BETHANY YOUTH PROGRAM
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Bethany Youth Program

YOUTH RETREATS IN FRENCHVILLE, PA
​Young People Who Care, a Bethany Ministries program, ministers to the needs of people in Central Appalachia Pennsylvania. Volunteers meet the needs of the poor in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania that fall through the cracks of county agencies. YPWC is one mission that responds to the cries of the poor according to the pastoral letter "This Land is Home to Me" by the Catholic Bishops of Appalachia. The Bethany Youth Program offers young people various opportunities to volunteer and help those in need. This mission is special and unique in that the persons who volunteer are invited to live a life of solidarity with the poor. 

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Gap Year ​
​Volunteers

(6 months - year)
Volunteers engage in a different life experience in order to discern direction of life at Young People Who Care ministries.  Click here to learn what a gap year is and how YPWC can help.
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Individuals

(1 week - 6 months)
​Young Adult volunteers live in a Christian Community on site in Young People Who Care ministries. Click here to read about joining our Summer Staff!
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Mission
​​Groups

(weekend & week long)
Mission Service weeks are available for church groups, high schools, colleges, and other organizations. Click here to learn more about our Mission Weeks.
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Youth
​ Retreats

(day or overnight)
We provide youth retreats that can be scheduled throughout the year according to the Parish's requested needs.  Click here to see examples of retreats we can provide.
History of Young People Who Care:​

Young People Who Care, Inc. was founded in Frenchville, PA in Clearfield County in 1976. Under the leadership of Sr. Therese Dush, both youth and adults came together to start a Mission that would serve those with unmet needs in Clearfield County and neighboring counties. YPWC, Inc. is a volunteer organization that began reaching out to those in need by providing assistance with home repairs, cleaning, transportation to medical appointments, and other services that were not available through other agencies. Over the past 40 years, the ministry of YPWC, Inc. has expanded from the direct social service program, which it still provides, to include adult and youth retreats, spiritual direction and counseling, emergency needs for women and children, and services for pregnant women and those with infants.

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Young People Who Care, INC.
PO Box 129, Frenchville, PA  16836
Bethany Youth Retreat Center  814-263-4177
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Bethany Adult Retreat Center  814-263-4855
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    • Meet the Staff
  • Mission Groups
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  • INDIVIDUALS
  • Youth Retreats
  • Facility Rental
  • Contact Us