YPN's education and recreation strategies put at top priority the matching of sponsorship funds with weekly programs for children and youth in local churches.

Programs include after-school activities, tutoring, mentoring, summer day sports camps, skill building, recreation, and community building activities. With YPN's matching fund program, one child will receive a week of programs for each donor's gift of $25 (it is understood that the actual costs may be significantly more than this to provide the week of ministry).

Targeted at-risk communities targeted include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, Atlanta, San Francisco, and more. From the chosen ministry sites, YPN will seek co-participation via matching funds secured from local resources, enrolling 60 children and youth per week, sending key staff to YouthPartnersNET training, and attending networking city meetings.