DESOTO YOUTH MINISTRIES INC

IN 2023, DESOTO YOUTH MINISTRIES, INC. (DYM) CONTINUED ITS PURPOSE TO SHARE GOD'S LOVE AND HOPE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND, EMPOWERING TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND ADULTS TO DISCOVER THEIR MISSION, INSPIRING THEM TOWARD ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES. DYM DOES THIS THROUGH PERSONAL AND GROUP CONNECTIONS, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, TRAINING, MENTORING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, BUILDING COMMUNITY, SERVING, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND GIVING TO NEEDS. DYM'S WEEKLY PROGRAM (FIRESIDE) CONTINUED IN 2023 TARGETING OLDER HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS. TOTAL ATTENDANCE IN 2023 WAS 581. ADDED ATTENDANCE WAS OVER 500 AT NUMEROUS OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THROUGH THE YEAR (VOICES, MISSIONARY PATHWAY, MENTORING SESSIONS, BIBLE STUDIES, TRAINING PROGRAMS DEVELOPING LEADERS, HOSTING MISSION TEAMS, MOVIE NIGHTS, AND MORE). IN 2023 DYM DONATED 2,250 TO A MISSION OUTREACH IN NICARAGUA AND 250 FOR LOCAL SPECIAL NEED. IN ADDITION TO DYM PROGRAMS, DYM'S FACILITY IS UTILIZED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMMUNITY, OTHER NON-PROFITS AND CHURCHES. A MICRO-CHURCH MEETS REGULARLY AND 3 FROM THE GROUP WENT ON A MISSION TO KENYA IN OCTOBER. STAFF LEADS A MENTORING/STUDY GROUP,WEEKLY, FOR MEN COMING OUT OF ADDICTIONS, TRAUMA, AND SOME OUT OF PRISON. THE GYM IS A FUN PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO PLAY PICKLE BALL AND FOR WORSHIP JAM SESSIONS. IN 2023 OVER 50 (DYM AND CAUSE COFFEE) VOLUNTEERS LOGGED 2,182 VOLUNTEER HOURS, INCLUDING CAUSE COFFEE WHICH CONTINUES TO BE A HUB FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.

CAUSE BRINGS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS, SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES, YOUNG ADULTS, STUDENTS FOR FIRESIDE, VOLUNTEERS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENCOURAGEMENT AND COMFORT, MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES NEARLY DAILY, EXPOSURE TO THE MISSION OF DYM AND GIVING TO NEEDS. IN 2023, CAUSE DONATIONS INCLUDED 1,400 (PLUS PRODUCTS VALUED AT 2,218) TOWARD HELPING FIGHT SEX TRAFFICKING, 1,000 TOWARD TORNADO RELIEF IN ARKANSAS, 1,200 FOR ORPHAN CARE IN HAITI, 1,700 TO HELP NEEDS OF A LOCAL WIDOW, 1,000 TOWARD NEW BLANKETS FOR NICU FACILITIES, AND MORE THAN 1,000 IN COFFEE/SUPPLIES AND GIFT BASKETS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS, OTHER FUNDRAISERS, AND WEEKLY DONATED PASTRIES FOR LOCAL CARE CENTER, AND MORE. NON-CASH DONATIONS TO DYM IN 2023 INCLUDED A WALL OF MIRRORS AND NEW COMMERCIAL GLASS DOOR, MAINTENANCE ON SPRINKLER SYSTEM, NEW FAUCET FOR SINK, NEW OUTDOOR PATIO BENCHES, PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING,8 BOXES OF NEW CLOTHES TO GIVE TO THOSE IN NEED, AND OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTING, INCLUDING INSTALLATION. IN 2023 DYM CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS LONGSTANDING POSITIVE REPUTATION IN THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. TOTAL REVENUES AND EXPENSES FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE LISTED ON FORM 990-T.