OEC Foundation grants $10,000 to Veterans Corner

The OEC Foundation, Inc. board of directors granted $10,000 via the Operation Round Up ® program to Veterans Corner at its March 14 meeting.

Veterans Corner, a nonprofit organization located in the Goldsby/Newcastle area, provides a friendly environment to help all certified veterans and dependents complete the required documents for VA benefits. The organization also provides financial assistance to the most needy veterans and their families, including assistance with medical expenses, meals, rent and more.

The $10,000 grant will help Veterans Corner continue to assist veterans in need.

The board granted $5,000 to Loveworks Leadership in Norman, a nonprofit committed to helping middle school students discover their potential and live into their dreams. The grant funded supplies for training, passion discovery and the Box City project, an annual event for students to leave all electronics and comforts at home to sleep outside in a cardboard box, raising awareness and funds for homelessness.

Dibble Senior Citizens received $2,500 for food and supplies, and Tuttle Special Olympics received $1,500 to help fund its participation in the Special Olympics Summer Games in May.

Nine individuals and families received a total of $6,449 for assistance with eye exams and glasses, dentures, household items and the construction of two handicap accessible ramps.

The next meeting will be held June 13. Applications are due in OEC's office by May 24. Contact Tory Tedder-Loffland, OEC education and outreach programs director, at 217-6726 or ORU@okcoop.org for questions about the ORU program.