While attending trips with Elevate Youth has been an incredible experience for me, what truly brings tears to my eyes is the thought that our work will someday give a child the confidence to experience nature on their own. To grab a fly rod, walk down to the river, and feel that same sense of relaxation that came so naturally to me.
Read MoreI was terrified of a statewide or nationwide lockdown, thus forcing us to stay indoors without a definitive end in sight. The idea of being unable to get a breath of fresh air for multiple weeks truly panicked me. As I anxiously watched the news in those first couple of days of things “getting bad,” waiting for them to order me to stay inside, it got me thinking about my job.
Read MoreThe value of the outdoors becomes a lot clearer when access to these vast spaces is taken away from you. We have been stuck in a daze of school and work business, commotion, and news stimulus that everything else begins to fade away. The environment welcomes each individual as they are unlike many social networks.
Read MoreFor this installment of “Nonprofit of the Month,” we sat down and chatted with Elevate Youth’s Founder and Executive Director Alec “Griz” Griswold. Elevate Youth is a nonprofit organization operating in the Boston and greater-New England area that uses the outdoors and positive adult mentorship to empower underprivileged kids.
Read MoreFirst and foremost, we hope you and your family are safe & healthy. As part of the Elevate Youth family, we want to update you on how we are responding to the unique circumstances we all are facing, and in particular the young people we serve and their parents/guardians, by tailoring new at-home programming in partnership with our school partners.
Read MoreLocal nonprofit Elevate Youth announced it has been awarded a grant of $15,000 from Patagonia Cambridge, the newest retail store for the outdoor industry leader. Elevate Youth is the first organization to receive a retail grant from Patagonia Cambridge.
Read MoreIn reflecting on the past year, I want to share my deep appreciation for your support of Elevate Youth. Author and activist Richard Louv says,“Time in nature is not leisure time; it’s an essential investment in our children’s health,” and together we are working to ensure more youth have a bright and healthy future. The work we do is only possible with encouragement from champions like you.
Read MoreIt’s hard to think of something bad to say about an event that combines three pillars of fly fishing: food and drink, talking about fishing, and supporting a worthy cause. Such an event would make the Grinch grin. Make Scrooge smile. Make the antagonistic angler amicable to anything.
Read MoreBeginning at the base of the chasm, the kids were thrilled to be thrown straight into action. Right away, there were opportunities to scramble up rocks, catch views from ledges, and explore something totally new.
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