Tag: afterschool programs

Day of Giving is TODAY!

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Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for, it’s the day when we get to see if all of our efforts have paid off, today is the COASTAL BEND DAY OF GIVING!! That means, at 12am, November 15th Youth Odyssey, along with 44 other nonprofits, began a 24-hour fundraising event to raise as much money as we… Read more »

Day of Giving: Early Donations Can Be Scheduled Today!

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November 15th is just a week away and that means that YOU can pre-schedule your donations  for the Coastal Bend Day of Giving this week! The process is easy.  However, if you aren’t sure how to go about scheduling your donations we are here to help you.  You can either donate directly on the organizations… Read more »

I Pledge to Make an Impact

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As I’m sure most of you know by now, Youth Odyssey has been chosen for the FIRST TIME to be on the Coastal Bend Day of Giving! It is very exciting for us to be on this 24-hour fundraising blitz because of how many more kids we will able to help and how many more programs… Read more »

CCISD Programs are Back!

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Youth Odyssey just finished up its on-site housing programs this week and, starting next week,  Youth Odyssey will continue our partnership with the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD). Starting on next Tuesday, October 11th, Youth Odyssey will begin its after school programs with six middle schools in the coastal bend area. The schedule for… Read more »

The Advantages to the Mentor Program

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Last weeks blog discussed how Youth Odyssey’s mentor program was created in 2008 and how we use the program to foster and build up our amazing mentors. Becoming a mentor-in-training and then a mentor are exciting steps in Youth Odyssey because we are allowing our mentors to take on more responsibility and grow into new positions. Youth… Read more »

Youth Odyssey is Heading Back-to-School

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This 2016 fall season is packed with schools, housing projects and homeschool programs; bringing our program total to eleven, which is one more than last year. On top of those eleven programs, we are still actively working to get into new areas like Flour Bluff Independent School District and to rekindle our partnership with Richard Milburn Academy and… Read more »

Call to Action: Volunteers Needed

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As one can imagine, our Youth Odyssey staff are pretty busy year-round.  The demand for our programs continues to grow each year.  You may have heard the phrase, “Volunteers are the lifeblood of a non-profit”.  This is absolutely correct! Volunteers bring fresh perspectives, life experiences, and energy.  They lend an extra set of eyes and… Read more »

CCISD Programs are Up and Running!

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We are so pleased to report that we partnering with Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) again, for the thirteenth consecutive year!  This valuable partnership produces amazing results and even better youth.  Our surveys and CCISD’s reports conclude that youth who participate in Youth Odyssey throughout the school year have: higher attendance, higher STARR scores,… Read more »

Another School Year with Endless Possibilities!!!

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“We are very lucky to have Youth Odyssey with us again this school year.  Parents and youth, I highly recommend that you check out this opportunity. “– Principle Whitehead, Hamlin Middle School  As summer comes to a close, we are busy planning for our fall programs.  This past Wednesday, Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) held… Read more »