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2026 YMSL Ultimate Gift Project, in Partnership with 9/11 Day | AmeriCorps
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YOUNG MEN’S SERVICE LEAGUE BUILDS 65 BEDS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE
YMSL’s Ultimate Gift service project held in remembrance of 9/11 Day, funded by AmeriCorps
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LAS VEGAS (Sept. 19, 2026) – Area high school young men and their moms, all part of the Young Men’s Service League (YMSL) Las Vegas chapter, joined together on Saturday, Sept. 19, to build 65 beds for the nonprofit organization Sleep In Heavenly Peace. The service project was supported by a Youth Engagement Grant from 9/11 Day, funded by AmeriCorps.
Through the 9/11 Day grant, YMSL Las Vegas youth learned about Sept. 11, 2001, and chose Sleep In Heavenly Peace as the recipient of their service project in honor and remembrance of the day.
The project is part of YMSL’s annual Ultimate Gift program and supports Sleep in Heavenly Peace’s mission to ensure no child in the community sleeps on the floor. Sleep in Heavenly Peace recruits volunteers to fund, build, assemble and deliver beds to children and families in need, with each recipient also receiving a new pillow and bedding.
YMSL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit national volunteer organization consisting of young men in grades nine through 12 and their moms. While YMSL members participate in service projects throughout the year, the annual Ultimate Gift is a special project dedicated to helping a community organization accomplish something it could not otherwise complete without significant volunteer support. Inspired by Jim Stovall’s novel “The Ultimate Gift,” the program encourages young men to develop a lifelong commitment to serving others.
“Building these beds means 65 local children will have a place of their own to rest, dream and feel at home,” said Suzette Miranda, president, YMSL Las Vegas. “As we mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, this project gave our young men an opportunity to honor the day through action. Working alongside their moms and Sleep in Heavenly Peace, they saw firsthand how coming together in service can make a meaningful difference for families right here in our community.”
ABOUT YOUNG MEN’S SERVICE LEAGUE
The Young Men’s Service League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit national organization. Members of YMSL are moms and their teenage sons who volunteer together to serve their local communities during his four years of high school. YMSL currently represents over 19,000 moms and 17,000 young men as part of 220 chapters across 24 states, serving more than 750,000 service hours per year in their local communities. YMSL offers moms service opportunities and time together with her son(s) to grow their relationship and to instill in him a heart of service to last a lifetime. In addition to service, as part of its four-year comprehensive program, YMSL teaches leadership and life skills to develop our young men to become the capable, confident and compassionate leaders of tomorrow.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Erika Pope
YMSL Las Vegas Communications Committee/The Vox Agency
erika@thevoxagency.com
(702) 249-2977
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