Young Life-Greater Clackamas is active in three high schools [Clackamas, Milwaukie & Rex Putnam] and one middle school [Sunrise] in the area. Young Life is making a difference in kids' lives.

Here's an example of how Young Life is reaching kids: Young Life leaders care for kids. Shooting hoops with kids at a local High School during lunch a YL leader introduced himself to the guys he hadn't met and traded handshakes with the guys he knew. Each of the fellas returned the greeting, but Jeff* stopped and said, "How do you know my name?" The YL leader remembered meeting him months ago at another guys' house and described the meeting for all to hear. "Oh, I remember it well, but I didn't think that you would remember my name," Jeff said.

That YL leader's inner thoughts went something like this..."I have prayed for you time and time again since that meeting some 8 months ago. I CAN'T forget you."

Our hope is that Jeff now knows that there is an adult in the community that thinks he's worth remembering.

*Not his real name.