Mini Olympics with Ogilvy!
The Apex for Youth After School Program hosted a Mini Olympics for its students in November. After school teachers and Ogilvy volunteers made our inaugural Mini Olympics at the Corpus Christi School a major success–thank you! A total of 33 students participated in three fun competitive competitions: the Three Legged Race, the Table Tennis tournament and the […]
Volunteer Appreciation + Senior Graduation Dinner 2016
We held our annual Volunteer Appreciation and Senior Graduation Dinner on Wednesday, June 8, to thank our volunteers for their dedication and service to our programs and youth, as well as bid adieu to our seniors. Last year marked our first year at Golden Unicorn; this year, we were able to have the entire floor […]
Inaugural Apex Field Day
Dizzy bat, relays and tug of war aren’t just for the kids! This past Sunday, on July 12th, the Apex Associate Board hosted the inaugural Apex Field Day for our volunteers. We mixed our volunteers across programs–so mentors got to bond with teammates who were tutors and basketball coaches–and enjoyed a day of friendly competition […]
Mentees Give Back
At Apex, our goal is for our youth to graduate as confident, college-ready individuals who give back to the community. We aim to instill a sense of community service by setting up volunteer sessions with other organizations throughout the city. Over Thanksgiving weekend, a group of our mentors took their mentees out to various sites and: […]