Welcome to Lovejoy

Mothers & Sons Serving Together to Impact Their Local Community

Welcome to our Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League!

The four years of high school go by incredibly fast. Finding time to spend together with your teenage son gets harder and harder. When you join YMSL, you commit to spending quality time together with your son serving your community.

In these moments, he sees your dedication to serving others. You see his eyes and heart become open to the world around him. These are memories to last a lifetime and service projects that impact our community forever.

In addition to service, YMSL offers valuable leadership opportunities and a four-year curriculum that covers topics such as car repair, interview skills, cooking, hazing prevention, and more.

We hope you will consider joining us. The time to start the membership process is during your son’s 8th-grade year. We look forward to meeting you and serving together. 

 

Want to Join?

Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is complete.  We will begin registration for 2024-2025 in January 2024.  Check back for updates on the Annual Prospective Member Meeting. 

 

 

About YMSL

The Young Men’s Service League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit national organization. Members of YMSL are moms and their teenage sons who volunteer together to serve their local communities during his four years of high school. YMSL currently represents over 10,400 moms and 11,500 young men as part of more than 130 chapters across 18 states. 

YMSL offers moms service opportunities and time together with her son(s) to grow their relationship and to instill in him a heart of service to last a lifetime. In addition to service, as part of its four-year comprehensive program, YMSL teaches leadership and life skills to develop our young men to become the capable, confident, and compassionate leaders of tomorrow.

The pillars of the YMSL experience are service, learning, and leadership. YMSL is a four-year comprehensive program. Requirements for membership include:

YMSL Sponsor

YMSL is a sponsorship organization, a prospective member needs to be sponsored by a current member of the chapter she wishes to join. Contact membership for guidance. Enrollment is during the son’s 8th-grade year. 

4-Year Commitment

Joining YMSL is a four-year commitment. Young men and their mothers are expected to remain active in the chapter during his four years of high school. An annual Volunteer and Senior Recognition Banquet is held each spring.

20 Hours of Service

A minimum of 20 service hours are required annually at a variety of chapter approved philanthropies. Most of these hours must be served as a Mother/Son team.

Job within the Chapter

Each mom and son must individually serve in a job or leadership position within the chapter. Positions rotate annually. Roles offer valuable experience and leadership opportunities.

5 Meetings

A structured four-year curriculum for young men covers a variety of life skills and brings in local speakers. Young men must attend at least 5 men’s meetings per year. Moms must attend at least 3 moms meetings per year.

Membership Fees

YMSL annual chapter dues and banquet fee.

Contact membership for more details.

Joining YMSL

Ready to take the next step?

Enrollment for new members takes place in January/February/March of the son’s 8th-grade year.

If you do not know anyone in YMSL, please contact us to assist you.

YMSL is a sponsorship organization, which means a prospective member needs to be sponsored by a current member of the chapter they wish to join.

If you would like to learn more about joining, please click the contact membership button below to send us a message. 

Our Chapter’s Membership Dates & Deadlines for Enrollment:

    Contact Membership

    Testimonials

    I am very thankful for YMSL and the opportunity this organization afforded my sons and I to spend time together while serving our community. We find joy in helping others and truly have an attitude of gratitude. When we can help others we should.
    Cheraina DunnLucas, TX

    Leadership

    Our Chapter’s Leadership Board

    Cheraina Dunn

    Board Member: President

    Jodi Piccirillo

    Board Member: President

    Beth Johnson

    Board Member: First Vice President

    Nathalie Huskin

    Board Member: Parliamentarian

    Lisa O’Dowd

    Board Member: Parliamentarian

    Pennie Langford

    Board Member: Secretary

    Paige Owens

    Board Member: Secretary

    Sherrie Novotny

    Board Member: Treasurer

    Carrie McClure

    Board Member: VP Communications

    Kalen Mainord

    Board Member: VP Membership

    Kayla Wood

    Board Member: VP Membership

    Stacy Hutchins

    Board Member: VP Philanthropy

    Jeannette Grazioli

    Board Member: VP Philanthropy

    Stacy Nichols

    Board Member: VP Young Men Coordinator

    Amber Bennett-Hare

    Board Member: VP Young Men Coordinator

    Nikki Winniford

    Board Member: Assistant VP Membership

    Shay Kiper

    Board Member: Assistant VP Philanthropy

    Juliet Saluja

    Board Member: Assistant Secretary

    Chris Ostertag

    Board Member: Assistant Secretary

    Amy Russell

    Board Member: Assistant Treasurer

    Julie Yow

    Board Member: Assistant VP Young Men Coordinator

    Philanthropies we Serve

    Some local philanthropies that we currently have the honor of partnering with

    • ACO Organization
    • Amazing Grace Food Pantry
    • Austin Street Shelter
    • Bed Start
    • Blue Star Mothers of America
    • Community Garden Kitchen
    • Cornerstone
    • Feed My Starving Children
    • Feed The City – Tango Tab
    • Friday Nite Friends @ Custer Rd. United Methodist Church
    • Impact 18 Academy
    • Kids Against Hunger
    • Operation Christmas Child
    • Samaritan Inn
    • Special Olympics
    • St Jude Food Pantry
    • Streetside Shower
    • Texas Ramps

    If you are a philanthropy interested in partnering with our chapter, we would love to hear from you. Please use the contact our chapter button below. 

    Contact our Chapter

    We look forward to hearing from you about membership or how our members can serve your philanthropy and our community. Click the button below to contact our chapter.

    If you are interested in joining our chapter, please use the contact membership button in the Join section.

    To learn more about the YMSL National organization visit: YMSL.org

    To see a full list of chapters visit: YMSL.org/find-a-chapter

    Contact Our Chapter