GYSD Projects

Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) takes place April 11-13 and is a public awareness and education campaign that highlights the amazing contributions that young people make to their communities 365 days a year.   

Click here to sign-up for one of these projects:
  • Craft Kits for Children's Mercy- Put together "craft kits" for the patients at Children's Mercy Hospital, and bring a little color into the life of a child!
  • Rosedale Garden- Work in one of Rosedale's community gardens by helping grow food for those in the neighborhood.
  • Great Plains SPCA (Independence)- Help out with various tasks including laundry, playing with cats, and walking dogs. If you love working with animals, this project is for you!

Click here to RSVP to the GYSD Celebration!

Spring Break Projects

Looking for a fun way to spend your spring break?  YVCKC offers a variety of ways for youth volunteers to work together and better their community during their time off school.  

Click here to get involved with one of these activities:
  • On Stage with Students- 10 volunteers get the opportunity to help special needs students with script writing, stage performance, and costuming at YMCA’s Challenger Arts Camp, Monday through Friday during Spring Break.
  • Emerald City Lock-In- The Emerald City Lock-in gives you access to a giant foam pit, rock wall climbing, in-ground trampolines and more! When those activities close at 12:30 AM then we'll battle in dodge ball and capture the flag. Snacks will be available all night long and movies will play starting at 2:30 AM.
  • Work the Farm- Get your hands dirty. Learn alongside urban farmers. Connect with a great growing community. Join us at our Gibbs Road Farm on March 22nd from9am-12pm to have a blast!

Help us reach our service goals for the school year!


Goals:

600
Volunteers

350
Projects

75
Agencies

6,000
Hours


Progress:

604
Volunteers

252
Projects

51
Agencies

4,260
Hours

Hosted by the YMCA of Greater Kansas City

With a shared commitment to youth development and social responsibility, YVCKC and YMCA of Greater Kansas City are natural partners. By working together, YVCKC and the Y can ensure that more youth ages 11-18 have the opportunity to learn and grow from giving back to their community through organized service opportunities.

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Each year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. The work we do would not be possible without AmeriCorps!
United Way of Greater Kansas City’s work is focused on community impact, seeking to improve lives and strengthening communities. As part of this focus, they help fund the work of YVCKC. We cannot thank them enough for their contributions!