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Whether your passion is snowboarding, surfing, climbing
or biking you know how the effect of being outdoors can
enrich one’s life. To celebrate our 10th Anniversary we are
unveiling a new campaign called “Share What You Love”. Share
What You Love is a call for engagement and involvement. From
passionate outdoor enthusiasts, to active professionals, to
weekend warriors, Share What You Love asks people to make a
positive difference in the lives of our youth by simply
sharing what you love.
The type of involvement we’re looking for isn’t solely
focused on money. Share What You Love is about engaging with
youth on a meaningful level. It’s about sharing the joy and
passion in your life. It’s about going camping and staying
up late telling stories around the campfire. It’s about
teaching a young person who’s never been in the ocean to
stand up on a surfboard for the first time. It’s about
inspiring youth to take on new challenges—a new mountain, a
downhill single track, or a snorkel and mask, and step into
a whole new world of possibilities. Ultimately, it’s about
taking the time to stand up and show up for someone who
needs your help. There is no better way to help than by
simply sharing what you love. At Outdoor Outreach, we share
what we love every day. From the staff, to the leadership
team, to the volunteers, we’re here because we’re passionate
about sharing the outdoors with others.
We ask you to please think about how you can Share What You
Love to positively impact the life of an underprivileged
youth.
Count me in. I will share!
Time
Volunteer with the youth. Check out our
Volunteer page for more information on how to get started
coming out on trips.
CORE. Outdoor Outreach has created an avenue
for our most invested volunteers to come together and make a
larger impact within our programs. This team meets monthly
to discuss current events at Outdoor Outreach, form
committees and participate in training as well as plan
informal adventure skill trainings. They are "Committed to
Outreach, Recreation and Empowerment."
Spread the word. A great way for
people to find out about Outdoor Outreach is through you!
Talk to your friends, co-workers, family, etc, about Outdoor
Outreach and encourage them to get involved.
Share a skill or talent. Examples of skills
volunteers have shared with Outdoor Outreach:
IT expertise
Graphic design
Photography
Grant research
Community outreach
Marketing
Database technician
Public Relations
Get creative. What passion can you share?
Financial Support
Create a fundraiser. Utilize our "Fundraiser
in a Box" to help spread the word about Outdoor Outreach to
the community and to raise money for Outdoor Outreach
programs. Examples of creative fundraising ideas include:
Throw a wine-tasting party
Auction yourself off as a personal chef for a special dinner
Organize a poker tournament
Train for a race and have people donate to your cause
Host a charity workout
Have a yard sale
Corporate sponsorship. Get your organization
involved.
Some organizations provide matching grants
Have your organization sponsor a trip and volunteer with
your colleagues
You and your colleagues could team up to run a race together
with proceeds going to Outdoor Outreach
Have Outdoor Outreach facilitate your next retreat - rock
climbing and river rafting are excellent team building
exercises
Give a donation. The money donated to Outdoor
Outreach goes directly to the programming to serve at-risk
and underprivileged youth.
Here are some examples of what your donation will provide
to the youth we serve:
$100 Supports one youth on a multi-day climbing trip to
Joshua Tree.
$500 Supports 15 youth at a Surf Camp in Southern
California.
$1,000 Supports one youth in an Adventure club for an entire
year.
$3,500 Supports 15 youth on a week long backpacking trip in
Yosemite.
$5,000 Supports one youth in our Leadership Program for an
entire year.
$15,000 Supports an Adventure Club at an inner city school
for an entire year.
Donate
Make a tax-deductible
donation online
with Network for Good.
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