Youth Empowerment Services, Inc.

Reaching Hearts, Teaching Minds, Changing Lives

January/February 2012 Newsletter

Happy New Year

Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. (Y.E.S.) would like to wish everyone a blessed and prosperous new year. A new year offers new opportunities for Y.E.S. to impact the lives of youths in the tri-county and beyond in deeper and more meaningful ways. The board, staff and volunteers at Y.E.S. know that in order to accomplish this goal, we must focus on those challenges that youths are facing daily.

New Vision and Mission for Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. (Y.E.S.)

Over the past years, Y.E.S. has received numerous requests from community youths, young adults, and parents for programs that focus on the empowering message of sexual purity. This past year, the message came across loud and strong from our program participants. After much prayer and wise counsel, Y.E.S. has decided to change its vision and mission to give specific focus and attention to the message of sexual purity based on Christian principles. Research proves that embracing and practicing a lifestyle of sexual purity has overwhelming physical, emotional and spiritual benefits.

Vision: The vision of Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. is a culture that embraces and practices a lifestyle of sexual purity based on Christian principles.

Mission: The mission of Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. is to empower youths and young adults to embrace and practice a lifestyle of sexual purity based on Christian principles.

We aim to accomplish this mission through:

• Empowering parents to effectively communicate the value of sexual purity to their children.
• Life-changing and thought-provoking programs and activities that promote self-esteem, self efficacy, social and emotional well-being, and community service.
• Positive adult and peer motivation and mentoring.
• Identifying, collaborating and networking with the faith community and other organizations and individuals who are working to improve the well-being of our youths.

We at Y.E.S. look forward to positive results as we carry out this important mission in our community. Our goal this year is to reach at least 1,000 youths and young adults with the purity message.

How Can You Help?

If you would like to help us reach our goal, we invite you to make a financial Pledge for Purity to Youth Empowerment Services. You may also volunteer to serve as a mentor for our youths. You may make a one time or monthly donations in any amount.

Your donations can be mailed to:

Youth Empowerment Services
P.O. Box 41784
North Charleston, SC 29423

or you may donate through Pay Pal located on the home page of web site. To reach our web site just click below or log on at www.yescouncil.org

Abundance of Blessings

This New Year began with an abundance of blessings for Youth Empowerment Services. Over $5,000.00 was donated toward the support of Y.E.S. in the past month. We would like to thank the Phillips Family Fund and the Donor Advised Funds from the Coastal Community Foundation as well as our many faithful supporters and friends for their generous contributions.

One of our donors, Mr. Paul Heinaur, owner of Glasspro, Inc. donated 1,800.00 to Y.E.S. through the Channel 2 "Three Degree Guarantee" for the month of December. We are grateful for the generosity of Mr. Heinaur and all that he does for our community.

Christmas Party

On December 17th , the Sisterhood Ministry of Faith Assembly of God Church partnered with Youth Empowerment Services to sponsor a Christmas Party for the community. Over 50 children and youths from the foster care system and those from underprivileged homes received gifts and a wonderful meal that was prepared by the Sisterhood Ministry. Mrs. Laura Droze and Mrs. Susan Blackstone, members of the Sisterhood Ministry, and Hannah Lund, the Y.E.S. VISTA volunteer, coordinated this wonderful event.

Y.E.S. would also like to thank the BSA Boy Scouts Troop 469 for volunteering.

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Upcoming Events

• Thursday, January 19th - Kick off date for VIP Club at Zucker Middle School
• Thursday, January 26th - Kick off date for VIP Club at Northwoods Middle School
• Saturday, February 11th (Tentative Date) - Red and White Ball Fund Raiser
  Time and Place TBA

Become a Y.E.S. volunteer or mentor. Call our office for more details at 843-767-9969.

Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. programs are made possible though the generous contributions of our faithful friends and supporters. You may make your tax-deductible donations by clicking here.

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