! Pony UP for YJI !

The Pony Up! event was amazing!  Thank you for all that gave!! We leaving the page up for anyone that wants to contribute so Reach for the Sky for YJI!!

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More about Pony Up: Giddy Up and Give!

Howdy, partner! The frontier needs YOU! Whether you’ve got time to lend a hand, talents to show off, or treasure to share, it’s time to saddle up and make a difference.  
Don’t just stand by like a tumbleweed in the wind—join our posse of do-gooders and help us rustle up some real change. Whether you volunteer, donate, or share your skills, every cowboy and cowgirl counts in this here town!  
So, are you ridin’ with us or sittin’ on the sidelines? Grab your hat, hitch up your boots, and let’s blaze a trail to a better future together!  
**Wanted: Generous Hearts & Helping Hands**  
Sign up today before the sun sets on this opportunity!  
YEE-HAW! 

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Time

Come Volunteer with YJI in one of many ways.  We always need caring people who are willing and able to show up for young people across West Des Moines.

Talent

Come work with us!  Or partner with our organization! We are a part of an amazing community, let’s discuss ways that your organization may be able to partner with us to move the needles for our young people!

Treasure

Provide Financial Support! We work hard, and we can’t do this work without financial support from out community, and from people that understand the value of what we do! See below for how far your dollars go with YJI.

What People Are Saying About YJI

Here are some of the stories we hear.  What’s your YJI story? 

YJI identifies at-risk youth and provides them the education and support they need to stay in school and be successful. YJI also gives our youth offenders who made a dumb decision a second chance to have a successful life with a recidivism rate near zero. We are so lucky and I am so grateful to have YJI in our community.

Russ Trimble, WDM Mayor

During my time with YJI, a lot has changed about my life. Before I was in the program, I wasn’t going to school. I would call myself in pretending to be my mom. I missed so much school the assistant principal came to my house. I was taken away from my mom and placed with my dad. Tuesdays are A & M Tuesdays (Ashlee – Molly Days). Me and my dad went to family class and then me and my mom did. Being in this program helped me better understand my parents and they now better understand me. The YJI program has meant a lot to me and my family. I am thankful I got a second chance to save my education.

-Molly