History

In 1995 Charles “Chop” DeMeo left the bulk of his estate to the Sonoma County Community Foundation to be used for the young people of Santa Rosa, and for programs that assist homeless women, especially those with young children.

Through a series of public meetings and teen surveys, the plans for a teen club took shape. Once a site was identified and approved, the question of what to call the teen club arose – and the answer was obvious: it would be named after the man who made it all possible, the man who was known to his friends and family as “Chop.”

Chop’s Teen Club is the realization of the dream of Charles “Chop” DeMeo, who saw teens as assets to the community, and wished to build a bridge to the future by creating a place for teens to have a multitude of opportunities for personal growth.

Our doors opened in 2001, and since then, we have been devoted to developing new, exciting, challenging and engaging programs, activities and workshops for teens to take part in.