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Building Community Through Giving
Twenty OEC and OEC Fiber employees teamed up with Food and Shelter during United Way of Norman's (UWN) Day of Caring (DOC). The annual service event brings together hundreds of volunteers from businesses in Cleveland County to perform much-needed projects for nonprofit organizations.
"I enjoy seeing so many members of our community come together to help out our often-struggling nonprofits complete projects they might not be able to perform due to budget restraints, staffing and the necessary time commitment," said OEC Education and Outreach Coordinator Tory Tedder-Loffland, who also served on the DOC planning committee.
OEC's volunteer group spent time repairing and staining the fence surrounding McKown Tiny House Village. The team also completed landscaping and yard work around the property. It was a busy day filled with rewarding work for a deserving organization.
“I always love to see the business community come together during DOC and serve these nonprofits in such impactful ways,” said Kayla Wade, OEC Fiber creative director.
The mission of Food and Shelter, the organization with which OEC and OEC Fiber employees were paired, is very simple.
"We feed those who are hungry and wrap our arms around the lost and alone, helping them find their way back home. We believe no person can overcome life's most difficult obstacles if they are hungry and worried constantly about where they will sleep. The services we provide are the most basic needs of a human being; food and shelter. Women, children and men come for food and shelter. They leave with friends, a support system, and acceptance. They find home."
