Catching Up with Lyn Jackson, Peace City CEO
Earlier this year, Lyn Jackson was named chief executive officer for Peace City, a community-based violence intervention organization whose mission is to build peace and reduce gun violence in Oklahoma City. Jackson brings a wealth of experience to the organization,...
Impact Spotlight: Revolving Loan Fund, Shred the Stigma, honestly
In this impact spotlight, we’re shining a light on three more of our partners who excel in providing services and fostering transformative change in their respective focus areas. Revolving Loan Fund The Revolving Loan Fund is an initiative of Northeast Oklahoma...
BeHeard Movement Expands to Oklahoma City
After providing services and resources to Tulsa’s homeless population since 2021, BeHeard Movement — a nonprofit that operates Oklahoma’s only mobile drop-in center, has made its way to Oklahoma City. Their mobile drop-in center offers laundry services, phone...
Meet the Team: Corbin Babb
Get to know Corbin better with our little Q&A, below, and check out her bio on our Who We Are page.What is one seemingly small thing that brings you joy? Coming home to my dog, Nuggest, is one of the highlights of my day. He waits by the door, tail wagging and...
Youth Justice: A Jury of Peers
A Peer Court jury is sworn in. A youth who crashed their parents’ car after a joyride with friends sits in a courtroom at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Bureau (OCJB) while their defense attorney whispers to them just before the State begins their opening statements....
Arnall Family Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Giving
This year we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary and in true Arnall Family Foundation style, we wanted to celebrate in a way that would reflect our mission — keeping the focus on the work of our dedicated grantees. On May 16, we awarded unrestricted grants of $10,000...
Evictions: A One-Sided Battle
Evictions happen fast, and tenants have few protections in an unbalanced system In Oklahoma, the eviction process is unbalanced and favors landlords, who often pay for legal representation. In eviction cases, tenants rarely have legal representation and typically...
Diversion Hub Expands to Canadian County
The Diversion Hub celebrated opening a second location in Canadian County with an open house in El Reno on March 21. The event was attended by board members, partner organizations, participants and community stakeholders.Scroll through imagesIn their first location in...
AFF in Action: Volunteering in the Point-In-Time Count
On January 23rd, volunteers gathered at the Homeless Alliance for Oklahoma City’s annual point-in-time (PIT) count. We grabbed coffee and doughnuts before forming teams and heading out to survey and count as many people experiencing homelessness as possible. It was 3...