OC Blog

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

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

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

By Tiana Suazo Addictions come in many forms: extreme sports, food, bad habits, drugs–any continuous habit that is detrimental to your health. No matter how

by Darryl Birkenfeld A trio of amazing Directors departed OC’s Board this month. Their service over the years has been exemplary, and yet their time

By: Bobby Gierisch (Former OC Board President and Board Member, 2010-2016)   Prepping for a group photo, 2016 OC Orientation Retreat at Talon Point Retreat

By Delissa Villa (Tulia, TX) To take serious action on managing your financial wealth, begin by looking at your mindset. What do your conversations about

By John Wittler (Vilas, Colorado) A few years ago, I came across the work of C. R. Snyder, a well-known psychologist (Hope Theory: Rainbows in

By Savannah Jack (Tulia, TX) My name is Savannah Jack, I am 16 years old and before last summer I had never had a job.

By Chris Dyer My name is Christopher Steven Dyer–named after the great story character Christopher Robin. I was born in Lubbock Texas. My life started