Q: Can you tell me about a time when you felt you belonged?
Av (he/him): Jeez, every time I come in to Maybelle Center. I share different aspects of my life, little by little. A lot of us don’t have living rooms. The single room occupancies and studios don’t have a living room, so it’s powerful when you have a community living room.
Because we don’t really have the space to conduct what we normally would. Like, planning on what we’re gonna do for each other’s birthdays, going to movies, and you know, of course, having tea and coffee and whatnot.
Q: What’s something you find invaluable about Maybelle Center?
That Maybelle Center has been here so long, I think that really helps us. ‘Cause it is stressful when so many other programs don’t last, and that makes it even more critical to have. The safety and security of the foundation that Maybelle Center is still here, that we can depend on it, helps our psyche in having that trust.
