When it comes to the positive benefits of attending klatch, don’t just take our word for it! Here are some thoughts and comments directly from students:
**Comments are taken from our annual student surveys. Posted here with students’ permission, but presented anonymously with no identifiers in order to protect our participants**
“Pizza Klatch makes a difference in my week—someone is always there to listen.”
“Sometimes we have fun, sometimes we talk about stuff that’s hard to talk to other people about.”
“I can be who I am here.”
“Pizza Klatch has introduced me to problems at school that need to be fixed.”
“Pizza Klatch brings a positive image & hope for the future.”
“I love getting a chance to hang out with my friends in a space where I know we won’t be judged for who we are.”
“It gives me support and it’s a great time to talk about stuff.”
“I now know people who are in the same place as I am.”
“I can talk about family problems.”
“I can get different opinions from different people I barely know.”
“I am more acceptable of LGBTQ.”
“It is a great place to get to know people and get support in tough things.”
“I am starting to understand more about being LGBTQ.”
“Pizza Klatch really helped me to feel happy.”
“It gives me a safe & fun place to be myself.”
“Pizza Klatch strengthened my decision to be an ally.”
“I can talk to new people and feel like I’m not hiding anything.”
“Pizza Klatch has helped me an enormous amount to find more people I can relate to.”
“Sometimes Pizza Klatch is the only reason I go to school.”
“It is the most consistently positive thing in my life right now. Thank you!”
