Volunteers of America: Youth Empowerment Project

04/25/2025

Last week Volunteers of America: Youth Empowerment Project celebrated Easter, painting eggs and making Easter baskets! We hope you and yours had a Happy Easter! 🐇🐣🌷🌼

To learn more about Youth Empowerment Project, please visit voapa.org/youth-empowerment-project-of-sharpsburg/

04/01/2025

03/31/2025

Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) would like to give a shoutout to Senator Lindsey Williams and team for their visit to Volunteers of America: Youth Empowerment Project's Open House!

Attendees were able to interact with Senator Williams and find out what their representatives and the YEP program can assist them with in their communities in Southwest PA.

Photo credit: Jimmie Brown

To learn more about YEP, visit:

voapa.org/youth-empowerment-project-of-sharpsburg/

03/14/2025

Thank you TribLive for featuring the important and life changing work that Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is spearheading in our communities!

If you would like to learn more about YEP, our upcoming Open House is taking place on March 20! Visit voapa.org/event/youth-empowerment-project-yep-open-house/ to learn more!

Their name couldn’t be more fitting. Youth Empowerment Project, an afterschool and summer program situated along Main Street in Sharpsburg, is a place where children can become their best selves. “There are so many positives here,” said Ashley Ireland, whose daughter and two sons a...

02/28/2025

Please join us for our Open House on March 20th for food, fun, games and more!

We’re excited to join the Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania Youth Empowerment Project for their Open House on Thursday, March 20th. Come out and learn how our office can help you, plus connect with your neighbors and with other local non-profits working with the community!

12/24/2024

Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) wishes a happy holiday season to all! 🎄☃️❄️🎁🕎

This holiday season, Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) is celebrating days of gratitude leading up to the New Year! We have so much to be thankful for, and today, we want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Armada Supply Chain Solutions for their generous donation to the Southwest PA region through VOAPA’s Holiday Toy Drive!

The Holiday Toy Drive is in full swing across Pennsylvania, and we need your help! You can still can help create magical moments for individuals and families in need this holiday season by making a monetary donation.

For more information about the Holiday Toy Drive or if you have any questions, please visit: voapa.org/holiday-toy-drive/ or call 855-202-4741.

11/07/2024

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09/09/2024

Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is now enrolling K-12 students for the 2024-25 school year! Serving the Southwest region of PA, YEP is a free out-of-school time, providing enriching activities, homework help, arts & crafts, snack & meals, teen job opportunities and much more! Limited transportation is available for students on the east side of Pittsburgh. 🖍🎒✏️🎨

Visit the link below to enroll your child:
youth-empowerment-project-of-sharpsburg.coursestorm.com/course/after-school-youth-empowerment-project-all-of-care #!

07/18/2024

This month, Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania’s (VOAPA) Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) campers spent the day at Kennywood amusement park! Counselors and campers alike enjoyed rides, games, food and more!

Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania continues its’ mission to support youth in Southwest, PA. In addition to providing free summer camp, YEP provides a scholarship program, after school activities and more! To learn more about YEP or to contribute to our programming, please visit voapa.org/youth-empowerment-project-of-sharpsburg.

07/08/2024

This summer our YEP (Youth Empowerment Project) campers spent time expressing their creativity under the instruction of the amazing Hez Poole at Ketchup City Creative, one of Pittsburgh’s premier galleries. A round of applause to all who made this experience possible! Campers will be enjoying and honing their artistic skills all summer at the The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) camp.

To learn more about the services YEP provides year round for Southwest, PA youth ages 5-18, please visit: voapa.org/youth-empowerment-project-of-sharpsburg/.

06/07/2024

Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) wishes our Class of 2024 a bright future as they graduate from high school! Their accomplishments are the stepping stones to a successful future! YEP is a free out-of-school time program and summer enrichment camp. Designed to promote positive youth development, YEP prioritizes youth voice and choice in a safe space that provides enriching activities and fosters healthy connections between youth and adults.