David Pitre, Resident 1990-1992
My brother and I became part of the Avondale Youth Center (AYC) "family" in November of 1990. We were there for one year and eight months and left in June of 1992 when we were placed with family in Florida. We were place in AYC because there was no one who could or would take care of us. It was in AYC were the chain of violence was broken in my family through the counseling and guidance of caring "House Parents". It was an important time in my life. My memories of AYC are filled with first time events. The first time I had a role in a video play, recieved a slip with my bad actions recorded on it, assisted in a comedy skit, ate hamberger gravy, felt important, and played ping pong all happened at Avondale. I do not want to even try to think of how my life might have been without AYC.
