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July 3, 2023
Building Intentional Summer Communities at Merrowvista
Last month, Merrowvista welcomed new and former staff from across the world to prepare for the arrival of this summer’s campers. The staff team spent …
June 29, 2023
Staff Spotlight: Advancement’s Holley Young
Holley Young’s history with the American Youth Foundation started in 1975 when she attended Miniwanca Girl Camp as a Piper. Five weeks later, she was …
June 29, 2023
2023 National Leadership Conference delivers powerful program
More than 150 teens gathered on the sand dunes of Miniwanca for National Leadership Conference. The American Youth Foundation’s oldest program, NLC is a transformative …
June 27, 2023
Merrowvista staff KCISP up for summer camp
The staff at Camp Merrowvista are hard at work getting ready for the arrival of the summer 2023 campers. One unique tradition staffers and campers …
May 25, 2023
Care Teams connect with campers’ mental, emotional health
As they prepared for summer 2022, the American Youth Foundation team was determined to provide a strong network of support for campers struggling with emotional …
May 25, 2023
Annual golf tournament raises nearly $95,000 for AYF youth
More than 85 people took to the links on Monday, May 8 to golf for a good cause on Monday, May 8, raising nearly $95,000 …
May 25, 2023
Nestlé Purina PetCare employees support AYF during Purina Cares Day
Two dozen red-shirted Nestlé Purina PetCare employees gathered outside the American Youth Foundation office in St. Louis on a bright Tuesday morning to learn a …
May 22, 2023
Staff Spotlight: Miniwanca’s Griffin Vogler
Director of Miniwanca Griffin Vogler brought her passion for community, mentorship, and inspirational growth to the American Youth Foundation in 2020 after a 10-year career …
May 22, 2023
Join Advancing Toward our Best on May 24
Join the American Youth Foundation online Wednesday, May 24 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT for “Advancing Toward Our Best,” an AYF-wide townhall. We’ll share …
April 26, 2023
Staff Spotlight: Merrowvista’s Aubrie Boyd
Aubrie Boyd grew up loving summer camp life, from her first sleepaway camp experience at Camp Wyandot in Ohio to her role as a seasonal …
April 26, 2023
2023 volunteer opportunities abound at Miniwanca, Merrowvista
There are several opportunities for volunteers for those who want to serve humbly and reconnect with their favorite American Youth Foundation program this spring and …
April 24, 2023
NLC volunteer staff serve humbly
The National Leadership Conference roared back to life in summer 2022 after two years of virtual and abbreviated gatherings and brought with it a fresh …