Youth Odyssey was founded in 1997 and has been inspiring youth and changing lives ever since. We recently came across a Youth Odyssey member who was active in the program 17 years ago. As one can imagine, this is pretty exciting news for us, so we asked if we could interview him for our blog. Just to… Read more »
Tag: Volunteering
Earth Day-Bay Day 2016 Rocked!
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 »
Which Summer Camp is for Me?
Summer camp season is just around the corner and we would like as many youth as possible to join the fun and adventures. The question is, which camp is the one(s) for me? Each camp is open to youth ages 10-17 and is six-days overnight in duration. The camps focuses on different themes, so we want to make sure… Read more »
The “One Speed” Woman: Polly Harris
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 »
February was Just the Tip of the Iceberg
As you may know, Youth Odyssey held a variety of fundraisers during the month of February, all benefiting our summer programs for at-risk youth. First, we continued to use our online donation page to raise funds for our summer camps and programs. Second, we reached out to Geeks Who Drink and held a “Quiz for a Cause”… Read more »
Raising Money to Send Kids to Camp
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
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
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 »
Want to make a lasting impact…try Volunteering!
Volunteers are essential in making our programs possible. They mentor our youth and give selflessly of themselves. Most of our youth don’t have positive role models in their lives. And if they do, they are often working numerous jobs and/or have other children to look after. As a volunteer, you can help fill that void… Read more »
Quality vs Quantity
What a great summer!!! Eight recreation center programs, four summer camps, and nearly 200 youth… all in 100 days, Whew! By taking youth outside their neighborhoods, outside their comfort zones, and into a place they can grow safely; we are “filling a void”, as Founder Kim Cox would say. As you know, our programs serve… Read more »
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