City Care exists to do the work few others are willing to do. We believe in the intrinsic value of every person. It is with love and compassion we advocate for the overlooked in our community. We provide food for the hungry, relief for the hurting, and hold space for complete restoration of lives that have gotten off course. With enough endurance, we witness, firsthand, remarkable stories of transformation.
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2000 N Classen Blvd. Suite 3050
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106, US
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Just one week away until we host Architecture After 5:00 in our downtown OKC office! If you haven't already, go to the AIA Central Oklahoma page to register today. And if you are planning on coming, please consider bringing one of the below items to donate to our community partner, City Care. See you next Thursday!
We are adding to the team! Please help us find a star housing navigator to support our shelter guests. Applicants can apply from our website.
Our guests would be so grateful for your support.
As we all know, summer in Oklahoma means abundant sunshine and rising temperatures. Unfortunately, these conditions can be especially challenging for many of our neighbors. We invite you to join us in making a difference by providing essential items or by making a financial contribution to make resources like the Night Shelter possible. Below you will find our top needed items for the summer. Host a drive with a few friends, your faith community or your office. Message me for details 😊
Friends of City Care, This is Adam Luck, CEO with some quick news to share: 🌟 Point in Time Update 🌟 We're thrilled to share the latest Point in Time (PIT) data from 2024, offering valuable insights into homelessness in our community. The PIT is a comprehensive count conducted annually in cities all across the nation to assess the number of individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night. This critical information helps us understand the scope of the issue and tailor our local response to address it most effectively. Here are three key takeaways from the data: 1. Increased Winter Shelter Beds: Oklahoma City's inventory of emergency shelter beds increased significantly, in large part to the efforts of our friends at Homeless Alliance in opening their 300-bed winter shelter. This underscores our city's commitment to providing immediate relief and warmth to those in need during the coldest seasons. 2. Encampment Decommissioning Project Impact: The Key To Home encampment decommissioning project began offering housing to neighbors living in encampments just a few months before this year's PIT. So while it did not greatly impact our number of folks living unsheltered this year, we should see a marked difference in that number next year. City Care is proud to collaborate with the city and other service providers to create safer, more sustainable living environments for our neighbors for whom housing has been out of reach. 3. Hope for the Future: Overall, we're hopeful as we look ahead to 2025 because we believe the coordinated efforts outlined in the Key To Home initiative and implemented by the city, service providers and philanthropic community will pay off. We anticipate being able to report to you a significant decrease in unsheltered homelessness and an increase in permanent supportive housing units. Together, we're building a brighter future for every individual in our community. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership in our mission to end homelessness and create lasting change. Let's continue to work towards a more compassionate and inclusive society. #EndHomelessness #CommunityImpact #transformationstartshere #CityCareCares 🏠💙 You can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ghQTvXxX
On Monday 144 golfers from around the world supported our Stan Dearduff Memorial Golf Classic and Dinner. In its 25th year, this tournament has served as a fun way to introduce new people to City Care and raise critical funds to support our aim of ending cycles of social injustice and extreme poverty in our city. This year's event raised a jaw-dropping $774,550, and we are still walking on clouds, in awe of the impact a few people can have when they work towards a common goal. A million thanks go out to our incredible event committee, sponsors, and players. Transformation starts here.
It is time for another Key To Home encampment decommissioning update, and we are thrilled to share that 126 neighbors previously living in the 9 decommissioned encampments have started a new chapter in the safety and security of their own homes. As a reminder, this city-wide initiative is aimed at reducing unsheltered homelessness by 75% (or 500 neighbors) by the end of 2025. So far, 97% of those offered housing have accepted, and none have re-entered the city's homeless response system. The road to housing can be complicated with many layers of barriers. Sometimes you need a few people in your corner, and City Care is proud to advocate for our neighbors as they work towards their goals of housing stability and proud to play a small role in the Key To Home Initiative.
We are humbled and honored to share in the work of advocating for those on the margins. Today we reminisce and celebrate with the release of our 2023 State of the Agency. We are better, together. https://lnkd.in/gQhyZZdV