Daughters Honor Mother Through YoungLife Endowment

“It was always a dream for us,” Stacy Lindauer and Tara Popp said about establishing an endowment for YoungLife. This became possible at the passing of their mother, LaVerne Kieffner, through her estate. Tara and Stacy couldn’t think of a better way to honor their mother’s legacy than by creating a YoungLife endowment in her memory. Both serving as Area Directors, Stacy and Tara have been at the heart of YoungLife from the beginning. Although LaVerne never held a title in the organization, she was always “doing YoungLife,” said daugther, Stacy. YoungLife provides teens with the opportunity to know Christ by helping them grow in their faith. This mattered to LaVerne as she saw firsthand how YoungLife brought teens closer to Christ. “Mom loved God,” her daugthers said. During her lifetime, LaVerne made a deep impact on YoungLife by supporting her daughters, participating in YoungLife events, and even attending YoungLife camp. LaVerne continues to send kids to YoungLife camp and weekly club gathering because of the YoungLife endowment her legacy helped create. Contributing to the endowment will honor LaVerne’s service and provide YoungLife with a lasting source of income each year.