Since our founding in 2007, YES has empowered over 5,085 students in working with more than 7,330 local businesses, organizations and experts to impact an additional 366,333 students and community members.
In 2023-24, YES empowered over 175 youth to:
- Work on 26 eco-action projects
Volunteer for over 500 hours- Partner with 95 community members that volunteered for more than 170 hours
- Impact an additional 1,145 students through YES Team educational outreach events
- Work with 40 local resource experts
- Pick up 112 lbs of trash
- Collect 115 lbs of plastic bags
- Collect and recycle 1365 lbs of holiday lights
In 2022-23, YES! empowered over 210 youth to:
- Work on 45 eco-action projects
- Impact an additional 19,245 students and community members
Volunteer for over 1,733 hours- Work with 53 local resource experts
- Serve more than 100 Minnesota communities
- Lead 84 educational events in their schools and communities
In 2021-22, YES! empowered over 265 youth to:
- Work on 49 different projects
- Impact an additional 46,445 students and community members
- Volunteer for over 1,443 hours
- Work with 52 local resource experts
- Serve more than 100 Minnesota communities
- Lead 45 educational events intheir schools and communities
In 2020-21, YES! empowered over 176 youth to:
- Work on 35 different projects
- Impact an additional 7,403 students and community members
- Volunteer for over 388 hours
- Work with 55 local resource experts
- Serve over 70 Minnesota communities
- Organize and participate in 35 educational events in their schools and communities
- Leverage over $15,000 for action projects in their schools and communities
2020-2021 Team Accomplishments
In 2019-20, YES! empowered over 348 youth to:
- Work on 108 different projects
- Work with 165 non-YES! students, local businesses and organizations
- Impact an additional 6,500 students and 6,370 community members
- Volunteer for over 3,000 hours
- Serve over 90 Minnesota communities
- Organize and participate in 52 educational events in their schools and communities
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e 41 community events - Leverage over $60,000 for action projects in their schools and communities
2019-2020 Team Accomplishments
In 2018-19, YES! empowered over 339 youth to:
- Work on 96 different projects
- Work with 590 non-YES! students, local businesses and organizations
- Impact an additional 9,500 students and 19,518 community members
- Volunteer for over 4,100 hours
- Serve over 100 Minnesota communities
- Organize and participate in 79 educational events in their schools and communities
- Complete 43 community events
2018-2019 Team Accomplishments
In 2017-18, YES! empowered over 435 youth to:
- Work on 150 different projects
- Work with 1,500 non-YES! students, local businesses and organizations
- Impact an additional 10,000 students and 5,000 community members
- Volunteer for over 8,000 hours
Serve 150 Minnesota communities- Organize and participate in 49 educational events in their schools and communities
- Complete 35 community events
- Host three Climate Convenings with Climate Generation
2017-2018 Team Accomplishments
In 2016-2017, YES! empowered over 530 youth to:
- Work on 118 different projects
- Divert over 7,000 pounds of waste from landfills
- Represent 63 communities
- Engage volunteers who contributed 8,075 hours of service
- Organize and participate in over 133 educational events in their schools and communities
- Completed 54 community events
- Work with 697 non-YES! students and 78 localbusinesses and organizations
- Impact an additional 13,076 students and 8,392 community members
- Fund raise over $730 to combine with sponsorships and grants to tot
- al $81,112 in team revenue
2016-2017 Team Accomplishments
“I learned the power of what just 5 people can do to make a difference in my community.” –New London-Spicer YES! Student
