Here at United Youth Movement, we like to help provide opportunities and support to youth and young adults. Our board nominates scholarship candidates and we extend a helping hand. Here are some of our recipients. If you would like to nominate a local youth or young adult, please email us at unitedyouth19@gmail.com. Donations make this possible! Please consider donating for our cause.
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As promised, we're proud to have awarded an extra UYM Helping Hands Scholarship to Athanasia, a talented student from my alma mater (Go Blazers), made possible by the birthday donations from my loved ones. Thank you again for your support. Congratulations to Athanasia! Meet our awardee “My name is Athanasia 17, Timberline HS student. I’ll be attending Cosmetology School. I will use the money for materials for school. I am also saving for a car so I can drive to Tacoma for school. I appreciate this opportunity. I love what you are doing for the youth & the community.”
Thank you Susan (one of our board members) for presenting the award!!!
Huge congratulations to Pale’a and Olivia, outstanding students from River Ridge High School, on receiving the UYM Helping Hands Scholarship! Each has earned a $500 award to fuel their educational pursuits and personal growth. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Nisqually Indian Tribe for their generous grant, making these scholarships a reality for our community’s young leaders. At UYM, we are beaming with pride for both Pale’a and Olivia and wish them all the best as they embark on their bright futures
Please join us in congratulating Jaiden, the latest recipient of the UYM Helping Hands Scholarship. He is making remarkable strides and we look forward to following his nursing career.According to Jaiden: "I am currently enrolled at Pierce College in the Pre-Nursing program. My ultimate goal is to complete my prerequisites before transferring to a university to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.If awarded this scholarship, the funds would be utilized to cover essential academic expenses for the upcoming terms. Specifically, I intend to allocate the funds towards textbooks, required lab materials for science courses, and transportation costs, including gas and parking fees, to commute to and from the Pierce College campus."
From our applicant: “My name is Keira and I am 18 years old. I am currently a senior at River Ridge High School. This fall, I will be attending the University of Washington in Seattle to pursue a degree in Public Health. I am really looking forward to starting this program and eventually working in the health sector. If I am selected for this scholarship, I plan to use the funds to cover the practical costs of commuting and academic materials. Specifically, the money would go toward textbooks for my core classes, lab fees, and transportation expenses like gas and campus parking, which will be a significant part of my daily budget while attending UW. Thank you very much.”
We at UYM look forward to following Keira's journey and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors, knowing that she is destined for greatness.
Kyler…congratulations on being selected as a scholarship recipient! This achievement is a true reflection of your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Your perseverance, leadership, and passion for your goals have set you apart, and this recognition is well deserved.
As you continue your academic/career journey, may this scholarship serve as both a reward for your efforts and a reminder of the incredible potential you hold. We are proud of all you have accomplished and excited to see the positive impact you will make in the future. Keep striving, keep believing, and continue reaching for greatness!
Help us at UYM congratulate & wish Kyler the best as he as been accepted into the Clover Park Technical College VOLTA Line Program. Per Kyler, he will be using the money towards funding his tuition, text books, along with tools and equipment needed for the program. Kyler is 24 years old an a graduate of Puyallup High School. Congrats again KYLER!!
Please help us congratulate Karmel as our latest Helping Hands Scholarship recipient. Per Karmel, “I'm currently studying full time at South Puget Sound Community College, I'm currently doing online classes. I'm working on my Business Administration degree. I'm also working on getting my drivers license to allow me to go study on campus.With the Scholarship help, I plan to buy a laptop or chrome book to get my school work done.”We at UYM applaud your hard work towards meeting your life goals Karmel, we see you. We are very grateful to be a small part in helping you with meeting those goals. Keep up the great work!!
We invite you to join us in congratulating Roxy, our most recent Helping Hands Scholarship recipient. At UYM, we would like to commend you Roxy on your ongoing academic endeavors and achievements. We look forward to witnessing your continued success in both your academic and professional careers. From Roxy - “Thank you so much for this opportunity, it means so much to me, and I am beyond grateful for you guys.My name is Roxy and I’m currently a high school student, and I am also a Running start student. I’m taking college courses that will help me in my future career with sonography, as I plan on becoming an ultrasound technician. I plan on using this money to help pay for my textbooks and other materials I need for my classes.Again, thank you so much for this opportunity and I am so blessed for your guys help with my future career!”
Thank you to all our CFD Washington State Combined Fund Drive donors (with these donations we purchased Marcus a new laptop for college) & fellow community members for your continued support! Without you & your generous monetary donations these opportunities we at UYM provide for our youth & young adults wouldn’t be possible. "Thank you for the generous scholarship and lap top. My name Marcus Olson, 18 years old, graduate from Timberline high school 2024. I will be attending Yakima Valley College to focus on an associate degree focusing on business management and marketing. I'm also going to attending Yakima to play baseball as a pitcher. The plan with the money that United youth movement has given to me is to apply that for books and supplies for fall and winter classes.”
“Imani is an 18 year old recent HS graduate, c/o 2023. She has just entered her second semester of her college career. Imani is highly intelligent and recently made the Dean’s list. She is majoring in psychology with plans to become a licensed mental health counselor. Recently, she had the ability to complete class papers and assignments using an older laptop which had screen damage and cracks to the top however, it eventually became difficult to use and is a necessary tool for college students. Fortunately, Imani was blessed with a laptop through United Youth Movement’s Helping Hands as a scholarships recipient! Having this laptop will aid her in completing class assignments, research papers and access to the campus portal. Imani is honored to receive this opportunity and extends her gratitude as she continues to work toward degree completion. Thank you United Youth Movement!!”
Help us congratulate Lizzy for receiving our last Helping Hands scholarship of 2022. Lizzy is a 2020 graduate of River Ridge HS and has recently began taking classes at South Puget Sound Community College. Lizzy plans on using the money for school expenses. We at UYM are very proud of you Lizzy!!! Keep up the great work!!
Our operations manager, Trisha, presented a $1,000 scholarship check to a local youth working hard towards meeting her goals. We are honored to have a small part in helping Sammy meet her educational goals. Here is her story:I’m currently a senior at Timberline High School, as well as a SPSCC half time running start student working towards earning my associates degree. My plan is to finish at SPSCC to get my AA by the end of fall of next year, and work towards becoming a dental hygienist afterwards. As of right now I’m registered to be taking MED103, and it will be my first steps towards my future career interests. If I were to receive the scholarship, I would use it towards my fall quarter tuition of next year to finish with my AA.Thank you for your consideration! ~ Samantha
Please help us congratulate this amazing young man who is our latest recipient of a $1,000 UYM Helping Hands Scholarship. Kimsann is a graduate of River Ridge HS now attending WWU. Please see his testimony below. “ Wow!!! Thank you for this opportunity. My plan is to use the money towards my college. College is really expensive so I've been taking loans for it. This money will help me pay for books, school supplies and housing costs.” We at UYM are extreamly proud of you Kimsann and we look forward to seeing you accomplish your educational and personal goals. Keep up the great work!!!
Our board member, Angel, presented a $1,000 UYM Helping Hands scholarship to a wonderful youth doing big things. Here is Talaya’s quote: “ Luck comes when consistency, hard work and opportunity meet”. Thank you United Youth Movement for considering and awarding me! I plan to use the funds to cover my running start fees next semester at SPSCC and my judo training camp in Tahini, French Polynesia ~ Talaya
CONGRATULATIONS to our latest recipient of a $1,000 UYM Helping Hands Scholarship….Gabriel “Chip” Brown!! Please see what Gabe had to say below:“I go to Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO. I play football here as well. I am pursuing a criminal justice degree with a focus in Law Enforcement. My future plans are to try and make it into the federal side of Law Enforcement. I plan on using it towards school expenses which include books as well as traveling to and from school.”Keep up the great work Gabe Brown! We at UYM are very proud of you!! We also want to applaud you in receiving a 4.0 GPA this last semester.
Board member, Morgan, presented a Pierce County Youth doing big things with a $1,000 check. We are very honored to be a small part in Dominique’s life journey. Here is her story:Hello United Youth Movement,My name is Dominique and I am pursuing my dreams as an interior designer. I am currently a running start student at Tacoma Online and attending Clover Park Technical College. I have been studying interior design for two years now, along with working a part-time job.The story of how I became interested in interior design is quite funny actually. When I was younger, around 12 or 13, I would play Minecraft with my cousins and design buildings and interiors on a video game. I never knew playing video games would make me develop such a love for designing interiors of spaces but I couldn’t ask for a more fun and hands on profession.If I receive the scholarship money I’m planning on using it to pay for fees associated with my program, which has been approximately $500 a quarter. I will also use the scholarship money to pay for textbooks and materials associated with my program. I thank you for consideration and hope to hear from you soon.Thank you for your time, ~ Dominique
Our co-chair, Len, had the honor in presenting our last Helping Hands scholarship for 2021. Alex is the recipient of a $750 scholarship. We at UYM are extremely proud of Alex and wish him the best of luck in following his entrepreneurial dreams and aspirations. Here is Alex’s story: Good evening my name is Alex. Currently I’m 20, I will be 21 soon. I am currently working part time, also working on my own business which is something I want to do full time! My business name is AOH Clothing. I’ve always wanted to help people regardless of what it was and clothing is a way to do that. What I would plan to do with the scholarship is create more opportunities for myself by investing all of it into my business. That’s things such as making ads, creating a bigger stock with apparel, and getting the opportunity to create my own website. ~ Alex
Morgan Evans presented Tori with a $1,000 UYM Helping Hand Scholarship. Tori is a Junior in HS, a running start student and has a part-time job. Tori says “this is an amazing gift that I feel so fortunate to receive. Thank you all so much!” She plans to use the scholarship to offset the costs associated with running start at South Puget Sound Community College. Keep up the great work Tori!!! We look forward to seeing you grow as an individual, academically and professionally.
Help us congratulate TJ as our 1st recipient of the UYM Helping Hand Scholarship.TJ recently passed his real estate license exam, which he worked really hard on and has accepted a position with a local real estate company. TJ plans on applying the $750 scholarship money towards starting his very own LLC. The skies the limit for this young man and we look forward to seeing his growth in real estate and entrepreneurship.