Welcome to Chastain!
MOTHERS & SONS SERVING TOGETHER TO IMPACT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Welcome to the Chastain Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League. Our chapter launched in the spring of 2022. In our second year (2023-2024), we served more than 3,100 hours with our 30 philanthropy partners.
In two years, we have grown to include 96 member moms and 107 young men from 15 schools around Atlanta.
We recently had our second annual banquet where we recognized and celebrated our chapter’s young men for their service this year (2023-2024).
The four years of high school go by incredibly fast. Finding time to spend with your teenage son gets harder and harder. Furthermore, our Buckhead community has one of the lowest poverty rates in the city, which makes it easy for our children to forget there are people in need in the greater Atlanta community. When you join YMSL, you commit to spending quality time together with your son serving nonprofits throughout the city. In these moments, he sees your dedication to serving others. You see his heart and mind open to the world around him.
In addition to service, YMSL offers valuable leadership opportunities and a four-year curriculum that covers topics such as car repair, interview skills, cooking, hazing prevention, and more.
We hope you will consider joining us. The time to start the membership process is during your son’s 8th-grade year. We look forward to meeting you and serving together. Scroll down for more details.
About YMSL
The Young Men’s Service League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit national organization. Members of YMSL are moms and their teenage sons who volunteer together to serve their local communities during his four years of high school. YMSL currently represents over 27,500 members and young men as part of more than 160 chapters across 22 states.
YMSL offers moms service opportunities and time together with her son(s) to grow their relationship and to instill in him a heart of service to last a lifetime. In addition to service, as part of its four-year comprehensive program, YMSL teaches leadership and life skills to develop our young men to become the capable, confident, and compassionate leaders of tomorrow.
The pillars of the YMSL experience are service, learning, and leadership. YMSL is a four-year comprehensive program. Requirements for membership include:
YMSL Mentor (Sponsor)
YMSL is a sponsorship organization; a prospective member needs to be mentored (sponsored) by a current member of the chapter she wishes to join. Contact membership for guidance. Enrollment is during the son’s 8th-grade year.
4-Year Commitment
Joining YMSL is a four-year commitment. Young men and their mothers are expected to remain active in the chapter during his four years of high school. An annual Volunteer and Senior Recognition Banquet is held each spring.
20 Hours of Service
A minimum of 20 service hours is required annually at a variety of chapter-approved philanthropies. Half of these hours must be served as a Mother/Son team.
Job within the Chapter
Each mom and son must individually serve in a job or leadership position within the chapter. Positions rotate annually. Roles offer valuable experience and leadership opportunities.
5 Meetings
A structured four-year curriculum for young men covers a variety of life skills and brings in local speakers. Young men must attend at least 5 meetings per year. Moms must attend at least 3 meetings per year.
Membership Fees
YMSL annual chapter dues and banquet fee.
Contact membership for more details.
Joining YMSL
Ready to take the next step?
Enrollment for new members takes place in January/February/March of the son’s 8th-grade year.
If you do not know anyone in YMSL, please contact us to assist you.
YMSL is a sponsorship organization, which means a prospective member needs to be mentored and sponsored by a current member of the chapter they wish to join.
If you would like to learn more about joining, please click the contact membership button below to send us a message.
Our Chapter’s Membership Dates & Deadlines for Enrollment:
Testimonials
Leadership
Our Chapter’s Leadership Board
Christy Fiftal
Mary Holmes
Parkey Haggman
Ashley Smith
DeAnn Bomar
Catie Hart
Jennifer Chico
Marion Hindman
Amy Hofstetter
Mary Elizabeth Gump
Sharyn Mulqueen
Kate Hart
Carolin Binder
Dayton Velarde
Betsy Meacham
Erica Cummings
Veena Reddy
LaNeish Holland
Val Shujaee
Mara Berman
Meredith Shaughnessy
Melissa Ramer
Meredith Schrader
Philanthropies we Serve
Alphabetical List
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Agape Youth and Family Center
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Atlanta Beltline
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Atlanta Community Food Bank
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Atlanta Community Tool Bank
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Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy
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Atlanta Youth Tennis and Education Foundation
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Books for Africa
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Buddy Baseball
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Camp Kudzu
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Christopher League
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City of Refuge
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Clark’s Christmas Kids
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Dunwoody Nature Center
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Fully Furnished Ministries
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Greene County African American History Museum
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Harp’s Christmas Kindness at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
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Hope Atlanta
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La Amistad
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Little Nancy Creek Park
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Meals on Wheels
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Murphey Candler Scrappers Baseball Program
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Operation Feed
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Our House
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Ronald McDonald House
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Seeds of Hope
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Solidarity Sandy Springs
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Special Pops Tennis
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Trees Atlanta
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Wreaths Across America
If you are a philanthropy interested in partnering with our chapter, we would love to hear from you. Please use the contact our chapter button below.
Contact our Chapter
We look forward to hearing from you about membership or how our members can serve your philanthropy and our community. Click the button below to contact our chapter.
If you are interested in joining our chapter, please use the contact membership button in the Join section.
To learn more about the YMSL National organization visit: YMSL.org
To see a full list of chapters visit: YMSL.org/find-a-chapter