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 »
It’s fundraising season! Next Tuesday October, 15th we will be having a fundraiser at Chipotle Mexican Grill on South Staples from 4-8pm. With each burrito or taco you purchase, you are helping give back to Youth Odyssey! 33% of the proceeds will go back to us which we will put directly into our programming. We… Read more »
Summer has come to an end, which means Fall school programs are right around the corner! We will be having our programs at 7 different CCISD schools once again. The great part about our CCISD programs is they are free to youth between the ages of 10-17. Like any program, there are expectations for everyone… Read more »
Youth Odyssey’s AdventuresNature works in mysterious ways. One thing it does not lack is giving us challenges. Each day and each adventure provides something different. Youth Odyssey is all about challenging adventures, it is what helps us grow into better versions of ourselves. We enjoy getting youth out into the outdoors because nature has a… Read more »
Youth Odyssey is excited to announce we will be returning to the Coastal Bend Day of Giving this year! Each year this online event is more successful then the last. Since 2009 the Coastal Bend Day of Giving has raised over $14.5 million for people and animals in need. This year, 50 nonprofits have been… Read more »
Fall programs are back in session and we want to know when you are coming. For this entire month, Youth Odyssey will be implementing our youth development program at Housing communities around the Coastal Bend. In addition to those programs, we will also be having our Seed to Plate program with our partners at Grow… Read more »
Camp Day 1: Arriving at Base Camp The first day of On the Water Canoe Camp started bright in early at the Youth Odyssey office. After everyone said their goodbyes, we began our long journey to Caddo Lake State Park. After a long drive, there was only enough time to set up our camp and… Read more »
Get Outdoors! Youth Odyssey is on a mission to provide at-risk youth ages 10-17 with positive development through adventure programming and life skills curriculum. Simply put, we create leaders and outdoor ambassadors. Today, we have a friend who can also be an enemy, it’s called technology. Technology does a lot of great things for society,… Read more »
When you first think of backpacking, you may have an image of a casual stroll through wilderness with your belongings following close behind. This idealesque vision is far from reality as you will find out below. The day began with loading up bright and early then traveling 7 hours to the Sabine National Forrest. After… Read more »
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