PHAT Conference

On May 23, the SAPPHIRE cheerleaders participated in the PHAT (Promoting Healthy and Active Teens) Conference and Step Show held at Booker T. Washington High School. The girls opened the conference with their favorite cheers as the audience cheered them on. The girls got to see other step teams and cheerleaders perform, and they also visited various workshops to learn about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For more information on the conference, please visit www.facebook.com/phatconference 

Sapphire Cheerleading Try-Outs

  Don't Forget!!! The SAPPHIRES cheerleaders will be having try-outs on next week; Monday, March 4th through Friday, March 8th. Try-outs will be held in the multi-purpose room at Lakeview Elementary School in Portsmouth, VA. Try-outs are from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the multi-purpose room on the side of the school. Girls ages 5-14 are encouraged to come out. There will be a registration fee of $10 for all current SAPPHIRES and $15 for all interested girls. For more information on the SAPPHIRES and our upcoming events, please check out our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SapphiresCheer

March of Dimes

On April 28, Youth Matter, Inc. will be walking in the March of Dimes walk. One of our youth ambassadors, Hailey Benders was born four weeks early, and has participated in March of Dimes for the past seven years. We will be walking to support her and help raise money for the organization. Come out and support the cause with us! For more information on how to participate in the the March of Dimes walk, please visit: http://www.marchofdimes.com/virginia/

Relay for Life

On the evening of June 22, Youth Matter, Inc. will be volunteering and participating at the Relay for Life Campaign held by the American Cancer Society at TCC's Portsmouth Campus. Please come out and support a great cause with us!

Youth Matter Facebook

   Be sure to go check out the various pages that Youth Matter Inc. has on Facebook: Youth Matter Inc., Sapphire Cheerleaders (YMI), Just Dyvine Dance Crew (YMI), Troops to Youth (YMI), Circle of Love (YMI) and Little Miss, Mister and Teen Youth Matter. Listed below are the links to our pages.

www.facebook.com/youthmatter
www.facebook.com/sapphirescheer
www.facebook.com/JD.dancecrew
www.facebook.com/troopstoyouth
www.facebook.com/COL.circleoflove
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Miss-Mister-Teen-Youth-Matter

PROGRAM DIRECTOR NEEDED FOR BOYS' GENTLEMEN'S CLUB

 Youth Matter Inc. has a need for a Program Director for our Boy’s to Champs Gentlemen’s Club. The Gentlemen’s Club is a mentoring program for young men that we’re trying to begin and a strong, influential and ambitious man to guide these young men are needed. If you’re interested in becoming a program director or just a volunteer, please feel free to reach out to us so that we may speak and meet with you.
For more information on our Boys' Gentlemen's Club, please call the Youth Matter, Inc. office (757) 652-7697, or visit our facebook page: http://youthmatter.org/ymi_b2cGentlemenClub.htm

Volunteer Interests

-          If there are currently any interested persons willing and ready to volunteer with Youth Matter Inc. as a whole, the Sapphire Cheerleaders or Circle of Love (girls mentoring program), please feel free to contact us. Our contact information is on the website for you to reach out to us.

Black and White Gala Ticket Sales

   Tickets are now on sale for Youth Matter’s annual Black and White Gala. Youth tickets are $40, adults tickets are $50 and a table of 10 is $450. If you’d like to begin making your purchases now, you may do so by going to the press release area on the website and you’ll find updated information on the 2013 Gala and the link to purchase your ticket(s) . So that you don’t overwhelm yourself with one big purchase, you can make a purchase this month, another next month, and so on. In the case of tickets selling fast, you may want to check the website every now and then to make sure tickets aren't sold out. Be sure to spread the word to family members, co-workers, friends and etc., because you won’t want to miss out on a spectacular event. For more information on YMI's annual gala, visit  http://youthmatter.org/ymi_gala.htm.

To purchase tickets, visit: http://2013blackwhitegala.eventbrite.com. 

Happy Holidays

Youth Matter, Inc. would like to wish everyone happy holidays. Be sure to be safe, and spend time with your loved ones. Be on the lookout for more appearances from the Youth Matter ambassadors, the Sapphire cheerleaders, and more YMI programs. Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Enjoy your holidays!

Flower Pens

 On November 24, two Youth Matter Inc. ambassadors and two Sapphire cheerleaders visited Sentara Nursing Home in Portsmouth, Va. The YMI volunteers and the residents created beautiful flower pens. The room was full of smiling faces as everyone added their own personal touch on their flower pens.