Young Women on the Move Mary Beth Gentry

Sponsor A Young Woman

Your sponsorship will help to jumpstart the future of a young woman in Kansas City.

One Year, $1,500
One Half Year, $750
One Quarter Year, $375
One Month, $125
One Week, $30

After School Programs

The Young Women on the Move program meets weekly and currently serves the following schools:

Northwest Middle School
Argentine Middle School
Central Middle School
Rosedale Middle School
J.C. Harmon High School
Wyandotte High School
F.L. Schlagle High School

Young women at participating schools are invited to apply for membership in group sessions that meet weekly during school hours. For more information, please contact us. Don't forget to watch our video!

Read endorsements of Young Women on the Move by the USD 500 school district here and here.

Volunteer Application Now Online

Young Women on the Move is always looking for new volunteers to help us help the girls. You may now download the volunteer application and cover letter online.

Mission

To empower young women to live healthy lives filled with positive options

To achieve this mission, Young Women on the Move delivers a holistic approach to health -- mind, body, spirit -- to middle school and high school girls in Kansas City, KS. Girls in the urban core often face extreme environmental stressors and low expectations for achieving their potential. YWOM instills a foundation of moral values, character, and an affirming self-belief system along with individualized support, counseling, mentoring, team building, goal setting, and accountability. Girls learn to enhance their skills in decision making and problem solving, physical and mental health, social and communication skills, academic and career preparation.

Profiles of Courage

2nd Annual Event

April 25, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.

Join us in celebrating the courageous life of a Kansas City woman who exemplifies great resiliency, courage, and ethical leadership in achieving her goals while significantly influencing those in our community. This special evening will feature an award honoring this woman, a silent auction with items from local artists, and some surprises from the girls of Young Women on the Move. Click here for more event information.

Introducing the New Culinary Academy

Young Women on the Move's Culinary Academy will be a nutritional teaching lab and entrepreneurial center for YWOM members, their mothers and homeless teens. The Culinary Academy and its programs will be designed as helpful resources to the community through educational programs, networking opportunities and collaborative work with community organizations. Sponsored by the American Culinary Federation of Kansas City and Les Dames d'Escoffier, its main goals will be to nourish, educate, strengthen the community and inspire leadership. Be sure to watch our new video about the Culinary Academy.

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YWOM Video

Greeting Cards Support YWOM

TLC Greetings has produced a line of greeting cards featuring art by Young Women on the Move students that helps raise money for YWOM. Go to the website now!