Outdoor Outreach is a San Diego-based non-profit that provides a safe space for youth to learn about themselves and the people they’d like to be. Read Anthony’s story to learn a little about these types of experiences first-hand. Anthony “Outdoor Outreach is an outlet for me to truly see what I’m capable of. Never in my […]
What kind of experience can Outdoor Outreach provide to a young person? In the words of one of our instructors, Deven, Outdoor Outreach can be truly “eye-opening.” Connect with Deven’s story to see the transformative power that this program can have on San Diego’s youth and participants.Deven“I grew up in a single parent household, along […]
It’s that time of year again! Puzzle Pursuit is BACK in 2016! This year it will be held in a unique setting – SEA WORLD – on September 24th from 9:30am to 3pm. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Outdoor Outreach to benefit our after-school enrichment programs. Part Amazing Race and part Sherlock Holmes, Puzzle […]
Outdoor Outreach just wrapped up our final snowboarding trip of the year with a week long spring break trip to June Mountain. Each year, snowboarding is one of our participants’ favorite trips, because it gives them the chance to see something new – snow! But, experiencing fresh powder isn’t the only thing that makes snowboarding a much awaited trip […]
How did you spend your spring break?The El Cajon Valley Adventure Club ventured to Mount Laguna for three full days camping and mountain biking! The group quickly adjusted to living outdoors. With their friends to help them, Adventure Club participants set-up their tents, and prepared for nights camping under the stars. “Sitting around the campfire with friends […]
For the past 10 years, Outdoor Outreach’s youth development programming has included annual snow hiking trips to Mount San Jacinto State Park. For many of our students, having grown up in sunny southern California, Outdoor Outreach is able to provide their first experiences sledding, having a snowball fight or making a snow angel.This year, our Adventure Clubs each experienced […]
Outdoor Outreach’s vision is that youth everywhere will be inspired by the outdoors to play, learn, serve, and share. These four pillars lay the foundation for our outdoor recreation, environmental education, stewardship, and advocacy programs.The impact of our youth development programs is best described by the individual participants we work with each day. We asked […]
Outdoor Outreach participants, staff, alumni, and Board of Directors share the impact our programs had on their lives. The transformative power of the outdoors not only inspired them to dream big and purse new opportunities, but also to provide these outdoor experiences to other youth.
Outdoor Outreach is a unique nonprofit agency with a mission to connect youth to the transformative power of the outdoors. In partnership with ten Title I high schools and various other youth-serving organizations, we use the outdoors to inspire youth to see possibility and opportunity in their lives, and realize the positive attitude and behavioral changes that help them become happy, healthy, and successful adults. Since 2000 we have served over 10,500 youth.
