GIVE
OUR MISSION:
Life to the full.
Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
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Who We Are
at a Glance
17,738
kids known by name
Since 1941, Young Life leaders have walked with kids and earned the right to be heard in an exhausting and exciting world. When we walk the hallways of the schools or the student section of the football game, we can confidently see their faces and call the names of over 17,000 students.
100+
communities with active young life
We are going and growing to the next school, the next neighborhood, and the next area. Interested in helping yours be next? Contact us!
483
volunteer leaders
Whether it's in cities or villages, towns or tower blocks, in countries on every continent, Young Life leaders are building relationships with young people, right in their own neighborhoods.
1941
young life begins in texas
In a town in Texas, at the request of his pastor, a young associate pastor named Jim Rayburn began showing young people how much God cares about them by showing up in their world and sharing the message of God's love through Jesus in ways and words they could understand and relate to.
You Were Made For This
Your story matters, and it can make a difference beyond what you imagine.
Volunteer your time to work directly with young people.
Support the staff and leaders as part of the local adult committee.
Give resources to start or sustain the financial foundation at the local or national level.
