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STEP UP TO SERVE

Join the California Men's Service Challenge

IYT is proud to be a featured partner in Governor Newsom's bold initiative to recruit 10,000 men as mentors, coaches, and leaders across California. 

The California Men's Service Challenge is empowering the next generation of young men & boys.

The Challenge

A mental health crisis among young men and boys prompted Governor Gavin Newsom to respond with a recent executive order and subsequent statewide initiative, the California Men's Service Challenge.

The Goal

Engage 10,000 young men to mentor, coach, and serve their communities through volunteer and mentorship opportunities over the next 12 months. IYT has been selected as a featured partner for this exciting initiative.

The Impact

Through service to their communities, they'll gain valuable experience, create incredible bonds, and develop a deeper sense of purpose. Over 2025-2026 IYT is doubling down on our efforts and launching new opportunities.

Take Action

If you'd like to support CMSC, consider becoming a mentor or volunteering with IYT, or getting in touch to explore how you, your business, foundation, or nonprofit can partner with us to create true, lasting positive change in your community. 

TAKE ACTION NOW

Invest in service. Invest in community.

100% of your donation to this campaign directly supports the IYT mission. Every dollar helps ensure a young man of color has the support needed to discover his purpose & pathway. 

Michael Lynch, CEO & Co-Founder of Improve Your Tomorrow

“Mentorship is how young men transform isolation into connection and purpose. At Improve Your Tomorrow we’ve seen that service and brotherhood are powerful antidotes to the loneliness so many boys face today.
 
That’s why we strongly support the Governor’s California Men’s Service Challenge. When young men are given the chance to be seen, be supported and serve their communities, they not only change their own lives — they help shape the future of our society.”

IYT IN THE NEWS

Los Angeles Times
Young people don't just want a cause. They want to feel invested, they want to feel an "obligation to give back"
Times of San Diego
Newsom launches service challenge for young men
SF Weekly
WATCH: Newsom, others call on young men to volunteer
FOX40
Gov. Newsom launches statewide service to help young men's mental health
Hoodline
California Governor Launches Initiative to Mentor 10,000 Young Men Amid Mental Health Crisis
California Volunteers
California Men's Service Challenge Calls on 10,000 Men...
San Francisco Chronicle
Gavin Newsom re-ups effort to reach young men
Yahoo News
WATCH: Newsom, others call on young men to volunteer
Telemundo52
Servicio Estatal De Apoyo A Hombres Jóvenes
SacBee
Newsom's plan for the male loneliness epidemic
EdSource
A mentorship program fights for survival under the Trump administration
SacBee
AG Rob Bonta highlights Sacramento-area AmeriCorps programs on Giving Tuesday
CA Dept. of Justice
Attorney General Bonta Highlights Importance of AmeriCorps, Volunteers with IYT

MEDIA INQUIRIES 

For all media inquiries and interview requests, please fill out the form below and our team will be in touch promptly. 

HEAD OFFICE: 1901 Royal Oaks Dr, Sacramento, CA 95815

STOCKTON OFFICE: 6731 Herndon Place Stockton, CA 95219

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NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
While Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) is dedicated to empowering boys and young men of color, our programs are open to and serve youth of all races and backgrounds. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, IYT does not exclude, deny benefits to, or discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

PRIVACY POLICY

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