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It's Springtime and YLS has big plans!
United Way continues to celebrate campaign success despite challenging times and YLS members have contributed greatly to those efforts. Thanks to your hard work and generosity we now boast 380 members. Congratulations!
  • Join the YLS Group on Facebook!
    Stay up to date on all of our fantastic events and volunteer opportunities with just one click of your mouse.
  • Follow YLS on Twitter: @YLSMidlands We are excited to enter the world of Twitter! If you are already there, please follow us and include us in your tweets when applicable.
  • Help women in need have a very special Mother's Day this year. YLS is collecting supplies for Sistercare. Items can be dropped off at United Way.
    (See below for details)
  • Stay tuned for a new and improved website at www.ylsmidlands.com!


Help women in need! A little bit can go a long way.
There will also be opportunities to help sort the items donated and assemble the baskets
during the week of April 26.
Click here to e-mail Britney Sink for details.

Sistercare Supply Drive


Exclusive networking opportunity for YLS members!
Click here to register now.
Cocktails & Conversations


Join us at Tug-A-Plane and Cheer on your YLS Team!
20 YLS members have volunteered to pull and they need your support.
Plus, we still need volunteers the day of the event to help out. If you're interested, contact Mary Brubaker at mbrubaker@uway.org or 803.733.5445

Tug-A-Plane Picture
There will be plenty of activities for the kids and great carnival fare so bring the whole family!
107.5 The Game will be broadcasting live until 11:00AM, so get there early!

This is the perfect time of year for team building and there's still time to form a team of your own with co-workers, family and friends!
Click here to register a team now.


Join us for MYPA Spring Fling!
MYPA Spring Fling
About MYPA:
MYPA stands for the Midlands Young Professionals Alliance. It is a collaboration of young leaders groups in the Midlands that aims to promote the missions of each individual organization and create opportunities for the future of our community to network and get to know each other outside of the workplace. YLS is a member organization of MYPA and supports their events with volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at the Wing Fling as a gate attendant for an hour, please contact Whitney Sousa at wsousa@uway.orgor 803.733.5419.



YLS Receives $1500 from the Five Points Association for our Volunteer Efforts
YLS Check presentation
Thank you to all those who helped out with the Get to the Green Race on an early Saturday morning!


YLS Financial Planning event was a success!
YLS Financial Planning
Special thanks to all of our panelists for the evening, especially YLS member, Ms. Erin Cook.

Don't miss the next professional development event on June 8: Networking for Success! Click here for more info.


Thank you to AT&T for signing on for another year!
YLS Signature Sponsor:
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Upcoming Events
Now - April 23
Annual Supply Drive for Mother's Day Baskets

April 24
9:00am - 1:00 pm
UPS Air Facility
West Columbia
UPS Tug-A-Plane
Click here for details

April 26
Young CPAs Leadership Cabinet present The Perfect Workday Workshop

April 29
Midlands Young Professionals Alliance (MYPA) Spring Fling
Lincoln St. between the Convention Center and Gervais St. (outside of Liberty Taproom)
See the event on Facebook

May 1
Crawfish Festival
YLS will be recruiting volunteers. Give a few hours of your time and get in to the festival free!
Contact Barbara Brothers at bbrothers@coopmin.org

May 10
11:30am - 12:30pm
Exclusive Program Tour
The Free Medical Clinic 1875 Harden Street
Click here for details

May 12
5:30 - 8:00pm
The Summit Club
Cocktails & Conversations
Click here to register

June 8
Networking for Success
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Networking for Success featuring Chakisse Newton
Click here to register



Join the YLS Group!
 
Search "Young Leaders Society" and check out our newest Facebook group. We will soon be deleting our profile page so make sure you join the group to stay in the loop!
Check out our page here.


Twitter

Follow us @YLSMidlands!

Gold Sponsors:
Bank of America
BB&T
Carolina First
Colonial Life
First Citizens
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
McNair Law Firm, P.A.
UPS