Welcome to Loudoun South

Mothers & Sons Serving Together to Impact Their Local Community

Welcome to the Loudoun South Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League!

The four years of high school go by incredibly fast. Finding time to spend together with your teenage son gets harder and harder. When you join YMSL, you commit to spending quality time together with your son serving your community.

In these moments, he sees your dedication to serving others. You see his eyes and heart become open to the world around him. These are memories to last a lifetime and service projects that impact our community forever.

In addition to service, YMSL offers valuable leadership opportunities and a four-year curriculum that covers topics such as car repair, interview skills, cooking, hazing prevention, and more.

We hope you will consider joining us. The time to start the membership process is during your son’s 8th-grade year. We look forward to meeting you and serving together. Scroll down for more details.

About YMSL

The Young Men’s Service League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit national organization. Members of YMSL are moms and their teenage sons who volunteer together to serve their local communities during his four years of high school. YMSL currently represents over 27,000 members and young men as part of more than 153 chapters across 20 states. 

YMSL offers moms service opportunities and time together with her son(s) to grow their relationship and to instill in him a heart of service to last a lifetime. In addition to service, as part of its four-year comprehensive program, YMSL teaches leadership and life skills to develop our young men to become the capable, confident, and compassionate leaders of tomorrow.

The pillars of the YMSL experience are service, learning, and leadership. YMSL is a four-year comprehensive program. Requirements for membership include:

YMSL Mentor (Sponsor)

YMSL is a sponsorship organization; a prospective member needs to be mentored (sponsored) by a current member of the chapter she wishes to join. Contact membership for guidance. Enrollment is during the son’s 8th-grade year. 

4-Year Commitment

Joining YMSL is a four-year commitment. Young men and their mothers are expected to remain active in the chapter during his four years of high school. An annual Volunteer and Senior Recognition Banquet is held each spring.

20 Hours of Service

A minimum of 20 service hours is required annually at a variety of chapter-approved philanthropies. Half of these hours must be served as a Mother/Son team.

Job within the Chapter

Each mom and son must individually serve in a job or leadership position within the chapter. Positions rotate annually. Roles offer valuable experience and leadership opportunities.

5 Meetings

A structured four-year curriculum for young men covers a variety of life skills and brings in local speakers. Young men must attend at least 5 meetings per year. Moms must attend at least 3 meetings per year.

Membership Fees

YMSL annual chapter dues and banquet fee.

Contact membership for more details.

Joining YMSL

Ready to take the next step?

Enrollment for new members takes place in January/February/March of the son’s 8th-grade year.

If you do not know anyone in YMSL, please contact us to assist you.

YMSL is a sponsorship organization, which means a prospective member needs to be sponsored by a current member of the chapter they wish to join.

If you would like to learn more about joining, please click the contact membership button below to send us a message. 

Our Chapter’s Membership Dates & Deadlines for Enrollment:
  • 01-01-20242024 Membership will start for Class of 2028 – Contact Membership for more information
  • 01-31-2024Prospective Member Sponsor Forms Due
  • 03-06-2024Prospective Member Notification

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Testimonials

I value my YMSL volunteering time with my high school boys as they learn about the needs of others and how our actions can make a direct impact on our local community. These are lessons they will carry through life.
KimLoudoun South – Class of 2024
I am so grateful for YMSL and how it has provided us with precious mother/son time, wonderful service opportunities, and fun memories!
Mary Kay Loudoun South – Class of 2023
YMSL provides invaluable opportunities to experience and serve the needs of our community in a variety of ways. It has been especially humbling during the pandemic when so many have been affected.
HollyLoudoun South – Class of 2024

Leadership

Our Chapter’s Leadership Board

Stephanie Holt

Board Member: President

Char Kurihara

Board Member: First Vice President

Katie Coleman

Board Member: Parliamentarian

Kate Ruhe

Board Member: Secretary

Puja Tucker

Board Member: Treasurer

Kelly Herr

Board Member: VP Communications

Cherie Mostek

Board Member: VP Membership

Christine Kerr

Board Member: VP Philanthropy

Anne Mockus

Board Member: VP Website

Beth Maier

Board Member: VP Young Men Coordinator

Jeanette Burpoe

Board Member: Assistant VP Membership

Jorie Lanouette

Board Member: Assistant VP Philanthropy

Carolyn Choi

Board Member: Assistant Treasurer

Michelle Warner

Board Member: Assistant VP Young Men Coordinator

Philanthropies we Serve

Alphabetical List

  • Adopt-a-Highway
  • Clean Virginia Waterways
  • Dulles South Food Pantry
  • Dulles South Neighborhood Closet
  • Dulles South Senior Advisory Board
  • Dulles South Soup Kitchen
  • FACETS Cares
  • Generosity Feeds
  • Habitat for Humanity of NV – ReStore
  • Honor Flight
  • JK Community Farm
  • Memorial Day Flowers Foundation
  • Mobile Hope
  • SERVE of Northern Virginia Family Services
  • Serving our Willing Warriors
  • Seven Loaves
  • Special Olympics of Loudoun County
  • Sprout Therapeutic Riding and Education Center
  • The Adler Center for Caring
  • Toys for Tots
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
  • Wreaths Across America

If you are a philanthropy interested in partnering with our chapter, we would love to hear from you. Please use the contact our chapter button below. 

Contact our Chapter

We look forward to hearing from you about membership or how our members can serve your philanthropy and our community. Click the button below to contact our chapter.

If you are interested in joining our chapter, please use the contact membership button in the Join section.

To learn more about the YMSL National organization visit: YMSL.org

To see a full list of chapters visit: YMSL.org/find-a-chapter

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