Lawrence Youth Corps

Making a Difference How to get involved Schedule Work Info Sheet Merits Celebration Trip Sponsors Make a Donation

The Lawrence Youth Corps is a 5-week

summer program that teaches youth

(age 10-15) respect and responsibility,

through community service, teamwork,

and leadership skills.

Each day teams of youth go out into our

area and work—at no charge— on

projects to improve their community. Team

members alternate team leadership daily.

In the process participants build strong

friendships, learn the value of hard work,

and the satisfaction of a job well done.

This summer the Youth Corps will:

■ Work on over 90 projects

■ Donate 3,000 service hours.

■ Develop a week-long Park Program

for over 75 young children

■ Plant a Community Garden

■ Feed the homeless at Day Spring

■ Volunteer at the Humane Society

■ Paint Garages

■ Clean Gutters

■ Trim Bushes

■ Pull Weeds

■ Paint Guardrails

■ Renovate a Barn

■ Mow Lawns

■ Make Recycling Containers for the City of Lawrence

■ Cook for the Ronald McDonald House

■ Plant Trees

■ Clear Basements

■ Yes! We even do windows

WE WORK FOR FREE! (DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED.)

If you are an adult who wants to: schedule work for the Youth Corps, donate tools, make a donation, or volunteer

call us at (317)546-1724 or e-mail us at PastorJohnson2@hotmail.com

The Lawrence Youth Corps is an outreach ministry of:

Lawrence United Methodist Church

5200 N. Shadeland Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46226

If you are a youth between the ages of 10 and 15 and enjoy:

■ Transforming your community

■ Working with a team

■ Developing Leadership Skills

■ Making new friends

■ And working harder than you ever have before

THEN JOIN THE LAWRENCE YOUTH CORPS

Call us at (317) 546-1724 to schedule an interview. Interviews will be held April 19th and 20th between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Lawrence United Methodist Church. 5200 N. Shadeland Ave. Indianapolis, IN.

All youth MUST be interviewed with a parent or legal guardian.

Please download and fill out Info Sheets prior to interview.

Merits

Youth Corps members earn merit points by showing up with a good attitude, and working hard. A bonus merit point is given each day to one member per team. 1 merit equals 1 dollar. Demerits take away merit point and demerits are earned when youth break the rules. Youth can earn up to $130.00

Celebration Trip

Not only do we work hard, we also play hard. We celebrate our accomplishments with an Awards Banquet and with an overnight trip. Past trips have included: Warren Dunes State park in Michigan, McCormick's Creek State Park in Indiana, and White Water Rafting in West Virginia

Youth Corps History

After serving as a missionary in India, Helen Fehr returned to Indianapolis only to see that youth violence and deteriorating homes had made her own neighborhood the new mission field. From that insight, the Youth Corps program was born 25 years ago. We proudly follow in that tradition, serving our community and transforming our youth, through leadership training, teamwork and lifeskills.

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP:

PROJECT SPONSOR—$2,500

Your gift will support a team of youth and enable them to receive a stipend for their hard work. As a Project Sponsor you will receive a letter from the kids, a plaque of recognition, your name listed on back of our shirts, special recognition at our awards banquet, and have a Youth Corps award named after you.

MAJOR DONOR—$1,000

Major Donors will support a team of youth as well as provide funds for the Park Program and for tools. You will receive a letter from the kids, a plaque of recognition, your name listed on back of our shirts, and special recognition at our awards celebration.

TEAM BUILDER—$500

Your Team Builder gift supports the development of a team of 5 youth. You will a receive a letter from the kids, a framed picture of the 2008 Youth Corps, your name listed on the back of our shirt, and special recognition at our awards celebration.

YOUTH SPONSOR—$100

Youth Sponsors support one youth’s attendance. You will receive a letter from the kids and special recognition at our awards celebration.

Checks can be made out to Lawrence United Methodist Church. (Memo: Youth Corps.) All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Thank you for supporting the Lawrence Youth Corps!