by alex-focus | Jan 3, 2020 | YES
If I let myself, I could spend a lot of time thinking about everything I would be able to do if I didn’t have the people in my life who needed my care and attention. I might have more money to shop, time for adventures, and I would for sure have the opportunity...
by alex-focus | Dec 13, 2019 | YES
One of our amazing YES community members attended a College Day in Chicago earlier in October. Here is Alethia’s testimony: “In the busy life of a college student, we are often worried about our grades, our futures, and our jobs. This YES college day was...
by alex-focus | Dec 13, 2019 | YES
YES trips are filled with intentional activities; we fill the time with so many things that make the weekend trip feel like it lasts a week. One of the things we commonly do is to go to a grocery store or a mall and split into small groups. Each group gets a small...
by alex-focus | Oct 1, 2019 | YES
This fall, young people across the country are being exposed to to new perspectives on poverty through Youth Equipped to Serve’s weekend trip program. Below is a reflection on an important part of every trip, the prayer tour. If you haven’t been on a YES...
by alex-focus | Aug 23, 2019 | YES
Ready to be a part of something amazing? Join Youth Equipped to Serve on September 28-29 for YES Awareness Weekend and help share the message of unconditional love in your community. Here’s How: Bring the mission of YES to life in your community by organizing a...
by alex-focus | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog, YES
Support Youth Leadership Thank you for your continued support of FOCUS. Through FOCUS’ youth service-learning program Youth Equipped to Serve (YES), your gifts have made a difference in training the next generation of servant leaders like Ella, a student from Norman,...
