Welcome to Silicon Valley
Mothers & Sons Serving Together to Impact Their Local Community
Welcome to the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League.
The four years of high school go by incredibly fast, and finding time to connect with your teenage son becomes increasingly difficult. When you become a member of YMSL, you join other moms and young men who are committed to spending quality time together in service of your community.
In these moments, your son sees your generosity and dedication to others outside your immediate circle. You see his eyes and heart open to the world around him. These are incredibly important developmental milestones while you build memories, grow together, and have shared moments of true community impact in service of purposes larger than yourselves.
In addition to service, YMSL offers valuable leadership opportunities and a four-year curriculum that covers such wide-ranging and practical topics as resume building, civic engagement, auto safety and repair, basic cooking skills, and many 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.
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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:
Testimonials
Leadership
Our Chapter’s Leadership Board
Kelly Morehead
Stacey Jones
Olana Khan
Melissa Saberi
Robin Reynolds
Annley Dempsey
Meredith Nonnenberg
Christine Goudey
Heather Frauenhofer
Ching-Pei Hu
Heidi Abrams
Kristi Cannon
Susan Fleischmann
Kerstin Spangner
Tamara Russel
Meeta Gaitonde
Reena Agrawal
Becky Bullard
Janet Bernadicou
Penelope Joye
Rachel Freitas
Amy Darling
Jill Wilson
Tiffany Wolf
Philanthropies we Serve
Alphabetical List
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Access Books Bay Area
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Animal Assisted Happiness
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Bike Exchange Silicon Valley
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Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula
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Each Green Corner
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Ecumenical Hunger Program
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Edgewood Center for Children and Families
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La Comida
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Learning Home Volunteers
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Life Moves
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Lytton Gardens (Covia Foundation)
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Menlo Atherton Little League Challenger Division
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National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy
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One Life Counseling Center
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Palo Alto Little League- Challenger League
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Peninsula Bridge
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Peninsula Volunteers
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Ravenswood Education Foundation
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Samaritan House
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Second Harvest Food Bank
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Sports-Share
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
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Sunday Friends
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Surfrider Foundation San Mateo County Chapter
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There with Care
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Village Harvest
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Villages of San Mateo County
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