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Collective Impact: Sharing the Responsibility and the Rewards

Quinn Schipper

stillwatercares.org

Quinn Schipper

stillwatercares.org

Summer Kids Café –

Okemah, OK

Feeding Kids… Building A Community

Okemah, OK

• Rural County

• County pop – appx 12,000

• Okemah pop - appx 3,000

• 5 school districts

- 3 K-12

Getting Started

The Reality

• Poverty rate of 26.8%

• Families in Poverty 20.4%

Free/reduced rate:

• County: 79.08%

• Okemah Schools: 83.54%

• 1 full grocery store

• Lack of coordinated after-

school/ summer

opportunities for youth

The Opportunity

• Community that cares

• Established coalitions

• Overlapping priority areas

Parent survey:

• 338 interested

• 676 eligible for free/reduced –

50%

• 48 parents interested

The Process

The Opportunity Community Partnerships

Fundraising/

Resources

Summer Kids Café

Partnership Development

Evaluation

Established

Coalition

The Partnerships

• Facility

• Transportation

• Trust

• 501c3

• Fundraising

• Credibility

• Convener

• Connector

• Partnerships

• Opportunity

• Food

• Technical Assistance

Regional Food Bank

of Oklahoma

Okfuskee County

Community Partnership

Board

Okemah Public

Schools

Okemah Community

Improvement Association

The Big Picture

Healthy Food For

Kids

Mentoring/ Career

Exploration

Supported Families

Community Engagement

Safe Environment

Educational Opportunities

Physical Activity

Key Outcomes (so far)

• Fundraising – appx $17,000

• Individuals/ Businesses donating: 75 +

• Churches donating (estimate): 10 +

• Collaborating organizations in planning: 12

• Collaborating organizations committed to programs: 10 +

• Number of teachers committed to volunteering: appx 10

Lessons Learned (so far)

• Planning is Key

• Identify Community Champions

• Set Clear Goals

• Framing the Message

• Ongoing Evaluation

• Involve Everyone

The Future

Goals:

• Reach $20,000 fundraising goal

• Provide meals/programming for 200 kids daily

• Involve community in programming

• 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant –

(Department of Education)

• Evaluate and continue summer program annually

Thank You

• Leslie Vick

• LeslieV@health.ok.gov

• 918-623-1800

Joe Quinlin Community Development Manager

Spero Project Coordinator of Church Based Food

Delivery Network