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Fresh News
Harlem Ambassadors pics! | 3/2/2010 | see more pics
Worth the Wait Cancels 'An Evening With' Event | 2/23/2010 |
Worth the Wait is announcing its decision to forego this year's 'An Evening With' event that had been scheduled for April 8. The organization made its decision in light of the recent negative publicity regarding the keynote speaker, Michael Irvin, and in response to various concerns voiced by members of the local community. Worth the Wait still thinks that Mr. Irvin is a gifted speaker and has a compelling story to tell; unfortunately, recent developments simply preclude him from being a good fit for the organization's needs at this time.
Amarillo on Board | 1/6/2010 |
Worth the Wait is currently working on a community-wide fundraiser called Amarillo on Board. We have partnered with a company called Contrado, Inc., in which we are producing "opoly" style games that saturate the community of Amarillo. The games will feature Amarillo businesses on the board as the real estate properties. The games are a unique way to bring the community together to make history, and Worth the Wait is so excited to be heading up this project. The games will be finished with production by late July 2009, and we will have a launch in August when the games will be available for purchase to the entire community. So keep an eye out for more info about this project. For more information about Amarillo on Board, or if your business is interested in purhcasing a property sqaure, or to find out what businesses have come on board so far, check out our fundraiser, Amarillo On Board.
Why You Should Wait
Teen sexuality is associated with many serious social problems including:
> Sexually Transmitted Infections: 1 out of 4 teens have a STI, and 1 out of 2 sexually active teens have a STI.
> Depression: Sexually active teens are more likely to be depressed than virgins.
> Suicide: Sexually active teens are more likely to attempt suicide than those who remain abstinent.
> School Expulsion: Sexually active teens are 3 times more likely to be expelled from school than those who remain abstinent.
> Dropping out of School: Sexually active teens are more likely to drop out of school than virgin teens. Teens who remain virgins through high school are twice as likely to graduate college than non-virgin teens.
> Marital Stability: Girls who became sexually active as teens are less likely to have stable marriages in their 30s than virgin teens.
> Pregnancy: More than half of the girls who begin sexual activity at age 15 will become pregnant out of wedlock.
In 2004, Texas taxpayers spent 1 billion dollars, the most of any state, on teen childbearing. The Texas Panhandle consistently has some of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the state. Teen pregnancy has a huge impact on our community as it is closely associated with poverty, single parenthood, reduced rate of high school and college attainment and reduced lifetime income.
