YouthPartnersNET (YPN) is excited to announce that once again Compassion International is providing a very generous sponsorship grant to help us promote and underwrite our CityConnexx short-term urban missions program for groups that want to "come and see" (John 1: 46) grassroots urban and Native American ministry. This marks Compassion's second year to help us launch and sponsor this unique, custom-designed urban and Native American mission experience. With Compassion's support and endorsement...

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Johnson City's Boys to Men youth program has taken its mentoring mission to the streets. Executive director Mike Marion, his staff and volunteers are walking 1000 miles in 100 days to raise awareness of the positive impact adult mentors make in the lives of at-risk children, to launch an innovative professional mentoring program to serve 500 local children and to encourage as many people as possible to visit and learn more at the campaign website www.thementoringman.org. The website features a d...

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Re-Creation Unlimited is supported in part by YPN partners. Director and founder Jim Galanaugh reports on one of this year's weeklong schools that ran from July 3 - August 31. Re-Creation Unlimited (RU) is a cutting-edge ministry providing inner-city children the opportunity to learn the game of basketball in a safe and caring environment. RU also trains and empowers inner-city high school youth to coach young children in Mexico, Peru, the greater Denver area, and the Native American reservation...

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YouthPartnersNET works with the White House Washington DC September 29, 2006 - Urban Ministry Leader YouthPartnersNET and their network of ministry partners were invited to speak directly with Jay Hein, the newly appointed Director of the White House Office for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives on a private conference call. The call was arranged by YPN President Dean Cowles and Hein, who recently met at the White House Conference in Denver. These conferences are geared towards faith-based ...

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YPN CityConnexx Director Hits the Front Page Denver, CO - January 27, 2008 - Denver Street School playing it straight! Basketball team provides motivation to stay in school and out of trouble. Below is part of a front page article about our own Jim Galanaugh, YPN CityConnexx Director, also the basketball coach for the Denver Street School, a YPN ministry partner. We're proud of you Jim for all you do For Him and Them. By Chris Dempsey The Denver Post The basketball court sits in a church...

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