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Volunteer Boom = Major Progress!
This month has been packed with amazing volunteers helping us get ready for the Block Party: Grand Opening Edition, and wow… everyone showed up READY to work! First up was

Celebrating Our First Employee of the Month: Jeff
This month marks an exciting milestone for our organization as the Staff Appreciation Committee launches a new tradition—our Employee of the Month program. The goal is simple: recognize team members

Community in Action- Centenary UMC!
If you’ve walked across campus this week, you might have noticed things looking a little sharper, brighter, and significantly more “spruced up.” We want to give a huge shout-out to

Healthy Kids Week at UMYH
Part of UMYH’s wrap-around care is striving to foster healthy choices in our youth. For the annual Every Kid Healthy Week {Sponsored by Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK)} April 20-24

Staff v. Youth Kickball
There is nothing quite like the sound of a red rubber ball meeting a sneaker to bring a community together. Last month, our Day Education program took a much-needed break

Students Helping Students
It has been a joy to partner with University of Southern Indiana (USI) nursing students this semester! Through their service-learning projects, these future healthcare professionals are helping our youth bridge

The Power of a Fresh Start
At UMYH it is our firm belief that a person’s past does not define their future. Sometimes, all it takes is a “fresh start” and a steady support system to

Weathering the Storm: UMYH showed up
When the heavy snowstorm that was forecasted came through last weekend, much of Evansville “paused”. Schools went virtual, families hunkered in place, and many businesses including most of our programs

Walls are Up! Health & Wellness Center
As 2025 comes to a close, we are thrilled to share that construction on our Health & Wellness Center is hitting its stride! The drywall is officially up. The open
