The young men that come into Youth-Reach Houston often come from broken homes where outings and recreation are rare. For this reason, we delight in getting our boys off campus to experience outings as often as possible. For Spring Break this year, staff took our boys to something fun each day of the week!
All of us who serve here at Youth-Reach are aware that for most of our residents, spending their Christmas here with us wouldn’t be their first choice.
Kingdom Racing is a Christ-based ministry that uses the platform of auto racing to share the love of Jesus with troubled kids. On November 6, the Youth-Reach boys were treated to a day in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas...
Each year, our boys enjoy a pumpkin carving contest. The competition is intense and the boys focus all of their creative energy on producing their own pumpkin masterpiece.
In the last few weeks the boys have been blessed with some very cool opportunities: tickets to see the Houston Texans and a trip to Newman's Castle...
We're excited to share that our new Dr. Charles E. Cowles, Jr. Education Center is now complete! The boys we're blessed to serve are already enjoying learning in this new space designed especially to prevent distractions and provide resources to enhance their overall educational experience.
A few weeks ago, I called three of our residents over with sincere question to ask them… “What could I do, as the leader of Youth-Reach, to make the program better?” It appeared that my question stunned them, but their answers stunned me...
The Youth-Reach Houston Olympics were born last year when we saw cabin fever increasing during the Covid lockdown. The games and contests span a full week and include games that are physical, mental and even scholastic, in both individual and team contests. This year's winner is...
After the horrible winter storm hit Houston, the challenge to care for 26 acres has now been ramped up. The good news is… We have a lot of boys. We are teaching the long-term benefits of work every day here at Youth-Reach.
