Prospective YCL Member Application

Introduction/Description

Dear prospective YCL Team Member,

We’re excited you have decided to join our team of dedicated families committed to philanthropic leadership, social responsibility, and inclusivity.

Youth Charity League is an organization of families seeking a way to improve themselves and their communities. With a focus on service, our members engage in philanthropic and civic-minded activities with their family and other members throughout the season. Membership also includes access to leadership development and mentorship opportunities as well as annual events designed to recognize successes, introduce new initiatives, and learn more about our nonprofit partners.

Mandatory program participation areas are:

• Social Responsibility: YCL team members learn what philanthropic needs exist in our communities and help to meet those needs through service activities and civic involvement.

• Philanthropic Leadership: YCL team members gain and grow leadership skills through team building, problem-solving, mentoring, and group dynamics with their families.

• Inclusivity: YCL team members learn to foster an appreciation for an environment that nurtures positivity by recognizing and appreciating the value of differences in each other and the world.

Member families must register for YCL Team activities via the member portal so their hours and engagement can be  tracked. We also encourage your family to keep track of volunteer time outside of your YCL activities through the YCL member portal so we can capture how our members are supporting the community.

Annual requirements are as follows:

• Adults: 12 hours of philanthropic service with a YCL partner (total of 12 for all registered adults in the family)
• Youths: 12 hours of philanthropic service with a YCL partner (each youth)
• Each family is expected to support YCL Team Portland with at least 5 hours of service in a board or committee role
• The membership year is September 1 - August 31 and the fee is $225 per family*
• Attendance at 2 YCL Service Days and the annual kickoff event

YCL is an organization committed not only to community service but to strengthening the family bond. It takes all of us together to nurture a generation of thoughtful, productive young people willing to develop and support a community of inclusion and diversity while we do this important work.

We hope you will join us!

* If you are eligible for free or reduced school lunches, you may be eligible for a scholarship to pay for your YCL membership fee for one year. Please email YCL Treasurer to request consideration. Scholarships are considered on a case-by-case basis.