Park Avenue Thrift announces 2022 fall community grant recipients

October 18, 2022

[Enid, OK] – Park Avenue Thrift is awarding a total of $156,795 across 15 different nonprofit organizations in Enid, OK this fall.

The 2022 fall grant recipients are 4RKids Foundation, Bennie’s Barn Horse Therapy Ranch, Chautauqua Council of Enid, Enid Public Schools STEAM, Enid SPCA, Enid Street Outreach Services, Enid Symphony Orchestra, Gaslight Theatre, Girl Scouts Service Unit 603, Hayes Elementary, Leonardo’s Children’s Museum, Monroe Elementary, Public Library of Enid and Garfield County, Waller Middle School, and Youth and Family Services.

“We are so thrilled to be able to fund great Enid organizations and projects this fall, including funds to renovate and update Adventure Quest Tot Lot for Leonardo’s Children’s Museum, community outdoor mural for Hayes Elementary, and underwrite Chautauqua-in-the-Schools for Chautauqua Council of Enid, to name a few,” said Stela Jantzen, Park Avenue Thrift Executive Director. “This is all thanks to our amazing shoppers, donors, employees, board members, and everyone who helps promote Park Avenue Thrift. We are all working together for Enid.”

This April, Park Avenue Thrift awarded $200,832.31 in grants to 20 different Enid nonprofits and has currently awarded $8,539.07 to 30 different Enid classroom projects. Park Avenue has also sponsored several organization events in 2022 such as Hedges Speech and Hearing Silent Film Night, Tri-State Music Festival, CDSA Be Fit Kids Buzz Run, Gaslight’s Shakespeare in the Park, Gaslight Kids Drama Camp, Atelier Songwriter event, SPCA Annual Festival, and 4RKids Turkey Trot.

Between grants, school funding, and sponsorships this brings their total giving since 2007 to $3,754,847.12. Park Avenue plans to reach $4 million dollars given back in 2023.