Welcome to the Pleasanton Chapter
Mothers & Sons Serving Together to Impact Their Local Community
Welcome to the Pleasanton Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League. We have been making a difference in our community since 2015.
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 philanthropic service, YMSL offers valuable educational and growth opportunities through its four-year curriculum covering topics such as leadership qualities, life choices, civic responsibility, social skills 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. Scroll down for more details.
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 27,500 members and young men as part of more than 160 chapters across 22 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 Mentor (Sponsor)
YMSL is a sponsorship organization; a prospective member needs to be mentored (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 is required annually at a variety of chapter-approved philanthropies. Half 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 meetings per year. Moms must attend at least 3 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 mentored and 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:
- 01-31-2024Sponsor Forms Due
- 02-06-2024Parent Meeting for those interested in YMSL Pleasanton Chapter at 7:30 p.m.
- 02-27-2024Re-enrollment for Current Members from 2/27/24 – 3/6/24
- 03-01-2024Letter of Intent Due
- 03-07-2024New Enrollment begins from 3/7/24 – 3/15/24
Testimonials
Leadership
Our Chapter’s Leadership Board
Nicole O’Brien
Becca Jorgenson
Brita Baragona
Kirsten Kelly
Gwenn Ertoz
Wendy Viola
Khyati Patel
Christi Phan
Keely Schuh
Samantha Thomas
Anuradha Dasgupta
Megan Andreosky
Jessi Duffy
Andra Rogers
Eryn Neidle
Debra Hosoda
Marcella Yep-Chow
Anita Mathews
Lorri Young
Amy Carlson
Megan Lipman
Philanthropies we Serve
Alphabetical List
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Alameda County Fair (supporting OHK & Pleasanton Military Families
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American Cancer Society- Discovery Shop
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Blue Star Moms
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BUSC (TopSoccer)
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Culinary Angels
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Explore Ecology
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Family Giving Tree
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Fertile Groundworks/Garden of Grace
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Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
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Goodness Village
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Habitat For Humanity
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Hively
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Kids Bike Lane
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LPFD – Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department
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Meals On Wheels
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Night To Shine Tri Valley
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Open Heart Kitchen
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Pleasanton Military Families
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Pleasanton Rose Show
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Regional Parks Foundation
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Scottie’s Gift Foundation
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Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley
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Shepherd’s Gate
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Special Olympics
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Sunflower Hill
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Taylor Family Foundation
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Tri-Valley Haven
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Veterans Pleasanton (American Legion Post 237)
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White Pony Express
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Winter Nights Family Shelter
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