YoungLives Thank You Cards

Did you know that you can order YoungLives Thank You cards from the service center? It's true! As you think of thanking volunteers, or as a way to keep in touch with donors, make sure to order some for your area! This would also be a great way of thanking donors who are sponsoring girls at camp; just have the teen mom write a note inside and you're all set. 

Have another way you've said "THANK YOU!!" that you want to share? We love spreading the word on creative ideas. Email amy (greatergryounglives@gmail.com) with photos and a brief description.

Survey Says: Infographics from The National Campaign

The National Campaign has done loads of research about teens, sex, and teen pregnancy. Right now, there are quite a few downloadable infographics full of interesting stats. (How faith affects teen pregnancy rates, for example.) While not all might apply to your work in YoungLives, there is some interesting studies and results! You might find this helpful in raising community awareness and training volunteers. 

Remember, this isn't YoungLives specific material. Use what you think might be helpful. Have questions? Contact your Regional or Divisional Coordinator for more guidance. The YL Service Center has some great materials that ARE YoungLives specific. You can order them through the staff site. (Make sure to check out the YLVS Case Statement. This is a great resource and tool for approaching potential donors and volunteers!)

Personalized Tote Bags

Looking for a great year-end mentor gift? Something for your donors? The perfect camp accessory? Or something for all of the above? Check out the personalized tote bags from the Wedding Chicks. At just $10 a bag (or less if you order more than 20), you can personalize them for your region or area. Pick the colors and design that you like best. These bags make a great gift & an awesome way to represent YoungLives in your community!

Sample Case Statement

A case statement provides donors or potential donors with a picture of the annual plans for your area and shows them how they can support YoungLives. Follow this link to see a great example of a YoungLives case statement created Anneke Brown, coordinator in Noralk, CT. 

Love Does.

I used to think you had to be special for God to use you, 

but now I know you simply need to say yes. - Bob Goff, Love Does

Does this resonate with you? I know it does with me. When I heard about YoungLives I sensed a stirring but struggled to believe that God could use me. As a young, white, single girl in grad school who was not a teen parent -- or any parent for that matter -- it didn't make sense on paper. I said yes and it's been a crazy journey since!

Bob Goff's stories of authentic faith, love and adventure are contagious. With roots in Young Life, his book drew me closer to the heart of God and illuminated just what this mission is about -- being Christ with skin on and loving others in crazy ways that the world doesn't understand. One of my favorite things about this book is that in each chapter he brings it back to Jesus and the greatest love story of all time. I highly recommend this book as a gift for mentors, committee, donors & yourself (after all, you deserve it!).

A summary of Love Does in two words? Must Read.  

Have you already read Love Does? What did you think? Leave a comment!

Where to Buy

Sample Info Sheet for Volunteers

In our area we are always having people ask how can they get involved. A good problem to have! We give them the YoungLives adult brochure and have created this document below to give them some more area specific information. They want details on how to plan to provide a meal, or how long will they need to be there for childcare. We also sent it out to our overall Young Life committee so they know our needs and can help connect us to people. View a larger version here.