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by Simone Elder, OC Alum, Leoti, KS As summer draws to a close, it’s nice to take a moment to pause and reflect on this

By Darryl Birkenfeld, Ph.D. There is a saying about growing perennial plants: “first they sleep, then they creep, and finally they leap!”  Twenty years ago,

By Megan England, Youth Engagement Program Coordinator & Regional Coordinator I used to think my purpose would be defined by a series of big moments. 

By Janet Guthrie What motivated you to partner with OC to create the annual Water Festival in Canadian back in 2011? If memory serves me correctly,

By Blaze Diamond (El Prado, New Mexico) In the dawn hours of December 15th, my partner and I filed out the stairwell door.  Trees had

by Melaine Bugg Borger Texas is in South Central Hutchinson County, in the Texas Panhandle, at the junction of state Highways 136,152, and 207.  Founded

By Hannah Pittman (Dodge City, Kansas) I moved to Dodge City from Winfield, Kansas when I was eleven years old. Changing schools and moving to

By Kade Wilcox Rural & Remote helps connect people in rural communities to remote jobs as a way to stay home or come home. To

By Daniel Colunga (OC Community Intern) Mike Juarez on the job ready to go! Mike Juarez was an amazing human being and a hero in

By Sarah Castro (Lubbock, TX)   We all hear messages that an essential component to overall health is a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.

By Alice Kay Hill (Luray, KS) In Luray, KS – a true food desert with no groceries closer than 30+ miles – two farm wives

By Darryl Birkenfeld (OC Executive Director) A logo in today’s world is synonymous with a trademark or a company’s brand. Nearly all nonprofit organizations have