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About Outreach360

Outreach360 was originally incorporated in 1995 as Orphanage Outreach to assist an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. As the Orphanage Outreach volunteer program grew, more and more volunteer effort was expended on disadvantaged neighboring communities. The focus was on education—English, literacy, and community health. To more accurately represent our community efforts, Orphanage Outreach began doing business as Outreach360 in 2011.

The Need
Throughout the world, children are born in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Basic opportunities, especially educational opportunities, are lacking. Because of this, children reach adulthood without the education necessary to be accepted to a good university, and without the vocational training necessary to obtain a skilled job. These children then have no job or a low-paying unskilled job, turn to crime or prostitution to survive, have more children, and the dead-end cycle continues.

Our Vision—The Future We are Pursuing
Our vision is a transformed world in which every child is able to pursue a college degree or to be gainfully employed upon reaching adulthood, enabling them to live a life of choice. Each child will become an active citizen, committed to serving those less fortunate, and be an active friend of the environment.

Our Strategy: Neighborhood Centers
Outreach360 will adopt specific disadvantaged neighborhoods. In each neighborhood we adopt, we will staff an Outreach360 Neighborhood Center. The Neighborhood Center will provide training from pre-school through high school:
Pre-school: Early Childhood Development Activities and Nutrition Program Grades 1-8: Literacy and English Grades 9-12: GED and Vocational Training All Levels: Community Health, Environmental Education & Life Skills

Community Centers
Neighborhood Centers will be supported by an Outreach360 Community Center. The Community Center will be a larger facility than the Neighborhood Center. Volunteers will be housed at the Community Center, and specialized educational resources will be available at the Community Center. Summer camp facilities will be available at the Community Center.

Sustainability
Service and Skills: Each student will be required to serve other students in the program, with their time and skills. The parents of each student will also be expected and invited to serve the program, but the parent’s service will not be a requirement for the child to participate. Neighborhood residents will be given priority for permanent jobs, when qualified.

Natural Resources
Each Outreach360 facility will promote caring for the environment, being sustainable in the areas or power, water, and food production.

International Volunteers/Donors 
Outreach360 is grass-roots volunteer organization. International volunteers and donors will provide the primary source of teaching and funds for new centers; transitioning to local teaching and funds as each center matures. Outreach360 is an opportunity for all people to volunteer and contribute—to Release the Hero Within.