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.

News

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.

YWOM Granted Money for Obesity Prevention

We are proud to announce that Young Women on the Move has been awarded a $24,500 Kansas Health Foundation Recognition Grant to provide start-up funding for BodyWorks, a nationwide obesity prevention and fitness program developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health.

BodyWorks has proved its effectiveness to help mothers and caregivers of adolescents develop and maintain healthy nutrition and active lifestyles. Our goal this spring is to begin offering the BodyWorks' 10-week workshops to mothers of teen girls in Wyandotte County. At the same time, we are looking for opportunities to collaborate with other like-minded groups to build a team of trained community volunteers helping to expand the program throughout Wyandotte County.