MissionRise Up For Youth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is:
To inspire and motivate future generations to unlock their full potential through education, mentoring, and empowerment. Rise Up For Youth empowers the next generation through two programs: |
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We are able to continue serving area youth through the hard work of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Rise Up For Youth founders Lynn & David Gilkey knew first hand the challenges facing young adults in our community.
David began Do You Want To Live Or Die? in 2005 as a mentoring and gang prevention program for high school young men in Wichita. Lynn began CLASS in 2008 to mentor teen girls in in Wichita area high schools.
Both programs seek to provide teens with the tools they need to cope with difficulties in life and to succeed in adulthood.
Lynn and David knew their programs should one day be their own organization. In February of 2014, that vision became a reality. Rise Up For Youth. continues to develop and grow the efforts of Do You Want To Live Or Die? and CLASS
David began Do You Want To Live Or Die? in 2005 as a mentoring and gang prevention program for high school young men in Wichita. Lynn began CLASS in 2008 to mentor teen girls in in Wichita area high schools.
Both programs seek to provide teens with the tools they need to cope with difficulties in life and to succeed in adulthood.
Lynn and David knew their programs should one day be their own organization. In February of 2014, that vision became a reality. Rise Up For Youth. continues to develop and grow the efforts of Do You Want To Live Or Die? and CLASS
