Young Life
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September 30, 2009
I am a senior in high school and have been a part of Young Life for two years, the BEST two years of my life might I add. I grew up in a Christian home, though my family wasn't very active, but Young Life helped me to take my relationship with Christ into my own hands. I now am a student leader, or "campaigner," in the group and attend weekly bible studies. My favorite part of Young Life isn't the fun games, great messages, or dedicated leaders. Although all these are fantastic, my favorite part of Young Life is watching high school students meet Christ and change their lives around. There are countless numbers of kids that have passed through my school who have gone from spending their Friday nights drinking and getting into trouble, to using their free time for volunteering, studying, and fun less-destructive activities. Another favorite part of Young Life is the acceptance of all people. The kids involved in YL are willing to cross social boundaries that most aren't willing to. It AMAZES me how loving and accepting the kids involved in Young Life are! My favorite story is of a girl whose parents are divorced, and whose mother has cancer. Her first years of high school were spent searching for some sort of comfort in her life. Young Life helped her to find Christ and comfort. Her life is now free of destructive activities and full of love and peace. What a gift this organization has been for students!
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
willing to do ANYTHING for the benefit of the kids that they serve. And have certainly done so for me. They hang out with high school students because they want to, cook dinner for them, give them rides just to lend a hand. How loving!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
I went to YL in high school and later in college was a volunteer leader in North Carolina. I then went on to help start YL in Greenwood, S.C. and volunteered there as well. I later moved to Nth Carolina and went on staff for YL. I have personally seen YL save lives. I have seen kids lost in the craziness of their own lives learn to make better choices because a YL leader served as a positive role model for them. My one incredible story that stands out is when a kid at a pretty rough school was going to be arrested for starting a fight. The kid was suposed to go to a YL camp for the weekend. I personally went and asked if we could just have the kid for one weekend....to show him life....good clean fun....that kid came with us to a YL camp and was a different kid by Monday. He truly turned his life around! Young Life is about building relationships! Young Life is about good clean fun! Young Life is about people volunteering to give their lives away so that our youth might have a chance. Young Life does an incredible job in helping teenagers!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
my own life and seen this organization change lives for the better!
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
they reach kids in a phenonmenal way!
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
quality people!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
reach out to more kids! Turn more kids lives around!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
I was first introduced to Christ through Young Life nearly 20 years ago, and obviously - it ROCKED MY WORLD and CHANGED MY LIFE. Through the years I have done what I have been able to do to continue to give back and serve such a beautiful ministry that is so close to my heart for obvious reasons. Young Life reaches out to the farthest unreachable kid and let's them know they are loved by people here, and most importantly by a God who is just dying to spend time with them. Kids today -- SOOO need to hear that and feel that and KNOW that. The great thing about YL is that it speaks to kids in 'their language' so they can hear it too and if they don't get the whole 'Jesus thing' or choose not to listen, that's OK too - they are still loved and welcomed with the open arms of their leaders and Jesus who died on the cross for them. As a Young Life student - a camper at Woodleaf and Malibu - a work crew worker - a leader while in college and now a leader as I begin to watch my own family grow - I am filled with joy and I continue to grow spiritually each day by being a part of it all. God Bless the ministry and the volunteers and workers who have dedicated their hearts, homes, lives and prayers to reaching the unreachable teens out there!!!
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
devoted, loving and gentle. Most of all, they were WILD, wacky and loved Christ.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
The first time I did anything with Young Life was when I went to Summer Camp at Rockbridge. It was the greatest week of my life. I'm really glad that I went. It helped me realize that someone out there cared about me, and I was never going to be alone in the world. I was always going to have God in my life. And he would always love me for who I was even if no one else did. Young Life is a great organization for high school. I'm really glad I became a part of it. Now, I'm a leader in training to help kids discover what I did.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Finding God and knowing He will love me.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
When I was 13 my family moved from Australia to the U.S. It was the biggest culture shock of my life! But since I was near a military base I got involved with MCYM and then in high school I got involved with YoungLife. After going to two camps, countless clubs, and campaigners I can strongly say that with out Younglife and it's amazing leaders I wouldn't be the adult I am today. They showed me a God that loved and forgave, no matter what. I learnt that Christianity doesnt just mean going to church every sunday and then maybe attending the odd youth group or bible study, I was able to create a relationship with Christ and now share it with others. Younglife is the best outreach organization out there!
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
always loving, and caring. They are the best people I know.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Take thousands of kids, who usualy couldnt afford camp, to camp.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
I have grown up in Young Life an watched as it has transformed not only my family but our community with the gospel. I love that Young Life is so relational! It is one thing to have 100 kids show up every week for campaigners but it is anouther thing to know that all of those kids are meeting one on one with a leader. And that person is helping them to grown in their faith. It is crazy, Exciting, fun and chalenging all in one! I am so blessed to have Young Life as a part of my life!!!
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
crazy and fun loving. they are the kind of people that want to be your best friend with out even knowing you. They invite you in no matter what!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
Young Life changed my life. It has been some of the most wonderfully captivating motivating inspiring and tiring times of my life. I dont know where I would be without it and some of the relationships I have built because of it...
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
every aspect of my life!!!
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
make it larger...every kid every school everywhere
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
being able to meet and grow with other Christians and letting our growth spur others.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
AMAZING...you dont meet people like them everyday
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
send so many more kids to camp...hire more staff and maybe even build a new camp
Ways to make it better...
I could just remain there (YL Camp) always
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
opponents to the Gospel
One thing I'd also say is that...
Young Life has a passion that it actively pursues daily
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
Young Life has been the second greatest thing in my life, and the greatest thing in my life happened at Young Life camp, and that's coming into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Because of Young Life I have become a better person. I am now more involved in my community and giving back to those who are a lot less fortunate than I am. Young Life's motto says it all, "you were made for this."
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
During Young Life I have met people who will be life-long friends. These people have been one of greatest influences in my life and they have helped me become a better person through example.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
Young Life helped me realized that Christianity was about a relationship with a living God, not something to do on Sunday
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Their committment to excellence and their mission.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Reach more kids with the Gospel
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
September 30, 2009
Young Life was one of the best experiences of my life. The people I met there have had a huge impact on my life, and I can thank Young Life for many of my best friends and closest mentors. Our group leaders are some of the best people on earth. They actually cared about us, and even now, 10 years after high school, they still keep in contact to make sure that we are living the kind of lives that will make us and our communities proud. I feel as though Young Life gave me a more fundamental understanding of the world, and a deeper understanding of myself at a time when many people feel lost. The YL camps and retreats that are offered are the best experience one could ever hope for. The bonding, and the self explorations that happen there could not be replaced for the world. I can only hope that YL will continue to grow as an organization and more youth will have the opportunity that we did to grow into wonderful, happy, successful, spiritual people. THANK YOU, YOUNG LIFE!!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
every aspect of my life, everyday since I first went to Woodleaf camp.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
still be a part of it.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the continued relationships that it helped me build that are still strong today. It has been over 7 years since I graduated high school, and I still greatly value the people in my life. Many of these people I can thank Young Life for even being in my life
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
amazingly patient, understanding, encouraging, non-judgmental, and selfless.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
change the next generation of America's youth in to a generation that we as a culture could finally be more proud of than the last generation. With 10 million this organization could change the face of the future... into something positive.
Ways to make it better...
I had known about it sooner and been able to get more involved
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Its Christian basis and what that might mean to outsiders.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I love Young Life!!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
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