GYG
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Who We Are
The Gateway Youth Group (GYG) is a community-based non-profit organization working with youth in the Gallatin Gateway, Montana community. We are a 501c3 established in 1998 through a grant by the Turner Foundation as part of the Turner Youth Initiative.
What We Do & Why
We provide programs, scholarships, community service and fundraising activities for the Gallatin Gateway community to fulfill our mission year-round. GYG provides opportunities for youth to learn, to develop leadership skills, and to engage in community service through projects, programs, and fun activities. As GYG mentors, we serve as positive role models and offer guidance. We encourage participation in events and activities that help youth learn, become engaged, and grow as individuals and future community leaders.
Once-a-Month Club
This program incorporates monthly after-school activities for students in grades K-5, with support from middle and high school mentors. Activities include both community service and educational programs such as:
- Preparing and delivering Meals on Wheels at Thanksgiving
- Baking Christmas cookies and caroling throughout the Gallatin Gateway neighborhood
- Identifying and pulling noxious weeds
- Picking up trash around the Gallatin Gateway Community Center and recycling area
- Maintenance of the Gallatin Gateway trail tunnel system and area
- Constructing and decorating bluebird houses
- Presentations regarding martial arts, service dogs, Bricks for Kids and birds of prey, to name a few
*To access our monthly Once-A-Month Club permission slip go to https://gatewayyouthgroup.org/forms/
Student Leadership Development
Students in grades 6-8 collaborate and facilitate programs for all community youth and serve as mentors for other GYG programs including:
- Halloween Middle School Dance
- Environmental Youth Summit
- Summer Camps
- Annual Fundraising Event
Environmental Youth Summit
This program is a county-wide, one-day event each year where 80-100 middle school students gather on the historic Flying D Ranch to learn about and discuss sustainability and environmental issues such as:
- Water issues
- Soils
- Noxious weed management
- Sustainable grazing systems and more
Visit gatewayyouthgroup.org for more information.