NONPROFIT NOTES

Children’s Health Foundation receives Masonic Charity Foundation gift

Children’s Health Foundation recently received a $20,000 gift from Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma. The funds will support the annual Mighty Mouth Kids Camp, an evidence-based, intensive group treatment program for children with selective mutism, a severe anxiety disorder affecting 1 in 140 children, leaving them physically unable to speak in public.

The camp is the only intensive treatment program in the region helping children find their voice. To support Children’s Health Foundation, call 405833-3437 or go to chfKids.com.

AT&T awards $27,000 grant to support Latino tutoring

Latino Community Development Agency was recently awarded a $27,000 grant by AT&T. This funding will significantly enhance the agency’s efforts to provide essential afterschool tutoring and digital literacy training to high school students in the Oklahoma City metro area who struggle or are falling behind in their studies.

The grant will specifically support the expansion of the agency’s educational programs, aimed at assisting students in grades 9-12 in Oklahoma City Public Schools. A key component is the recruitment of students through the already established Latino clubs in local schools, ensuring that the assistance is directed where it’s most needed. The agency will also use a portion of the grant to provide laptops to students who lack technology at home.

Girl Scouts to host info event

Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma will host an information and signup event for parents of girls interested in joining a local Girl Scout Troop from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 18 at First Methodist Church, 202 N Neshoba St.

Lynette Blevins, membership specialist, will present information on how Girl Scouts has been providing opportunities for girls to grow for more than 100 years. Local volunteers will also assist girls who attend with a Girl Scoutsrelated activity. Reservations are strongly encouraged. The first 10 people to RSVP by texting “Tish” to 405-442-0684 will receive a new member gift. Girl Scouts is open to girls from kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information, go to gswestok.org.

Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma begin cookie booth sales

Girl Scout Cookies are coming to a location near you, as booth sales for the annual tasty treats begin Feb. 16. Locally, girls will be honing their communication and entrepreneurial skills as they sell cookies at locations throughout central and western Oklahoma. Consumers can support their local troops by visiting a nearby booth through March 24.

New this year is a Cookie Booth inside Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City. Customers can find the booth on the first floor around the primary rotunda in the center of the mall.

All proceeds from the cookie program stay with local councils and troops.

Reading tutor training to help adult learners

Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County, Inc. (OIC) is hosting a free Reading Tutor Training session from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at 3033 N Walnut Ave., Building East. During the training session, participants will learn strategies for teaching reading skills to adults, gain insight to identifying and addressing common reading challenges, and receive resources to support their tutoring efforts.

To reserve a spot, register at oicokc.org or contact DeeDee Crook at dcrook@oi-cokc.org or 405-235-2651.