At Youth-Reach Gulf Coast, we provide training in critical, required life skills that equip and enable our residents to achieve their goals. Recently, we partnered with an organization that challenged the guys to think beyond what it means to thrive and learn what it takes to survive.
Curt Williams, Founder & Executive Director It all started with Scott Raley and a set of blueprints. Very early in the life of Youth-Reach Gulf Coast, I committed to split my time between the original Houston campus and Baldwin County to begin the arduous process of building relationships and developing the necessary infrastructure [...]
Many people desire to do something significant that challenges them physically and mentally. That is precisely what Restoration Cycles offers young men at Youth-Reach. Birthed out of Tony and I’s experience on the 4,000-mile TransAmerica, I knew bicycle touring could somehow positively benefit residents who were desperate for wholesome adventure.
Youth-Reach Gulf Coast (YRGC) was excited to welcome Tom Miller of Tom Tom's Flutes, which specializes in Native American-style flutes and wood crafts. Tom taught a flute-making class in our Life Skills building, where each participant started off with a raw piece of bamboo and learned to craft his own flute. YRGC serves at-risk young [...]
Within days of the tornado storm system that hit Kentucky on Dec. 10 and 11 — including the "long track tornado" that experts believe was on the ground for over 200 miles — Youth-Reach Gulf Coast (YRGC) was on the scene...
We want to thank Britt Barnes, Jerry Gardner and Josh Whitehead for coming out to Youth-Reach Gulf Coast (YRGC) to do a blacksmithing demonstration. Britt Barnes not only did the live demo on forging, but he also shared his testimony while giving it!
Although natural disasters leave horrible damage in their wake — and that's not to be dismissed — disaster relief has a lot of upsides for the young men of Youth-Reach Gulf Coast (YRGC). When Hurricane Ida smacked into the New Orleans area this summer, YRGC jumped into action ...with three trips to the area.
Each year, we allow supporters the chance to give Christmas presents to our residents. The holiday season is here, so we're announcing the Youth-Reach Gulf Coast (YRGC) Christmas wish list!
As part of our discipleship training, we show young men how to be “the hands and feet of Jesus” by offering relief services when natural disasters strike. Youth-Reach Gulf Coast recently made two trips to bring hope to communities impacted by Hurricane Ida...
One of the most effective ways that supporters of Youth-Reach Gulf Coast (YRGC) continue to make a difference is through prayer. Please take a moment to lift up everyone in the YRGC family in prayer, and pray for these four wonderful residents...
