Good news! Generous supporters have contributed over $32,700 toward our $35 K goal, and we invite you to still join us in tackling the final $2,300, even though gifts sent now will be receipted as 2025 gifts, for tax purposes. Thank you for prayerfully considering a gift.

As years accumulate, it’s easy for expectations to spiral downward. But God’s Word challenges us to set our later-year expectations high.

We heard a rabbi recently share, “One of the secrets of getting good at getting older is having younger friends.”

We’re incredibly blessed to have younger friends join us in leading YES! Dan & Shani Parotti officially joined the YES! leadership team in May.

As you can imagine, moving from one to two shared salaries is a big leap. We covet your prayers and financial support.

The unrestricted YES! giving need is high, the 2024 year-end initiative’s primary focus. Unrestricted gifts help put YES! in a healthy, debt-free position as we start this new year. And, of course, we want Dan & Shani to flourish as they take this huge step of faith. Designated gifts to their support, over and above regular giving, are also welcomed and encouraged.

The mission of YES! starts with: TOGETHER WITH ALL GENERATIONS. Partnering with this spiritually anointed couple (a generation younger) underscores the strength and wisdom of this preamble. We ARE better together. Generational silos can hold us back. Staying fresh and flourishing are more attainable when we collaborate with those younger.

It’s exciting to see this collaboration develop, and thank you for sharing in this adventure with us.

Happy New Year!

With heartfelt gratitude,

Gary Geesey, Board Chair

Wes & Judy Wick, YES! Founders