2065 SE DeBord St.
Corvallis, Oregon 97333
541-758-8131
office@ssyocorvallis.org

About SouthSide Youth Outreach

SouthSide Youth Outreach (SSYO) grew out of the kids' ministry of SouthSide Community Church which started on Tuesdays in the spring of 1997. It has grown from 12 kids to 120 kids at a typical Tuesday Club. In May 2007, SSYO was incorporated; SSYO received its IRS 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status in August of that same year.

SSYO is located in South Corvallis, close to Lincoln School, in the center of a district which is home to challenges of unemployment, above-average crime rates, and many needy families. SSYO is an outreach to the youth of this area with the goal of building strong lives and strong families in a difficult social climate. In the words of Co-Director Tena Kimmell, "Our priority is to show these kids that we love them."

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