Tag: Partnerships

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 »

Summer Program Line Up

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With our summer camps filled to the max and just around the corner, Youth Odyssey is excited to turn its’ focus on our summer programming schedule. This summer Youth Odyssey has partnered with housing projects and recreation centers here in the Coastal Bend to provide five-full programs and five-pilot programs. A full program generally spans… Read more »

Save The Date: Nov. 15th!

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For years Youth Odyssey has been hoping to get on the Coastal Bend Day of Giving and this year we finally made it!! What is the Coastal Bend Day of Giving you ask? The Coastal Bend Day of Giving is a one-day, online, matching gift campaign held each November to raise funds for nonprofit organizations  who serve the… Read more »

Earth Day-Bay Day 2016 Rocked!

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This past Saturday, April 9th, Youth Odyssey participated in the 17th annual Earth Day-Bay Day celebration at Heritage Park. Earth Day-Bay Day is an event put on by the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation to educate the public about the bays, estuaries, other native habitats, and the importance of clean air, water and a clean environment. To help… Read more »

The “One Speed” Woman: Polly Harris

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Where do I begin? Polly Harris is a retired school teacher of 26 years who was also an assistant principal for 7 years but, if you ask me, she hasn’t actually retired just yet. Raised in Corpus Christi, Polly now owns her own insurance agency. Interestingly enough, Polly’s father was in the insurance business and so are her husband and… Read more »

Raising Money to Send Kids to Camp

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For the month of February, Youth Odyssey has been focusing on raising funds so local kids can have the opportunity to attend our summer camps. We are offering four different camps: Nueces Delta Camp, Living Local Camp, On The Water Canoe Camp, and Hit the Trail Backpacking Camp. Unlike our school programs, the summer camps do cost money to… Read more »

The Man Who Has Done It All but Isn’t Done Yet

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Talk about a man of many hats! Jim Kunau has worked for the family business of windshield replacement, worked at a day care, ran a bar, drove a delivery truck, worked for a caterer, and as a medical equipment sales representative. He started working at a theme park while he was working on his college degree,… Read more »

May I Introduce, Mr. Wade Secrest

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As the newest member of the Youth Odyssey family, it seemed fitting for me to interview one of the newest members of our Board of Directors, Mr. Wade Secrest, to get some insight into what drew him to Youth Odyssey. Growing up as the son of military man who understood the importance of hard work,… Read more »

Thank You for a WONDERFUL Event

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We had a VERY successful night at the Corpus Christi Yacht Club last October 8th for our 11th Annual Benefit.  So many beautiful and handsome smiles; so many great stories to tell.  Your support of our programs (our youth) is helping Youth Odyssey to have its biggest IMPACT yet, right here in the Coastal Bend!  It’s… 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 »