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Sponsor A Young Woman85% of your donation (on average) goes towards direct services for the girls.
After School ProgramsThe Young Women on the Move program meets weekly and currently serves the following schools:
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 OnlineYoung 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.
Raise money for YWOM just by searching the web and shopping online!
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News ArchiveYWOM Holiday PartyOn December 15, 2010, YWOM will celebrate the season with a holiday party. Please inquire about being a Secret Santa! Make a Difference and Save Some CashShop Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, KS on November 4th, 2010, and save 5% on your purchases and 15% of your total will be donated to Young Women on the Move! Participating stores and restaurants include Hobbs, The Bay Leaf, The Eldridge Hotel, TLC Greetings House, Parts, 715, Spectators, Silpada Jewelry, and Diane's Artisian Gallery. YWOM Celebrates Success at Summer Showcase 2010Young Women on the Move participants and their families celebrated another successful year for Young Women on the Move at Schlitterbahn Vacation Village. 
$5,000 GoodSearch Giveaway - Three Days Only!GoodSearch will donate a $1 for every toolbar that is downloaded between April 6th at 9am EST and April 9th at 9am EST up to $5,000!! Please download the toolbar right now by following this link.
Our new Young Women on the Move toolbar is free to download and allows you to raise money for
our cause every time you search or shop online! Once added to IE or Firefox, each
time you shop at more than 1,300 stores (from Amazon to Zazzle!) a percentage of
your purchase will automatically be donated to Young Women on the Move- at no cost to you (and
you may even save money as the toolbar provides coupons and deals as well!). The
toolbar also has a search box and each time you search the Internet, about a penny
is donated to Young Women on the Move. Please hurry and do this now so that we can earn the $1 bonus per toolbar! Greeting Cards Support YWOM
TLC Greetings Women's Leadership Luncheon 2010
Please attend the 3rd Annual Women's Leadership Luncheon
Girls, Senior Citizens Share Holiday LoveThe residents of Cross Lines Retirement Center in Argentine provided a valuable lesson in caring to all the members of Young Women on the Move on December 9. Forty young women, ages 11-18, entertained residents with singing of Christmas carols. The girls then distributed small gift bags to the 200 residents while engaging in one-on-one conversations. Love, energy and excitement filled the room. Order Your Holiday 2009 Greeting Cards Today!Spread the joy of this holiday season by sending cards with original art created by members of Young Women on the Move. Every card you purchase will help to support programming for girls who are learning to take charge of their lives to achieve their full potential and make a difference in their community.
Download Brochure Improved Resiliency of Adolescent Girls in Wyandotte CountyOutcomes of the 14-month mental health project funded by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City have revealed that Girls in Young Women on the Move show significant improvement in their self-concept as a capable female and their resiliency to deal with stressors in a nonviolent way, pursue a positive life plan, improve academic self-worth, and prevent depression and/or suicidal thoughts. A comparison of outcomes between consistent and non-consistent participants revealed increases in:
YWOM VideoThis excellent video spotlighting Young Women on the Move was debuted at our 2009 Fundraising Breakfast. Enjoy! Also, please continue to show your support with a donatation. Whole Foods Lends Its Support to YWOMOn We wish to thank Whole Foods for selecting YWOM as the third quarter recipient of 5% of the day's proceeds. This giving spirit was evidenced by the encouragement and support from Whole Foods staff and customers. How encouraging it was to see so many shoppers concerned about reducing their carbon footprint on the environment! Paper and plastic are definitely not in at Whole Foods. Go Green! Whole Foods Market is located at 7401 W 91st St, Overland Park, KS 66212. 2009 Fundraising BreakfastThe fundraising breakfast, 'One Girl, One Voice' in May was a resounding success. Read more here. If you weren't able to come, you may still donate. Young Women on the Move Receive Prom DressesKU Nursing students organized a prom dress donation program and gathered 150 prom dresses to be distributed by Young Women on the Move. Young Women on the Move Featured at Women's Leadership LuncheonOn March 12, 2009 at its second annual Women's Leadership luncheon, the USD 500 Foundation for Excellence featured Young Women on the Move as the School District's partnering organization for empowering adolescent girls to live healthy lives and achieve their full potential. We were honored to share the spotlight with the very special guest, Ms. Pauletta Washington, an accomplished star through her own accomplishments, in addition to being married to Denzel Washington, one of Hollywood's leading men. The 200 guests attending the luncheon were particularly moved by Young Women on the Move's new video and by the personal testimony of Maria Macis, the first graduate of Young Women on the Move's program and now an aspiring music teacher at Kansas City Kansas Community College. It's Not Too Late to Adopt a Girl for Christmas!Christmas is just around the corner and the girls in Young Women on the Move have been especially good this year. They've made their lists and checked them twice in hopes that Santa will make a special visit to them at their holiday party on December 19th. If you would like to be a special Santa to one of our 40 adolescent girls, please confirm your commitment by email or phone and we will provide specific needs, sizes and wishes for each young woman. We'll also make arrangements for pick up or delivery. Some items on their wish lists include: Journals, MP3 players, disposable digital cameras, books, CDs, Walmart / Kmart / Target Gift Cards, board games, jewelry, perfume, bubble bath, earmuffs, gloves, shoes, knit tops, slacks or jeans, jackets. Thank you in advance for your donations! Young Women on the Move: 913-744-9139, email: mbgentry@youngwomenonthemove.org December 2008 Young Women on the Move NewsletterBe sure to read the December 2008 edition of the Young Women on The Move newsletter. Pilot Study Builds ResiliencyA new partnership between the social worker, principal at Wyandotte High School and staff of Young Women on the Move has resulted in creation of a pilot study to assist young women. Since February, an average of twenty-five high school girls attended Wednesday morning Advocacy Sessions to discuss issues of highest priority to the girls. These priorities were finding a job, avoiding teen pregnancy and healthy relationships, managing family relationships, depression, changing negative attitudes, improvement in communication skills and conflict resolution. Friends of Young Women on the Move: JUMPSTART 100 Annual CampaignReady to help ensure that young women get the help they need, the Friends of Young Women on the Move has created the JUMPSTART 100 Annual Campaign. By sponsoring a girl, the investment helps provide:
Sponsorships are available at three levels:
If everyone helps just one girl for one year, we know it will make a lifetime of difference. And, as always, contributions are fully tax deductible and most appreciated! Mental Health Grant Helps to Improve Self-Concept as a Capable FemaleWe are proud to report that The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City has awarded a $90,000 14-month grant to YWOM to continue our work focusing on the following major mental and emotional health outcomes of young women in the urban core. 1. Improve self concept as a capable female and;
USD 500 Foundation of Excellence Features Young Women on the MoveOn May 9, 2008, Young Women on the Move was pleased to be the featured girls’ organization at the Reasons to Believe Gala Dinner hosted by the USD 500 Foundation for Excellence. Provided a table by the Foundation, Young Women on the Move staff, board members, and two students, Areionna and Shantell Holmes, attended the event. The highlight of the evening was when the two girls met and received autographs from Earl Cole, winner of Survivor Fiji and former Sumner Academy of Arts and Science graduate. The foundation was originally created in 1990 to provide scholarships for student in the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. They established the Reasons to Believe program in 2002 “to generate pride and celebrate the progress being made throughout the district.” The gala attracted sponsors, corporations, and individuals from across the city. We were honored to be recognized by this great foundation. April 2008 Young Women on the Move NewsletterRead the April 2008 edition of the Young Women on The Move newsletter. April 2008 is our Volume 1 newsletter and includes a letter from Founder and Director Mary Beth Gentry as well as stories from some of our young women. Also, learn how you can become a Friend of Young Women on the Move and be a part of something amazing. GoGirlGo! Open House at Central Middle SchoolA GoGirlGo! Open House Day with speakers and fitness activities for all the girls’ physical education classes was held on May 1 at Central Middle. Leading up to the Open House, the girls in the YWOM program participated in an 8-week program that focused on fitness and reducing risk behaviors that threaten the health and social advancement of girls ages 8-13. The Women's Sports Foundation awarded Young Women on the Move with a $5,000 GoGirlGo! Kansas City grant for the 2007-2008 academic year. |
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