Welcome to YMSL East Dallas

Mothers & Sons Serving Together to Impact Their Local Community

Welcome to the East Dallas Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League. We have been making a difference in our community since 2018. 

The four years of high school go by incredibly fast. Finding time to spend together with your teenage son gets harder and harder. When you join YMSL, you commit to spending quality time together with your son serving your community.

In these moments, he sees your dedication to serving others. You see his eyes and heart become open to the world around him. These are memories to last a lifetime and service projects that impact our community forever.

In addition to service, YMSL offers valuable leadership opportunities and a four-year curriculum that covers topics such as car repair, interview skills, cooking, hazing prevention, and 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. Scroll down for more details.

  

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 27,000 members and young men as part of more than 153 chapters across 20 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 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:
  • 02-01-2024Prospective New Member Meeting Actual Date TBD
  • 03-01-2024Prospective Member Letter of Intent Due
  • 03-10-2024Prospective Members Notified
  • 04-01-2024New Member Orientation Actual Date TBD
  • 05-01-2024YMSL 2024-2025 Year Begins

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Testimonials

I worked the swim, golf, and bocce ball events for the Special Olympics. The athletes and their parents are amazing. I had a ton of fun and admire how hard they all work. I’m looking forward to working another event when it’s safe to gather.
Grant C.East Dallas, TX
YMSL helps all of our young men find new talents and skills. Supporting Special Olympics Athletes, chatting with elderly care residents, or helping feed our neighbors in need. YMSL gives the young men opportunities to serve and grow.
Stephanie C.East Dallas, TX
Even though I am aware that people face many obstacles in their lives, this philanthropy [New Friends New Life] reinforced the fact that people we see every day are going through challenges we can’t see from the outside looking in.
Dutch N.East Dallas Chapter

Leadership

Our Chapter’s Leadership Board

Pennie Marshall

Board Member: President

Jill Nikirk

Board Member: First Vice President

Lacy Redmond

Board Member: Parliamentarian

Tracy Greer French

Board Member: Secretary

Tracy Bye

Board Member: Treasurer

Mary Glenn

Board Member: VP Communications

Alise Platt

Board Member: VP Membership

Sara Winwood

Board Member: VP Philanthropy

martha wanstrath

Board Member: VP Website

Lauren Maggard

Board Member: VP Young Men Coordinator

Kara Wilson

Board Member: Assistant VP Membership

kippy Clapp

Board Member: Assistant VP Philanthropy

Shannon Dunbar-Rubio

Board Member: Assistant Secretary

Joanna Frazer

Board Member: Assistant VP Young Men Coordinator

Philanthropies we Serve

Alphabetical List

  • Bonton Farms
  • Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls
  • C C Young
  • Cooking for the Crowd
  • East Dallas Boys and Girls Club
  • Feed My Starving Children
  • For the Love of the Lake
  • Juliette Fowler Communities
  • Miracle League
  • Mockingbird Elementary
  • New Friends New Life
  • Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space
  • Salvation Army
  • Shared Housing Center, Inc.
  • Special Olympics of Texas
  • Texas Ramps
  • Texas Trees Foundation
  • The Stewpot
  • Woodrow Wilson High School
  • Wreaths Across America

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

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