Young Women on the Move Mary Beth Gentry

Sponsor A Young Woman

85% of your donation (on average) goes towards direct services for the girls.

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 af rming 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.

Second Annual Profiles of Courage Award

Beginning February 1, 2012 Young Women on the Move will accept nominations for their second annual Profiles of Courage Award. This award is designed to recognize a local Kansas City Metropolitan area woman who demonstrates in her life great resiliency, courage and ethical leadership in achieving her personal goals while significantly impacting the lives of others in her community.

We're On The Move!

Young Women on the Move recently moved its facilities to 31st and Minnesota Avenue, sharing space with the Mercy and Truth Medical Missions Clinic. With greatly expanded meeting space and offices, the new location creates opportunities for us to better serve the girls and their families. Come see us! We'd love to give you a tour. We also have upcoming open houses on Oct. 27th (4:30pm-6:00pm), Nov. 8th (7:30am-9:00am), Nov. 17th (4:30pm-6:00pm), and Dec. 6th (7:30am-9:00am).

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!