We teach kids to succeed.
YMP utilizes goal-setting, grit, and gratitude and the power of fitness, mentoring, and relationships to teach kids how to succeed.
What
YMP leverages the power of mentoring and fitness to help kids develop the skills needed for personal growth and success.
Who
YMP works with students across the Philadelphia region, many of whom live in under-resourced communities.
Why
Students overcome life obstacles more effectively when they have a positive adult influence to talk with and learn from.
Mentored youth are…
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less likely to get involved with drugs
%
more likely to go to college
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more likely to improve their grades
The Mentoring Effect, 2014
Public/Private Ventures – Big Brothers Big Sisters 1995
YMP programs improve outcomes for at-risk students. Significant improvements have been reported:
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improved academic success
%
improved social awareness and behavior
%
greater levels of physical well-being
%
greater levels of self-esteem
Source: PA Commission on Crime & Deliquency, Galbavy 2000
“I can honestly say that this program saved my life.”
-Kyle, student and mentor
Major Supporters
LIVE UNITED
THEHORNER FOUNDATION
M&T Bank
Customers Bank
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
PLANET FITNESS
AMERICORPS
BRANDYWINE HEALTH FOUNDATION
