Join us for 5 days of awesome challenges, geared towards outdoor exploration, health & wellness! Some highlights include a DIY scavenger hunt, a try-something-new challenge, and a live virtual cooking contest with Peruvian Style Chef Otto Llamas!

Happy August!!
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​We are heading into the home-stretch for our summer session. So far we have been hiking the trials and sailing the seas. This week we are going to be kayaking around Hingham Harbor. The binders are a big hit! Our youth are earning their "EY badges of Achievements" and as we promised, prizes will be handed out to the groups who completed their challenge binders on time and correctly. With only a month left, we have kayaking and horseback riding to look forward to, and could not be more excited!!
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Hi EY Community!

Elevate Youth is pleased to announce that our outdoor summer program has officially begun! Every two weeks, the kids will participate in a different activity: hiking, sailing, kayaking, or horseback riding. Even though the weather has been off-and-on, the first two weeks of hiking were a huge success, with seven different groups and nearly 75 youth joining us. The kids had a blast!

Today is the first day of Elevate Youth summer session. We have a lot of activities planned for our youth to have a fun and unforgettable summer. Elevate Youth has planned activities such as hiking, sailing, kayaking, and horseback riding trips. Our fellows, Tova and Adam, created a summer binder for them to do challenges during their different trips.

The school year for the Boston Public School system is coming to a closing. This is their last week of school before summer vacation. I am sure the kids are happy about it and ready to play in the sun. Before the school year ends, we have a couple more after-school activities for them before they head off

We are pleased to inform you of a wonderful fundraiser that is underway. Chris Burns, a friend of Elevate Youth and an outdoor enthusiast, is in the process of attempting a hike through Vermont’s Long Trail - a 273 mile backpacking route from the Canadian border to the Massachusetts border!

In an effort to create more opportunities for others to enjoy the outdoors, Chris is fundraising in support of Elevate Youth throughout his journey. Chris shares our enthusiasm for how important spending time outdoors is, and we’re so honored to be the beneficiary of his effort.

BOSTON, May 17, 2021 - Elevate Youth is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 - $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The Boston-based organization was chosen from a total of 590 applicants during a competitive review process. It will receive $100,000 over 4 years.