Youth for Christ (YFC) is a nationwide organization that has been helping young people since 1944. YFC has had a program in the Northwest Indiana area since 1960 with the purpose of "communicating the life-changing message of Jesus Christ to every young person." The need for YFC's programs has grown every year; both in the number of lives of young people and in the complexities of the problems that threaten to destroy their lives. Changing lives and making a difference means more than just "hanging out" with kids. It means sharing real life answers to life's real problems.