Our Mission & Vision

The Red Barn is a place for teens to connect. Our mission is to be a safe, welcoming place for Key Peninsula teens to recreate, socialize, find guidance, develop positive relationships and become community minded citizens. The Red Barn is a wholesome, supervised place for teens to go during the week, a place that bolsters body, mind and spirit, and where youth from all backgrounds will experience friendship and compassion. Young people of all backgrounds are welcome.

The Red Barn offers:

A safe, secure social venue for youth
Sports, games, healthy activity for youth
A place to finish homework after school
Encouragement, mature guidance from caring adults, life changing relationships
A help for busy parents and an opportunity for service

15921 84th Street KPN, Lakebay, WA 98349 Ph: 253.884.1594 Web: www.RedBarnkp.org

Mailing Address: PO BOX 1032, Vaughn, WA 98394

Donors and Sponsors

The Red Barn has enjoyed exceptional support from licensed contractors, engineers and architects for each phase of planning, design and construction. In-kind contracting support of materials and services, with a preference for recycled and repurposed materials, from: Abba Backhoe & Dozing, Angel Guild, Diamond Polishing Systems, Evergreen Concrete Cutters, GTS Drywall, Hall’s Hauling, Harvest Timber Specialty Products, Nayer Paints, and Patriot Roofing. The Russell Family Foundation has given over $150,000 and leases the building to the Red Barn for $1 per year. Thank you also to the Bamford Family Foundation, Franciscan Foundation and Peninsula Light Company.

We are grateful to Altrusa, Angel Guild, Bischoff Food Bank, Bruce Titus Subaru, Cathryn Holmes Wilkins Foundation,

Key Peninsula Elks Club, Gig Harbor Midday Rotary, Harbor Life Christian, Key Pen Parks, Pierce County Health Department, Pierce County Youth Prevention Services Project, Two Waters Arts Alliance, and Waypoint Church for the support they have consistently given us over the years in various ways including kitchen equipment, food or drink donations, money for purchasing food or other items, donations of clothing and school supplies, mowing our grass, sports equipment, and donations of office and art supplies.

Donations to our general operating expenses fund pays for staffing and keeps the utilities current! Thank you! We would not be able to keep Red Barn Youth Center open without these operating expenses being supported.