Charitable/Service Organizations
The American Legion Post #160 was established on May 19, 1949 and is getting ready to celebrate its 70th year anniversary in Yukon. Post #160 is one of 185 posts in Oklahoma, and the American Legion is the largest veterans organization in the United States. Its members are very active, working together to support their local communities. Their services are classified under the organization's four pillars: 1) Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation; 2) National Security; 3) Americanism; 4) Children and Youth. Service examples include VA volunteers, charities, Boys State and oratorical competitions.
This legion's primary purpose can be summed up as "Veterans Helping Veterans, Families and Communities". American Legion Post #160 is the home of the Yukon Veterans Museum. It is involved in the semiannual national campaign of the "In Flanders Fields" Poppy Drive. The post is also involved in an annual police and firefighter appreciation award for the best Yukon police officer and firefighter as recognized by his or her peers. Semiannual blood drives and veterans' children $1,000 scholarship to local graduating seniors are other valuable ways #160 supports the community. The post has also an emergency veterans program and last, but not least, the Yukon Cemetary Veterans Burial Marker Recognition Program.
So the question is: If you are a Yukon area veteran and not a member of this great patriotic organization, why not? Contact Commander Eddie "Mac" McFadden at (405)265-2828.
Beautiful Day’s original mission began with a simple
statement to elementary school age kids: “The day you were born was a BEAUTIFUL
DAY. Your life and existence are worthy of being celebrated.” We are passionate
about telling children this important message. We want kids to know that they
are seen and loved by the community they call home. Once a month we throw
awesome birthday parties in elementary schools, celebrating every kid with a
birthday that month. We gather community volunteers to sit with them and tell
them face-to-face, “The day they were born was a BEAUTIFUL DAY!”
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are community volunteers who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children who are wards of the juvenile court. After being thoroughly screened and trained, a CASA researches the case, talks to the child and involved parties and professionals, advocates for needed services and timely decisions, and submits written recommendations to the court.
"It's about helping a child replace a life of hurt with one of hope." - CASA Volunteer
The Canadian County 4-H Mission StatementTo provide Canadian County youth, families, and communities with educational programs to create environments for diverse audiences of youth and adults to reach their fullest potential. In support of this mission, we:
*provide community-based experiential learning
*help youth develop skills that will benefit them throughout life
*foster leadership and volunteerism
*strengthen families and communities
The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to help improve the quality of life for all Oklahomans.
Departments include: 4-H and Youth Development; Ag Economics; Animal Science; Biosystems and Ag Engineering; Entomology and Plant Pathology; Family and Consumer Sciences; Food and Ag Products Center; Horticulture and Landscape; Architecture; Natural Resource Ecology and Management; and Plant and Soil Sciences.
Our mission at the Chisholm Trail Historical Preservation Society is
simple: To preserve the history of and
educate the public with respect to the history and times of the Chisholm Trail,
and the events and lifestyles of the pioneers who traveled and lived along the
path of the Trail.
Compassionate Hands serves Yukon as a clearing house, networking service, and referral agency to provide services, support and to foster hope for self-sufficiency. Compassionate Hands reaches out to strengthen cooperation in local mission work. We assist with: housing/emergency shelter; utility cutoffs; prescription needs; food & clothing referrals; personal/baby care items; gas to work or doctor; and affordable handicap accessible van for area elderly and disabled residents. We rely on the generosity of our community through fundraisers and donations.
Make-A-Wish Oklahoma, founded in 1982, is a non-profit 501c3 entity. With generous support from the community, volunteers, and donors, we can fulfill our mission of creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Our goal is to grant the heartfelt wish of every eligible child in Oklahoma, facing some of their most difficult times. In the last 40 years, more than 3,600 Oklahoma children and their loved ones have received the transformative experience and hope a wish brings.
Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is the sixth largest, non-profit blood collector in America. OBI employs nearly 700 Oklahomans and works with 1,000 volunteers and 2,600 blood drive coordinators. Blood needed by patients in more than 160 medical facilities in Oklahoma is provided by donors with OBI. More than 125,000 donors provide more than 250,000 gifts of blood yearly for transfusion and associated clinical services.
