A walk. A celebration. A community.
📅 Saturday, May 16, 2026 · 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Morningside Park, Harlem, New York City
YoungLives Greater NYC is thrilled to invite you to our Walk With Moms Family Art Day fundraiser.
Join us for a casual 5K where everyone is welcome to run or walk all or a portion of the course through the beautiful Morningside Park. After the 5K run/walk, we will have time to create art together and celebrate the incredible teen moms we serve across NYC.
Register using the link on the left.
Our Goal: $36,500
Every dollar raised goes directly to our work empowering young parents and provides the support, community, and resources they need to thrive. By walking alongside young moms and dads, we are shaping generations.
Greater NYC YoungLives empowers young parents and provides the support, community, and resources they need to thrive. By walking alongside young moms and dads, we are shaping generations.
Our Story
For 30 years, YoungLives has been a part of Young Life’s global ministry and is specifically focused on walking alongside young parents. Through Young Life’s time-tested methods and life-on-life mentoring, young moms and dads are empowered to make positive choices, set and achieve goals, and grow in their faith.
YoungLives NYC+LI is a part of the Young Life NYC + LI Region and currently has active ministries in the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island, and is working to resume outreach in Brooklyn and Queens.
Adriene Perry is the Regional Coordinator for YoungLives NYC + LI and previously oversaw the YoungLives Manhattan area, which launched in 2019.
Get Involved
There are many ways you can get involved, including becoming a mentor, financial partner, childcare volunteer, or board member.
For Our Young Parents
Young parents can join us for weekly events like our virtual Empowerment Night and monthly Clubs, and other events.
We also partner with non-profits and other ministries to provide essential items including diapers, food boxes, and more.