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Outdoor Outreach's mission is to empower at-risk and underprivileged youth to make positive lasting changes in their lives through comprehensive outdoor programming. We use outdoor activities to provide youth with the support, resources and opportunities they need to become successful adults.

Nancy's Story

p11-Nancy_Youth_Joshua TreecropMy name is Nancy Tran, and I am 23 years young. I grew up in City Heights where my mother and I experienced the brunt of domestic violence. Because of this, I attended five different elementary schools while growing up. During my childhood, I avoided home as much as I could and spent a lot of my time in after-school activities, public libraries, and recreation centers. Read More

Ryan's Story

Ryan Hudson

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My name is Ryan Hudson. I’m 24 years old and have been part of Outdoor Outreach for 10 years. As far back as I could remember I grew up in and out of homeless shelters and schools, lived both on the streets and in cars. There were briefs moment in my life where we actually had a home but they weren't lasting moments. Read more    

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