Empower Youth to Overcome Challenges
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Support and Empower At-Risk Youth
Encourage Change Through Outreach Programs
You are invited to join Changing The Gray Street Outreach (CTGSO) in making a difference across Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. CTGSO is dedicated to supporting at-risk youth and providing essential services to homeless populations.
Our mission is to provide food, shelter, mentorship, and resources to foster a brighter future for those in need. At CTGSO, we aim to rebuild hope where it has been damaged or lost by working directly with underserved young adults and high-risk youth.
Our Services – We Are the Resource
CTGSO operates with a vision of ending the cycle of homelessness and violence. With volunteer teams across our communities, we build trust and provide consistent resources for stability.
Feeding the Homeless
Teaching youth the value of giving back while serving the community through local feedings and food drives.
Education & Training
Providing resources, materials, and training to help youth succeed academically and professionally.
Our Mission
Encourage young adults and the homeless to lead a more productive, community-focused life. We support youth and their families through self-help groups, events, mentorship, and employment opportunities. We also provide meals, temporary shelter, clothing, hygiene products, and other essentials for those struggling with homelessness.
The Beginning
Changing The Gray Street Outreach, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), was founded in 2016 by Aleaka Tate following a personal tragedy. With lived experience of the struggles facing at-risk youth and homeless communities, CTGSO was created to fill the gap where support systems are lacking.
Our efforts began with food drives and community feedings and grew into a powerful network of outreach, mentorship, and violence-prevention initiatives.
Iggy’s Influence & The X Project
Before Iggy’s passing, CTGSO focused on feedings, food drives, and support for the homeless. His passing fueled the continuation of our mission and inspired the launch of The X Project.
The X Project has provided thousands of at-risk youth, families, and homeless individuals with clothing, temporary shelter, food, employment opportunities, and mentorship programs, while working to remove illegal guns from youth and promote community safety.
Featured Projects
100 Tents & Sleeping Bags Project – Raised funds and donations to provide Vancouver, WA’s homeless with temporary shelter.
Toy Transfer – A heartfelt annual event bringing joy to children and families during the holiday season in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska.
Community Feedings & Food Drives – Essential ongoing efforts to combat food insecurity in our communities.
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Values That Drive Us
We are a motivated group with firsthand knowledge of addiction, violence, and homelessness. Our work is grounded in empathy, empowerment, and action. We believe in the power of community and the importance of giving back, helping people recognize and take advantage of a different path toward a healthier, more productive life.
