Needs From: United Way of Northeast Florida

The purchasing or collecting of diapers of all sizes, wipes, and creams is a critical way volunteers can address a real community need individually or as a group, family, school or neighborhood.

Low income parents must often choose between buying diapers for their child or buying food. Now image,  if you were a teen mom.

A healthy change of diapers can cost over $100 per month. Safety Net programs such as, WIC Food Stamps, and Medicaid do not pay for or provide diapers.

Using a soiled diaper for a long period of time results in increased illness.

 Please contact Jordan Whitmarsh for donation pick up at 904-588-5989 or beachesylvs@yahoo.com.

For anyone collecting hours, we will verify one half-hour plus one hour for every one kit of a package of diapers, two packages of wipes and a tube of diaper cream, awarded to one participant.

Our mission is to present the gospel of Jesus Christ to teen moms so that they have the opportunity to know and respond to Him. 

 

YoungLives mentors serve as leaders for the whole group while also pursuing deep personal relationships with teen moms. 

Responsibilities can range from: 

 Contact work — meet and befriend teen moms in your local area (at school, parenting classes), and pursue a deeper, more personal relationship with at least one teen mom.  Club — regularly plan, attend, participate, and bring girls to monthly club.  Training — attend monthly mentor training times and any required Young Life training.   Camp — promote and attend (if possible) YoungLives summer camp.  Campaigners — help lead, participate in, and bring girls to Campaigners Bible studies.  Other Events — take moms and babies on field trips, to parenting classes and more.

We will place you where you feel you will be most effective. 

Support: 

You will be trained by the YoungLives coordinator. You will have regular fellowship with other mentors. You will be challenged to grow closer to Christ.

Qualifications:

Growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Desire to love, build a relationship with, and grow close to teen moms.  Willingness to participate in training. Involvement in a local church.  Willingness to make a minimum of a one-year commitment to pursuing teen moms. Completed Young Life Volunteer Application. Completed Mentor Covenant (available on Staff Resources).  Completed Faith and Conduct Statement.  Approved Driver Questionnaire.  Approved Background Check. If you are interested in any of the above, please contact Jordan Whitmarsh with any questions! beachesylvs@yahoo.com (904) 588-5989

We need volunteers to provide meals to teenage moms during mentoring sessions, which we call club time.

Food involves bringing food to club setting up, serving, and cleaning up after dinner is done.

We need food for 30-35 people. You can arrive at 5:30pm to start setting up. We start eating at 5:45pm and finish eating by 6:15pm. Pack up leftover food for girls to take home. We have to go containers. Typically finished with clean up by 7pm. We ask that with every meal there is a main dish, side dish, salad, dessert and drinks.

Please bring paper products, you may bring themed plates or themed food if you want. Usually Juice boxes and water bottles are easy. But we have had people bring tea and lemonade. We try and stay away from sodas.

 If you would like to help with food please contact Jordan Whitmarsh at (904) 588-5989 or Margaret Schrader 904-534-7513

Hygiene kits assist enormously in building trust and just as importantly, meeting an immediate need for a young teen mom who cannot afford basic hygiene items. We would like to offer hygiene kits to our teen moms, but our budget is extremely limited. We rely heavily on the generosity of volunteers to meet this urgent and most basic need.

You or your group can help. Here is a suggested list items to gather. Any or all of these items are needed (travel sizes are best):

Washcloth(new) Toothbrush and Travel Toothpaste Lotion Deodorant  Journal and Pen

If you would like to help with food please contact Jordan Whitmarsh at (904) 588-5989.

 

 

 

Hygiene kits assist enormously in building trust and just as importantly, meeting an immediate need for a young teen mom who cannot afford basic hygiene items. We would like to offer hygiene kits to our teen moms, but our budget is extremely limited. We rely heavily on the generosity of volunteers to meet this urgent and most basic need.

You or your group can help. Here is a suggested list items to gather. Any or all of these items are needed (travel sizes are best):

Washcloth(new) Toothbrush and Travel Toothpaste Lotion Deodorant  Journal and Pen

If you would like to help with food please contact Jordan Whitmarsh at (904) 588-5989.