News & Updates

Dear friends,

New beginnings…it’s what most of us think of when we flip our calendars from one year to the next. It definitely comes to mind for me and each January, I breathe a sigh of relief when I’m able to wrap up the busyness of the holiday season and turn my attention to a brand-new year.

As a Youth For Christ chapter, we are celebrating the accomplishments of 2023 which include an increase in the number of incarcerated youths that we were able to build relationships with, resumption of our annual golf challenge fundraiser, and the exciting development of partnerships with new supporters in the community. Significantly, we were also able to end the year well – and for that we thank ALL of you!

And the freshness of 2024 holds even more promise! New volunteers are coming on that will enable us to increase our youth contacts; a reset of our financial systems will result in better stewardship; and as an executive director, I have entered into a six-month coaching relationship that has the potential to transform both my leadership and the health of this chapter.

With new steps come new challenges, however, and so as you look at your prayer lists, I would request that you add a few on our behalf:

• That our volunteer on-boarding will quickly translate into meaningful youth connections.
• That our financial system re-org efforts will be smooth and intuitive.
• That my coaching challenges will be personally invigorating and organizationally rich.

Blessings to you in this new year!