored.
9. Practice some lyrics or a song, learn some jokes or dance moves and share them on Thursday night Talent night at 5pm.
10. Join us for games at 5pm Monday night. It get's dark early now so it's a great way to have some fun even though the sun is going down already.