Youth Odyssey is growing and that means more facilitators. So, Youth Odyssey did exactly that. As of January, we have hired two new staff members. We have added a female and male facilitator to help us reach this years goals. We are very excited that they have joined our team, and can't wait to see... Read more »
The new year brings new goals for Youth Odyssey. We have goals for our staff, our board, and even us as an organization. This ambition will allow us to continue growing and get to where we want to be. But we did not get here just by the work of one person, but by the... Read more »
Welcome to the new year! As we get started in this new decade, we will be kicking things off with our Housing Programs. This year we will be at Leeward and La Armada housing complexes. We are excited to be returning to these the programs as we have a lot of youth here! We will... Read more »
The Holidays are upon us, and we want to make sure everyone is having a safe and wonderful time. We have a lot to look back on here at Youth Odyssey. There are many people we are thankful for who helped make our year extremely successful. We have reached and changed many lives this year,... Read more »
Fall programs have come to an end for 2019. This is always a bitter sweet moment for us. We enjoy this moment because it gives us an opportunity to reflect on all the amazing trips we had this year. We look back on all the new friendships that were made, and the lives that were... Read more »
We were once again able to take our Youth Leaders on their annual Youth Leader Thanksgiving Trip. This year we decided to drive up north and visit Lake Mineral Wells State Park. The point of this trip was mainly to scout the park for a potential future rock climbing summer camp. Not only did we... Read more »
Many of us look forward to Thanksgiving for a variety of reasons. Some of us for the food, others for the gathering of family members, and some of us for the shopping that comes after. But the most important thing anyone can do on this day is be thankful. Of course everyone will have different... Read more »
This year was our best year yet with the Coastal Bend Day of Giving! We met our match of $19,000 and exceeded our goal this year. Final numbers are still coming in and we will share them with you soon. We could not have done it without you and your generous donations. Making a DifferenceHere... Read more »
Kayaking with our youth is one of Youth Odyssey's favorite outdoor activities. Apart from being really fun, it can also be a great learning experience for so many youth. Kayaking can be easy or slightly difficult depending on experience and location. We got to experiment with a little bit of both for our trip to... Read more »
Volunteering with Youth OdysseyHello friends, you may or may not know, but Youth Odyssey is a small non-profit in Corpus Christi, TX. We only have a staff of 5, and we have a full schedule year round. However, we are adding another staff member beginning of year 2020. Admittedly, Youth Odyssey is always looking for... Read more »
