Does it matter?
6 out of 10
adolescents surveyed
in a 2019 USA Today study said that they are sometimes or always lonely. At Young Life, we seek to change that by giving students a safe place to be themselves, where they are loved and accepted as they are.
94%
of volunteer leaders and staff with
Young Life would overwhelmingly recommend their leadership experience to a friend
Jacob Hollensteiner
Area Director
Jacob and Kyleen have been together almost half of their lives. They have 3 beautiful children all of whom have a reference or connection to Michael Jordan. Their oldest, Malia, has “MJ” as her initials. Their youngest daughter, Chloe, was born at 1:23am (Jordan’s jersey number: 23). Last, but not least, their son is named Jordan.
Bella Brinkman
Wyldlife Coordinator
In her free time, Bella loves to hang out with her friends, help lead worship at her church, and spend time with her dog, Tank!
Shelia Gibson
Capernaum Coordinator
Sheila is the proud owner of 2 bunnies (Skittles and Aphrodite). She has been married for 32 years and has 10 grandchildren.