NOVEMBER 12, 2024
[Enid, OK] – Park Avenue Thrift awarded $200,086.25 in grants to support 24 nonprofit organizations and schools across Enid, OK, during their Park Avenue Thrift Community grant fall cycle.
The 2024 fall grant recipients are 4RKids Foundation, Adams Elementary, Chautauqua Council of Enid, Emerson Middle School, Enid High School, Enid Street Outreach Services, Enid Symphony Orchestra, Garfield County Child Advocacy, Gaslight Theatre, Girl Scouts Service Unit 603, Glenwood Elementary, Hayes Elementary, Hoover Elementary, Infant Crisis Services, Leonardo’s Children’s Museum, Lincoln Academy, Loaves & Fishes, Longfellow Middle School, Main Street Enid, McKinley Elementary, Monroe Elementary, Taft Elementary, Waller Middle School, and Youth and Family Services.
“Longfellow Middle School is so grateful to Park Avenue Thrift for supporting programs that create meaningful learning experiences for our students,” said Katie Liddell, Counselor at Longfellow Middle School. “With multiple programs being funded, we are able to offer new opportunities that foster both academic growth and character development. We hope that our students continue to see success through these funded projects as we continue to help them navigate their middle school years.”
“At Leonardo’s, we are committed to growing and evolving to better serve Enid and northwest Oklahoma,” said Charlet Ringwald, Executive Director at Leonardo’s Children’s Museum. “This year, we’re excited to introduce new rotating exhibits and more educational programs. With matching funds from Park Avenue Thrift, every donation is doubled, directly supporting our mission to provide accessible, high-quality learning experiences that make a difference in children’s lives.”
“Park Avenue Thrift is so excited to support impactful initiatives across Enid, from enhancing outdoor education at several Enid public schools to providing 47 loaves of bread each week for a year for Loaves & Fishes, and sponsoring children’s concerts with the Enid Symphony Orchestra,” said Stela Jantzen, Executive Director of Park Avenue Thrift. “These grants are made possible because of our amazing community. Thanks to our incredible shoppers, donors, employees, and board members, we’re able to give back and make a meaningful difference for Enid.”
In April, Park Avenue Thrift awarded $210,573 in grants to 24 Enid nonprofits and schools and has contributed $25,709.97 to 67 different classroom projects. Park Avenue Thrift has also supported numerous community initiatives and events this year, including Hedges Speech and Hearing’s Silent Nite on the Town, Youth and Family Services Gala, Atelier Singer Songwriter Events, YWCA’s Purses with Purpose, Great Land Run Marathon, Main Street Enid’s Sticker Sponsor and Gala Sponsor, 4RKids’ Turkey Trot Sponsor, Leonardo’s Seed Reef Exhibit Sponsor, and NWOSU’s Winter Chautauqua.
Between community grants, school funding, 17th celebration funding, and sponsorships, Park Avenue Thrift’s total giving so far in 2024 reaches $457,257.72 with a cumulative total of $4,765,503.59 since 2007. Park Avenue celebrated $4 million given back to the Enid community in 2023 and anticipates reaching $5 million in 2025.
For more information about Park Avenue Thrift, its donation program, and community giving, please visit their website at www.parkavenuethrift.org or follow them on the official Facebook or Instagram page for Park Avenue Thrift at www.facebook.com/ParkAvenueThriftEnid or www.instagram.com/ParkAvenueThriftEnid.
About Park Avenue Thrift
Park Avenue Thrift is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to strengthen the Enid community and serve others by collecting donations and giving the proceeds to Enid nonprofits that invest in quality-of-life initiatives.
