This week our own Angie Doss joined Upward Transitions for their weekly Facebook Live. Watch as Angie discusses' Sunbeam's incredible work to support central Oklahoma senior citizens at our Senior Shelter.
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Our weekly FACEBOOK LIVE update on our work to prevent generational poverty through community collaboration, emergency relief, and empowerment, therefore INSPIRING HOPE with our neighbors experiencing housing instability.
This week, Micah will be joined by Angie Doss of Sunbeam Family Services. Angie will share about the Sunbeam's Senior Shelter. Designed with the frail and elderly in mind, residents statewide come to the 11-bed facility by referral from social service providers, area law enforcement, and hospitals. The goal is to help residents find permanent housing within 30 days. To date, Sunbeam has a 94 percent success rate in finding permanent housing for shelter residents. Sunbeam is a partner of Upward Transitions, and we are excited to share more about this program with you.
Earlier this month, we took the time to celebrate the fantastic "Beamers" working at Sunbeams Early Childhood Education centers. They are on the front lines in our community, working hard every single day to help children learn, grow and thrive.
Congratulations to Thrive for being selected as 1 of 13 organizations receiving the Tier II Innovation and Impact Network Grant for Achieving Optimal Health and Preventing Teen Pregnancy. We are excited to partner with Thrive on this amazing project.
Thank you, Senator Kay Floyd, for joining us on a tour of Pierce Early Education Center. Pierce Early Education Center nurtures early learning for children from birth to three and closes the achievement gap of children facing obstacles to success.
Thank you to the members of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City for taking the time to tour Educare Oklahoma City on Vocational Day. We were thankful for the chance to show you the mission happening inside and outside the walls of Educare OKC.
We are thankful to be working alongside Oklahoma City Public Schools to serve families in our community. While the district observes distance learning, Pierce Early Education Center will serve any and all families as a feeding site. The site is open Mon. - Fri. 10:30 am to 1 pm.
Today for the #DareToCareChallenge Sunbeam employees wore pink to show support for breast cancer research and awareness. Let’s be honest, everyone looked so fetch in their pink!
From now until Sunday help us spread holiday joy! We need your help to raise 200 gift cards to support 25 families in 5 days! Follow this link to join Sunbeam in spreading joy by pledging to provide gift cards today! https://app.vomo.org/project/soj2020
Today is the last day for Prime Day deals! Do you shop on Amazon Smile? AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of every purchase amount to our agency when you shop at smile.amazon.com and set Sunbeam Family Services as your organization of choice.
We are excited to join the United Way of Central Oklahoma in their #DareToCareChallenge! Just a small act of kindness can bring sunshine to anyone's day! So join us as we take the challenge and share your experience using the hashtag #DareToCareChallenge.
AMAZON PRIME DAY OCT. 13-14!! Remember that shopping through AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of every purchase amount to our agency when you shop at smile.amazon.com and set Sunbeam Family Services as your organization of choice!
Today at Sunbeam we celebrate the proud cultures, heritages, and contributions of the indigenous communities from around our country. Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!
Due to local power outages, Educare OKC and Pierce Early Education Center will be closed today, October 30th. All other Sunbeam offices will be OPEN and available for services. We apologize for any inconvenience. For additional information please call 405-528-7721.
Due to local power outages, Educare OKC and Pierce Early Education Center will be closed on Friday, October 30th. All other Sunbeam offices will be OPEN and available for services. We apologize for any inconvenience. For additional information please call 405-528-7721.
Help make the holiday season brighter for over 100 Oklahoma families by donating $25 gift cards for Season of Joy today! We still need over 500 gift cards to reach our goal will you help us? Go to https://app.vomo.org/project/soj2020 to pledge cards today.
Due to local power outages, Educare OKC and Pierce Early Education Center will be closed on Thursday, October 29th. All other Sunbeam offices will be OPEN and available for services. We apologize for any inconvenience. For additional information, please call 405-528-7721.
We are excited to once again spread holiday cheer through the 20th annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Holiday Program. Applications are available through Nov. 23, 2020 for grandparents raising their grandchild(ren) to receive holiday support. Go to sunbeamfamilyservices.org/grg today!
All Sunbeam locations will be closed today, Oct. 28, due to weather conditions. All appointments, including virtual, will be rescheduled.
Celebrate Giving Tuesday by empowering Oklahoma families to learn, grow, and thrive. Through December 31st, your donation to Sunbeam Family Services will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 thanks to the McLaughlin Family Foundation.
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Did you hear the sweet news? During October, Jersey Mike's Subs donated 100 percent of cookie sales to support our Foster Care program. In total, $14,000 was raised! Thank you for supporting children in foster care and foster families.
Amazon is full of great deals today for Cyber Monday. If you're shopping this Cyber Monday, please consider setting Sunbeam Family Services as your charity of choice. Amazon will donate 0.5% of every purchase amount to our agency when you shop at smile.amazon.com!
“Before we came to Sunbeam we were floundering. I had no one to talk to. The Sunbeam support group has been so wonderful.” - Betty, who is raising two grandsons with her husband.
This holiday season, your generosity will provide life-changing support to grandparents who are raising their grandchildren, and your kindness will DOUBLE! Through December 31st, your donation is matched, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 – thanks to the McLaughlin Family Foundation.
Donate today: http://ow.ly/UVx150CtJFN
Congratulations to Jane Meeks, November 2020 Beamer Living the Mission! Jane serves as Sunbeam's Director of Community Engagement. She always offers to help others and goes above and beyond to ensure everything is ready – with a smile on her face. No matter what the project or task, Jane completes each one with pride and a “can do” attitude. Thanks, Jane, for being a team player and living Beamer values every day.
Join us in honoring pioneer Solomon Carter Fuller, M.D.!
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller was one of the first known Black psychiatrists and worked alongside Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who first discovered the traits of Alzheimer's disease in 1901. He performed his ground-breaking research on the physical changes to the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
Due to road conditions, Educare Oklahoma City and Pierce Early Education Center will be closed tomorrow, February 11.
Are you, or someone you know, taking care of a loved one? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you feel like you have the support you need? Care givers and care receivers need breaks!
It’s important to take care of your health and well-being before you can take care of your loved one’s health and well-being.
Sunbeam Family Services’ is here for you. Qualified staff will come to your home and provide non-medical care for your loved one. This supports caregivers like you by giving you the peace of mind that your loved one is safe, while also indulging in the self-care you deserve. The possibilities are endless! Relax, spend time with friends, and engage in activities that make you feel energized.
This donation-based, Respite Caregiver Program is made possible thanks to the generous support from Areawide Aging Agency.
Children learn through play, and we have adapted to keep playing throughout the pandemic.
One of our toddlers got to do a scavenger hunt activity if he could tell Sunbeam employee Jordan the shape and its color on the puzzle. Mom was in on it, too. They had a blast!
Congratulations, Sunbeam employee Dora Evans!
Please help us spread the word! We are looking for foster parents to open their hearts and homes to children in foster care. Now is the perfect time to take the next step in learning how you can help: http://ow.ly/MeHg50DmjB8