History
The Carolina Youth Commission was founded on March 6, 1998 when the Boards of Directors for The Bridge Youth Ministries, Inc. and First Priority Charlotte (founded 1994 by Scott Whittle) voted to merge their efforts. The two youth ministries shared a passion to invest in the positive transformation of the youth of the Carolinas.
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