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MENDING THE WINGS OF OUR YOUTH SO THEY CAN FLY AGAIN
We stand amazed and humbled by the goodness of Creator when we see all that Mending Wings has become, and is becoming, since our humble beginnings in 2006. We are experiencing a move of Creator in our hearts, and in our organization, and we are excited to see where He will take us in the future. We invite you to join us in praying for increased wisdom and spiritual insight as we wait on Creator for His direction and clarity of vision. He is so good, and we are expecting to be overcome by that goodness.
Mending Wings Youth Programs
Dancing Our Prayers
DOP are teams of Native teens who travel locally, regionally and nationally sharing their culture, spirituality and way of life . . .
S.L.A.M. Trips
Youth group & college-age groups are invited to our reservation as learners through our Slam Trips program. On this week-long service . . .
Community Healers
– Through this program our youth will perform intentional acts of kindness throughout the Yakima Valley through service to our elders . . .
Guys & Girls Night
A great program that is filled with food, fun and games. Teens participate in drug & alcohol-free events . . .
4-1 Youth
A mid-week gathering for teens that is full of good food, fun games & prizes and inter-active teachings . . .
Footprints of Our Elders
Cultural revitalization and retention classes where Native youth learn drum songs, how to dance traditional dances . . .
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One out of three Native females will experience sexual assault in their lifetime. Violence, bullying and gangs are epidemic. Native communities have also experienced significant levels of loss with respect to our language, family values, cultural values, spirituality, land and community roles due to colonization. Mending Wings works hard to improve these harsh realities through our tried, tested and varied programs.
You can join us in combating these social ills by accepting the Send10 Challenge. $10 a month helps to send a Native youth to a Mending Wings program for that month. That means that for less than .35 a day, you can help Mending Wings curb teen suicide rates, ensure youth graduate from high school and move on to higher education, empower youth with self-confidence, revitalize and retain culture, tear away shame, develop youth as leaders, deter gang association and replace negative influences with positive experiences.
Would you consider accepting this challenge laid before you? If so, download the form, fill it out and return to: Mending Wings c/o Corey Greaves P.O. Box 324 Wapato, WA. 98951
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Latest News from Mending Wings
Legends Casino Grant supporting 4-1 Youth Group
In 2024, Mending Wings received a Yakama Cares grant from Legends Casino in support of the activities of the 4-1 Youth Group program as well as the Community Healers activities. Students who attend the youth program have found it to be a place they really want to be...
Mending Wings receives Capacity Building Grant
We received a Capacity Building Grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce in 2024. The funding will help us to assess and identify areas of need and improvement within our growing organization. Through new staff hires, and human resources and other...
Community Accelerator Grant from ArtsFundWA
We are proud to announce that Mending Wings is a recipient of a Community Accelerator Grant funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and awarded by ArtsFund WA! This gift will accelerate our organization’s efforts in sharing the dances of the Yakama Nation and...
Job Opening – S.L.A.M. Trips Director
Mending Wings, a Native American non-profit youth organization, located within the boundaries of the Yakama Nation in Washington State is currently on the lookout for a dedicated and responsible individual to join our team as the director of our S.L.A.M.Trips program...