McDowell county
OFFICE & Mailing:
5800 Coal heritage road
iaeger, wv 24844
Who We Are
at a Glance
1941
Young Life begins in the USA
In a town in Texas, at the request of his pastor, a young associate pastor named Jim Raybrun began showing young people how much God cares about them by showing up in their world and sharing the message of God's love through Jesus in ways and words they could understand and relate to.
100+
Countries with Young Life staff and leaders
Today, Young Life is a global organization with local focus. You'll find Young Life leaders from diverse cultures, nationalities and backgrounds in over 100 countries around the world.
Two million
young people reached by Young Life staff and leaders
Whether it's in cities or villages, towns or tower blocks, in countries on every continent, Young Life leaders are working with over two million young people, right in their own neighborhoods.
348,000
KIDS INVOLVED WEEKLY
Since 1941, Young Life leaders have walked with kids and earned the right to be heard in an exhausting and exciting world. In 2018, 348,000 kids were involved every week all around the world.
WyldLife @ SRMS
Laura Polston - TEAM lead, Joe and christina byrum + student leaders from RV
WyldLife @ SSK-8
greg cruey, ruth brown, talia brooks, kayla grygiel, kaitlyn hardy
Young Life @ RVHS
Paul Dick - Team lead, Laura Polson, Faith Dick, Sharon Laxton, hope keene, Hannah allen, sam dudgeon
Young Life @ MVHS
Randall rowe -team lead, Marlee Rowe, chris coleman, fred cogdill, Brittany rowe
WyldLife @ MVMS
shannon pace Team lead + preston pace, dylan smith, Chris and elise zajac, + student leaders from MV
YoungLives (teen mothers)
Faith Dick TEAM LEAD
Committee
Ruth Brown, Drema rowe, Sheila Matney, steve uber, Chris and elise Zajac
Staff
Paul dick, AREA DIRECTOR
Faith Dick, Administrator
Laura Polston, teacher-staff
You Were Made for this
Your story matters, and it can make a difference beyond what you imagine.
Volunteer your time to work directly with young people.
Support the staff and leaders as part of the local adult committee.
Give resources to start or sustain the financial foundation at the local or national level.
