Happy 30th Birthday YL Capernaum!

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30 years ago, in 1986 Nick Palermo, YL Capernaum’s founder, could gather all of the Capernaum staff people in his home or in his office or even in his car, since it was only him starting one ministry with about 36 kids that he knew.

Fast forward to 2009 and there were 80 Capernaum ministries impacting 8,589 kids per year.


In March of 2016 we are celebrating Young Life’s most recent numbers which count 283 Capernaumministries and over 20,000 kids impacted per year! That tells us that in the past 6 years, we have tripled in size! And that doesn't even include the number of kids with special needs in 38 countries outside of the U.S. that are being welcomed into YL ministries around the world.

We are excited to celebrate Capernaum’s 30th birthday! And we are listening with open ears, open hearts, and open hands for what God has for Capernaum in the next 30 years. We thank you and celebrate you who are leaders in this ministry, and we are grateful for the hundreds and thousands of kids that you represent.

As we move into the next 30 years of YL Capernaum, we want to continue to push toward reaching that next kid and that next school. We want to grow deeper and wider.

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