Oklahoma Christian University announces partnership with Project Impact

Posted by edstation
on January 30, 2009M at 8:00 am

Oklahoma Christian University announced a partnership with Project Impact, a nonprofit organization that provides services and intervention programs to at-risk children. The organization held a financial management seminar on campus where Project Impact children were given a check to deposit into their first savings or checking account.  Former Oklahoma

University football player D.J. Wolfe spoke about the importance of education and learning how to manage money.

“This was our first financial seminar and we were very fortunate to have space to meet in,” executive director Terrene Bell said in a news release. “We can really do a lot more when we have help from the community.”

The university agreed to provide meeting space for the organization and donate two laptop computers to help the children with their technology training.

The children will also receive free admission to the basketball games, and members of the Kappa Sigma Tau club will serve as their mentors.

Project Impact combines mentorship with technology training, cultural awareness and economic empowerment,

Students voluntarily apply for admittance into Project Impact and churches and state agencies recruit participants.

Tim Henley



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