Independence Young Matrons 
1940 - 2012 Celebrating 72 Years

IYM Mission

Independence Young Matrons is organized for charitable and educational purposes and for community service.

 
 Installation of Independence Young Matrons officers, May 2012
 

       

Gifts to the Community

  • Your wonderful support of the Holly & Mistletoe Homes Tour allows Independence Young Matrons to share generously with others.

  • IYM reaches out to support our community with grants to various local organizations providing vital direct life-enhancing programs and services. 

  • Our Children's Theatre production is IYM's gift to the children of Eastern Jackson County.

  • IYM endowment funds provide scholarships at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and the Metropolitan Community College.

  • 2012  Total:  $19,685

 

Holly & Mistletoe Homes Tour

Mark Your Calendars:  Thursday, December 5, 2013

Plan on enjoying this year's Tour during the Holidays

  • Beautiful Homes ... decked out for the season

  • Fascinating locations ... and Sweet Shop goodies


 

Childrens Theatre

 Plans for 55th year of production underway

presented for young children from area schools

 
 
 
 
 
The 'Children' of the Good Fairy's Daycare present ANDROCLESE & THE LION

 

 

 

 March 1 - 7, 2013

Androclese & the Lion

an adaptation by Director Ray Ettinger
Synopsis of Andorclese and the Lion on Children's Theatre page
 
FREE public performance
Thursday evening 7:00pm

William Chrisman High School Auditorium

  • Independence Young Matrons present an annual live theater  production. 

    • Members build and paint sets, make costumes, and learn their lines. 

    • Members become a fairy godmother, a lion, a captain a hero and a more. 

    • Then we are ready for the magic and usher in about 5,000 preschool and early elementary children for six performances, inviting the community to the seventh and only evening performance.  All Free!

 

History - seventy years of caring

  • Independence Young Matrons was established in 1940 to combine home interests with involvement in the civic and cultural life of their city.

  • Those early involvements began a rich history of service and cultural development by IYM members.
To contact Independence Young Matrons Web Administrator: 
email:  home.iymweb@gmail.com.
 
To contact Independence Young Matrons Publicity:
email: publicity.iym@gmail.com
 
For Holly & Mistletoe Homes Tour tickets information:
email:  tickets.iym@gmail.com