Young Life in Northeast Florida is committed to the Young Life Forward goal of:
Together, expanding our staff to include full and part-time staff of diverse backgrounds to better reach students in these communities. This includes going into communities of kids that are hard to reach through traditional means or find themselves outside of the typical teenage world.
Northeast Florida Health and Growth Campaign
at a Glance
Hard to Fund (H2F) Areas
Putnam County
Goal is to raise $20,000 in 2020-2021, including $7,500 matching funds for Operating and $5,000 for Camp
- Currently averaging 65 students at club on Monday nights
- Goal of 30 kids and leaders to summer camp
Capernaum Expansion
Reaching teenagers and YOung adults with special needs
Jim O'Hern, Part-time Capernaum Director (20 years of YL experience)
$30,000 financial need remaining for 2020-2021
- New start-up in Clay County
- Working to establish a permanent Capernaum Board
- Working with St. Augustine board to develop a long-term plan for Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
- Capernaum Club in Jacksonville is the healthiest it has ever been. 54 students and 35 high school buddies participate!
Oakleaf Multi-Ethnic Ministry
oakleaf high school
We are in the process of laying the groundwork for an expansion into the Oakleaf area, one of the fastest growing communities in Florida.
If you'd like to learn more, please call (904) 881-1371 or send us an email! We'd love to have you on our support team!
Developing Future Leaders (DFL)
Creating a pipEline for staff of diverse ethnic backgrounds to reach a growing population
$39,780 per DFL Fellow
NEW HIRE: Samantha Mayo in Southside Jacksonville
- DFL staff are between the ages of 20 and 28 and enroll in a two-year, part-time national training program
- Robert Morris and Tameka Richardson are spear-heading this initiative in coordination with the national DFL program and the Catholic Initiative
DAVID BAST
Associate Regional Director
(904) 652-7947
davidbast@me.com
ROBERT MORRIS
Regional Initiatives coordinator
(904) 742-3348
neoodos@gmail.com
MARLENA NIGRO SKINNER
METRO ADMINISTRATOR
(904) 881-1371
marlena.yljax@gmail.com
You Were Made for this
Your story matters, and it can make a difference beyond what you imagine.
Volunteer your time to work directly with young people.
Support the staff and leaders as part of the local adult committee.
Give resources to start or sustain the financial foundation at the local or national level.
