Our Story 2023 ~ 130 years of Pioneer Pride: ALL COMMUNITY SERVICE STORIES

❝So they've gotten jobs they want. ... We're excited to see that. We've also had students come back and say they got a full ride to college because of the skills they learned in this program.❞ — Jay Sharp, Youth Leadership Greater Enid chair

❝I think that's the thing that means the most to me — seeing our community’s positive reaction and enjoyment of the artistic additions that we do for the community.❞ — Christy Northcutt, community volunteer

Brandi Weimer, Denny Price Family YMCA sports director, encouraged anyone interested in volunteering to coach youth sports — there’s a particular need for soccer coaches — to contact her at (580) 446-2377.

Cherokee Strip Community Foundation began with the Bowers family's research and dedication, said director Carrie Sanders, that ❝started a legacy that I believe will stand the test of time. They wanted to help people, so they found a way.❞

❝ In a community this size, you’re blessed to see the impact of your involvement. The people are so welcoming. You don’t have to deal with traffic and a lot for the stresses of being a in larger community. It felt like home.❞ — Whitney Hall, local volunteer

❝Our role isn’t just food. We are a resource center, too. We do what we can beyond the food. ... I’m really passionate about feeding people.❞ — Lydia Kelley, executive director of Loaves and Fishes of Northwest Oklahoma

❝I did not realize how much food insecurity we had in Enid. I didn’t know. ... I was talking to a mother about how to make a meal for her family, cooking the meat and vegetables on her stove. She didn’t have a stove.❞ — Kim Devoll, who went on to say it was something she never thought about, so they talked about a crockpot.