Support Former AYS Staff

In late August 2021, the entire full time staff of Andover Youth Services resigned from their positions following months of professional turmoil in the wake of the firing of longtime AYS Director Bill Fahey. All four full time members submitted letters of resignation. 

 

Those staff members plus Fahey gave close to 100 years of combined service as dedicated youth workers to the town of Andover and generations of young people. Fahey became the founding director of AYS in 1994 under the principle that young people in town deserved a voice in their community. Over the course of the ensuing 27 years, AYS staff dedicated round-the-clock efforts to youth programming, volunteer events, outdoors and recreation activities, community service, concerts, arts programming and much more. They also offered social and emotional support to young people in need, anytime, anywhere.

 

The town of Andover has lost the most dedicated group of youth development professionals it will ever have. The former staff has lost, too – these are people with families, kids in college and mortgages. They have dealt with the emotional upheaval of leaving jobs they loved, while facing a cloud of uncertainty about their future. Financial help is not the only support they need at this time, but is one way to show our tangible support and thanks to them for their many years of distinguished service.

 

AYS has created a community of thousands of young people and taught them to live by the guiding principals of love, kindness, and community. It is now our turn to help them out. If you are able to give to help support the former staff of AYS through this extremely challenging time in their own lives, we encourage you to leave a donation and a message of support. The AYS staff were always there for us, now let’s be there for them.

 

This page was created by supporters of the former staff of Andover Youth Services in recognition of their years of service to the town and to its youth. None of the former staff were directly involved in the planning or creation of this page. Money raised will be evenly dispersed to the five former full-time staff and their families.