​ ​ ​ Turlock Young Life

A Place to Belong, Be Loved and Become

Does it matter?

4 out of 5

Young Life participants

consider Young Life and it's leaders to be a significant influence on their faith.

94%

of volunteer leaders and staff with

Young Life would overwhelmingly recommend their leadership experience to a friend.

Jenn Hutton

Interim Area Director
YoungLives Director

“My favorite part of my job is mobilizing incredible adults who love Jesus and watching God use their unique gifts and abilities to reach kids with the Gospel.”

jennhutton11@gmail.com

Cherish Harlan

Area Administrator
YoungLives Team Lead

"I love being a part of a mission community where I get to serve alongside people with the same passion as me. It is a gift to invite our teen moms into that very community."

cherishdjackson@gmail.com

Keegan Elliott

Mission Staff
Highschool Team Lead

“My favorite part of being a YL leader is seeing the difference it makes in our kiddos when we show up and make room for them to have fun, to have good conversation, and to ask good questions.”

kleegland@gmail.com

History of YoungLife

Founded in 1941, in Gainesville, TX by a minister named Jim Rayburn.
Camping is essential, and from the beginning to today YoungLife has camps strategically located all around the world for kids to attend.
As of 2019, there are over 8,000 chapters throughout the US and International.
YoungLife mission reaches kids in over 110 countries.
As of 2021, YoungLife has specific ministries for Middle and Senior High, College, Teen moms and dads, Kids with Special Needs, Military Bases, ​ Foster Care, Homeless and Trafficked

The Greater Turlock Area

Facts At Your Finger Tips:
Four Major High Schools and Middle Schools
6000+ adolescents between Middle and High School
24:1 Student to Teacher Ratio
81st Most Diverse School District ​ in California
Major University

How You Can Help!

Join a Young Life Team

Leader: Meet Kids Where They Are and Love Them Unconditionally
Committee: Champion Young Life Turlock Through Vision and Purpose
Prayer: Join The Team of Adults Praying For Leaders, Kids, Schools and More
Booster: Snacks, Pizza, Costumes, Parent Info, There Is Always A Way To Help
Donor: Give Financially and Through Our Stewardship Earn The Right To Be Heard With The Next Kid
Young Life is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our federal ID number is 84-0385934.

IT MATTERS

"Young Life made me realize I could be used by God, for like good..." Marco