Sometimes the most meaningful moments are the simplest ones. Just sitting down over lunch, catching up, listening, and letting a young person know they matter. This is mentoring, too. ❤️ #weempower #livefully #my180yp #stlouis

Today they arrived as strangers. By the end of the day, they were laughing, connecting, and beginning to build friendships. At My 180, every outing, conversation, and shared experience helps turn strangers into teammates, teammates into leaders, and leaders into young people empowered to live fully. This is only the beginning. #weempower #livefully #my180yp #stlouis

Our young entrepreneurs watched their ideas come to life. After creating their own clothing brands and designing custom logos, Come Create STL helped bring those visions to reality through the heat press. Seeing a design go from a computer screen to a shirt they could proudly wear was more than exciting, it showed them that with creativity, hard work, and the right support, ideas can become something real. A special thank you to Come Create STL for investing in our youth and

A haircut can do a whole lot more than change your appearance. It can build confidence, restore dignity, and remind a young person that they matter. Today was about more than fresh fades. It was about investing in our youth, one conversation and one act of care at a time. #weempower #livefully #my180yp #stlouis

Come Create STL led our young men through an exciting entrepreneurship experience. Each participant developed their own clothing brand, designed a logo, created custom apparel, and pitched their brand to the group. They also learned how to operate a heat press, turning their ideas into something they could proudly wear. Today's experience wasn't just about making shirts. It was about building creativity, confidence, communication skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset. A spec

Saturday, one of our mentees took another exciting step toward his future by visiting a college campus and participating in a training and conditioning session with the team's athletic program as part of the recruiting process. Watching our young people grow through hard work, discipline, and determination is one of the greatest rewards of mentoring. Opportunities like this are earned through consistent effort, commitment, and a willingness to keep showing up. No matter what

Every block placed is a reminder that growth takes patience, encouragement, and support. At My 180 Youth Program, we believe in helping young people build confidence, develop new skills, and discover their potential—one step at a time. When we invest in our youth today, we're helping them create a stronger foundation for tomorrow. #weempower #livefully #my180yp #stlouis

Take a look back at the people, programs, partnerships, and meaningful moments that shaped 2025 at My 180 Youth Program. Our annual newsletter highlights the progress we made together and the youth and families at the heart of our work. #weempower #livefully #my180yp #stlouis