YOKE mentors middle school children by building friendships with Christian adults through clubs, camps, and Kid Time (hanging out with kids in their world). Currently YOKE reaches out to over 19,000 students at 26 middle schools located in Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, and Knox counties.
Because they...
are caught in the “middle” of childhood and adulthood
are bombarded with negative images and messages
need help making wise choices concerning alcohol, drugs, pregnancy, STD’s, crime, etc…
need positive role models in addition to their parents. (YOKE currently has over 200 adult volunteers who build friendships with kids.)
