The “Bridges Kid”

Chris Jones is a “Bridges kid” who saved his money to buy a car after graduation. He received a Choir scholarship to go to college in Mississippi, but his car got stolen right in front of him last week! A fake tow truck stole his car...

Breaking Down the Walls

One of the best stories we have this year is the success of our program at Muskogee High School. Our students were impacted greatly by the Breaking Down the Walls program. This program begins with a school wide assembly by one of the cou...

Neighbors Building Neighborhoods

Through her membership and work with the National Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to quality and affordable afterschool programs, Laura Hazen initiated the Dream Team You...

Dream Team Youth

Students avoiding responsibility and homework come as no surprise to the teachers in our program. Many try to wiggle out of getting homework done any way they can. However, one student marched right up and told us what he was looking for...

HIlldale- Project Based Science

Ultimately our goal for this program was to increase the interest and curiosity of students in the area of science. It was amazing the level of involvement we saw as student worked in groups and interacted with programs through their Chr...

Muskogee STEAM Center

We have been on a sharp learning curve with this planning grant, but have had our most successful year yet. We have served over 1,500 students this year through our activities, some based on exploration of the various economies and possi...

Community Intervention Center

P.N. is a 13-year-old Caucasian male that was brought to C.I.C five different times within a month. He was brought in from school a couple of times for disorderly conduct, twice for resisting arrest, and the last time for burglary in the...

Adult & Juvenile Community Service

The story today is about a gentleman who has been in trouble with the law for a very long time. Some of his charges date back over 15 years. About a year ago, he had been “running” and “hiding” to get away from the law, evading active wa...

CASA For Children

As Amy* sat on the couch, preparing herself for her final court date, she couldn’t help but think about how far she had come. Had it really only been two years since DHS came into her life and removed her daughter, Keely, from her home...

Girl Scouts- Community Development

Story 1: Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma’s Community Development program is adroit at ensuring each girl forms positive identities and learns how to develop and maintain healthy relationships. Onikah started her Girl Scout experience t...

Trauma Therapy- Kids’ Space

Casey* was abused by his step-dad over a two year period. He disclosed to his grandparents, who then told Casey’s mom. His mom filed a police report and he was brought to Kids’ Space for his forensic interview and exam. While Casey w...

Child Abuse Prevention Education

Blake, 9, disclosed domestic violence and parental substance abuse to our Child Abuse Education Advocate after Play it Safe! He told our advocate that his dad has a drug problem and drinks and then “hurts his mom”. He said that he se...

Volunteers of America

Carl and Jean were moving to Oklahoma from Kansas when their U-Haul broke down in Muskogee. They were looking for a community with low-income housing. The couple are in their 60’s and both are receiving Social Security income due to di...

Youth Volunteer Corps

Since 1985, the Rollin’ Raiders have been rolling down the courts of Muskogee. Hopping from one practice location to the next, Coach Mike Brown reached out to the Muskogee Teen Center. A full circle occurred as The Rollin’ Raiders ha...

Fostering More Hope

A small boy (age three) and his brother (age seven) were both placed in DHS custody in April. The children were living with their Mother in a shed in Muskogee. The father was not in their lives. The shed had no running water and no elect...

Firestation #3- Okmulgee

Line Dancing has played a pivotal role in the senior programming within the Parks and Recreation Department. For years, weekly classes have been held at the Kiwanis Senior Center and the Hatbox Dance Building. These classes have continue...

Kelly B. Todd Therapy

Kelly B. Todd Center staff have many wonderful stories to share about the children that come to our specialized therapy services.JL was born three months premature at 1 lb. 11 oz. by cesarean delivery. He was in the hospital for five mon...

How “Bridges” Has Created Change

Three years ago Lisa was homeless living under a bridge in Muskogee, addicted to drugs, and not wanting help. One very cold night a Bridges trained Muskogee Police officer brought her a box of blankets and non-cook food. That is the mome...

Muskogee Bridges out of Poverty

Project Transformation 2018

PT is about changing lives through relationships and that is where we have seen changes made. There are two stories you should know about Project Transformation. The first is about the campers; the second is about the AmeriCorps members ...

Youth Volunteer Corps 2018 Summer of Service

Our story from this summer has to be about our “Clowning Out!” with the Bedouin Shrine Clowns. As we have mentioned several times in our application and in our report, this is YVC of Muskogee’s 25th Anniversary. As we were planning for t...

Community Treasures 2018

A major focus for the summer was encouraging campers to think about how to reuse and upcycle materials. The campers used recycled materials with several parents and families donating materials on a weekly basis for craft projects and sci...

Rougher Summer Pride- Muskogee Public Schools

We have many great things going on in Summer Pride, but parent in particular expressed her gratitude for the program this year. Her daughter, Sarah, has been attending for the past four years. She has seen great gains and positive impact...

Muskogee Public Library- Learn, Create, Share 2018

One of the main goals of the Learn-Create-Share program is to de-mystify technology for youth. Specifically when coding is mentioned to youth we are trying to keep them from automatically envisioning an academic laboring away in a cubicl...

Muskogee Alumni Band

I would like to take this opportunity to share a story about a student that was attending our ‘Band Pride’ Program in the month of June, 2018. Betsy (not using her actual name) was a freshman trumpet player with a lot of potential, a...

CASA For Children, Inc.

CASA’s mission of providing advocacy for abused/ neglected children greatly improves the chances of placing a child in a safe and permanent home. Children in long term Foster care are more likely to have problems associated with the lack...

Adams Pro Tour Golf Tournament

APT Golf Tournament – REAL Okie Championship. The grant provided support for the first APT Tournament in Muskogee. The APT tournament is host to up and coming professional golfers who hope to play in the PGA, and conducts professional go...

Hatbox Hangar Redevelopments

The Hangar Redevelopment Project included improvements to re-purpose two hangar buildings for multipurpose use and serve the livestock events. The primary improvements include electrical, lighting, water extensions, window repairs, new d...

Muskogee Teen Center

Muskogee Teen Center received this grant for the purpose of providing a safe, supervised environment for Muskogee youth to have recreation and enrichment opportunities during their out of school hours. The program is to operate year roun...

Dream Team Programs at the MLK Center

The Dream Team Youth Programs at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center include the After School, Summer Learning and Night Hoops programs. The goals are to provide academic support during the school year and through the summer and ...

Neighbors Building Neighborhoods Program Manager

For programs to effectively meet needs in the community, there must be structure and coordination of staff and resources as well as a process for program review and outcome evaluation. When program staff are immersed in the day to day op...

Community Resource Development

The community resource development program through the Nonprofit Resource Center provides free proposal writing, grant readiness assistance, fundraising assistance, and consultation on incorporation and program development to Muskogee no...

One Team, One Vision, One Community

One Team, One Vision, One Community is a comprehensive grant to Muskogee Public Schools that provides for academics, character education, and counseling. The grant funds our New Tech, STEM, AVID, Character Education, PSAT/NMSQT Assessmen...

Muskogee Alumni Band

The Instruments for Low Income Students program provides instruments on loan to low income students at Alice Robertson Junior High and Muskogee High School. This eliminates financial barriers to music participation for these students, al...

SAC Nutrition Muskogee Meals on the Go

The SAC Nutrition Muskogee Meals On the Go program, (MMOG), purpose is to deliver home delivered meals (HDMs) to program eligible consumers in Muskogee. HDMs are delivered within one hour after preparation 5 days per week by drivers trai...

Kids’ Space Muskogee Co. Child Advocacy Center

Kids’ Space is a child-focused center that provides & coordinates professional on-site medical treatment, forensic interviews & mental health services for child abuse victims, their non-offending caregivers and victims of sexual assault....

Bridges out of Poverty

The goal of Bridges out of Poverty is to help individuals and families in poverty to move into the middle class using the Getting Ahead workshop curriculum and Bridges out of Poverty model. The program educates the general population of ...

Gospel Rescue Mission

Ashley’s Story It can happen to anyone. One day we are an active and vibrant member of our community. We serve at church and are dedicated employees. Our homes are filled with laughter, excitement and love as we sit around the dinner t...

Volunteers of America Muskogee Payee Services

Volunteers of America’s Payee Services currently assists 92 clients with financial management services who were homeless or at risk of homelessness. Ninety-five percent (95%) of the clients served are challenged by severe mental illnes...

Downtown Muskogee Revitalization Multi-Grant Program

This grant consists of loft apartment incentives, business incentives and restoration & beautification grants in the total amount of $1,000,000 payable over three (3) years beginning on July 1, 2018. There has been a significant amount o...

Adult & Juvenile Community Service Program

This two component program provides a mechanism for both juvenile and adult offenders to work off court assessed fines by completing work within the community. The Adult program is voluntary and allows adult offenders to receive $10 an h...

Housing Rehabilitation & Neighborhood Revitalization

This project facilitates the rehabilitation and restoration of borderline derelict structures located within the Original Townsite requiring minimal rehabilitation. The structures are stabilized by providing funding for exterior repairs ...

2018 Scholarship Recipients

The City of Muskogee Foundation grants twelve scholarships each year to graduating seniors from Muskogee and Hilldale High School who plan to attend a four-year college or University in Oklahoma. The Excellence scholarship consists of si...

Muskogee Teen Center

One of our main priorities and necessities at the Teen Center is that the youth, staff, tutors and enrichment providers work together in harmony. We have been very fortunate to have had very few altercations/fights of any kind. I believe...

SAC Nutrition Muskogee Meals on the Go

A gentleman who is battling cancer was put on the meals as well as his wife who is his caregiver. His wife said the meals really help her and her husband because they have at least one balanced meal a day, 5 days per week that she can co...

Building Bridges for the Future of Muskogee

Stephen enrolled in the program while incarcerated with a felony conviction and attended the 20-week Getting Ahead Classes. He stayed sober, reduced his financial debt, and satisfied court requirements and is now thriving. He owns his ow...

Muskogee Rollin’ Raiders

A young man 16 years old who could not walk and was afraid to go to school was told of our team. His uncle called the coach and asked if he could play. Of course the answer was yes, and the uncle brought the young man to the next practic...

“Play It Safe”- Kids’ Space Muskogee Co. Child Advocacy Ctr.

The program we received the funding for is called, “Play it Safe” children’s abuse prevention education. We are providing this program to students pre-k through 8th grade in Muskogee Public Schools, Hilldale Schools and Muskogee private ...

CASA for Children

Ashley* is now a vibrant 16 year old but that’s not how this story started. You see Ashley is like many who do not have the parental care needed to thrive in this world. The state stepped in fall of last year because the mother had kic...

Gospel Rescue Mission

Jack Murr has been on staff with the mission for 22 years loves our guests consistently. He has a quiet way of connecting with our men, women and children, encouraging them to keep trying and never give up. Four years ago, Rodney and his...

Kelly B. Todd

KT is nearly 3 years old. He had serious problems when he was born, requiring months of hospitalization and intense medical interventions. He currently has significant global delays in fine and gross motor skills, speech, and cognition. ...

Muskogee Alumni Band

At the Christmas concert in December, the 1,000 seat auditorium was filled to standing room only. This has not happened for a concert in the past 20 years. This was a direct result of the support received from the City of Muskogee Founda...