Serve! empowers youth to overcome their obstacles and achieve their goals, 2008-09 Results:

		Percentage of youth participants aged 13-16 who returned to (or started) high school upon completing the program.
		Percentage of youth participants aged 17-24 who achieved their goals such as returning to high school education, entering post-secondary education or finding employment.
		Percentage of youth participants reporting increased self-confidence and self-esteem.
		Percentage of youth participants demonstrating increased life skills such as problem solving and conflict resolution, assertiveness, teamwork and cooperation.
		Percentage of youth participants who reported increased communication and interpersonal skills as well as positive coping skills.
		Percentage of youth participants who reported increased job search skills, employment preparedness, and experience in the community.
		Percentage of youth participants who reported increased knowledge of and connection to community resources.

Serve! provides award-winning programs that empower our youth to build a stronger community.

In 2008-09, through their involvement in community based initiatives Serve! 's youth gained skills and experience and had a positive impact on the lives of 5,865 people in need.

Serve!'s youth participants contributed a total of 4,929 hours to meeting community needs and had 8,344 contacts with community individuals served.

An incredible 97% of our community partners reported an increase in services and in the number of community members reached from the contributions made by Serve!'s youth participants.