Outreach – The Kaleo Foundation

Serving Children

Holly Kosec — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Community Garden

Holly Kosec — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 18:16:00 +0000

Our volunteers provided education to elementary school aged students about the importance of self-sustained living. We provided various grown vegetation and seedlings for the students to plant on the school yard acreage.

Supporting Spanish Ministries In Oklahoma City

Holly Kosec — Thu, 11 May 2017 18:19:00 +0000

We had the opportunity to provide water, candy, and many other items to seven different churches that are spread all over the greater Oklahoma City Metro. They’ve been used primarily with their children. The pastors are very excited when they are given these items. They are all, “Very Thankful!”

Mark Fitzgerald
Spanish Ministries Coordinator, Oklahoma District

Oklahoma Citizens Face Greater Risk From Education System Than Tornadoes!

Holly Kosec — Fri, 05 May 2017 18:19:00 +0000

This year, Oklahoma finishes 47th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with an overall score of 68.3 out of 100 points and a grade of D-plus. The nation as a whole posts a grade of C.

Diving into the findings for the three graded indices, Oklahoma earns a C in the Chance-for-Success category and ranks 43rd. The average state earns a C-plus. In School Finance, Oklahoma receives a D and ranks 43rd. For the K-12 Achievement Index, last updated in the 2016 report, it finishes 39th with a grade of D. The average state earns grades of C and C-minus in School Finance and K-12 Achievement, respectively. More details on results in these categories are reported below.

Education quality indicator	Oklahoma	National average
Chance for success	C	C+
School finance	D	C
K-12 achievement	D	C-

Source: Education Week, Quality Counts 2017

A hungry child can’t properly focus on learning until that basic physical need is met. When you take into account the relatively high number of impoverished children in our school systems, it’s no wonder why Oklahoma ranks so low.

Through our work with local churches and other faith-based entities, we provide snacks, beverages, school supplies, and other items to students, faculty and families of Title I public schools. The Kaleo Foundation is redefining the impossible.

Changed Women’s Ministry in Edmond, OK

Holly Kosec — Wed, 03 May 2017 18:21:00 +0000

With the items received through Kaleo, we reached out to multiple people. To senior citizens, widows, single moms, low-income daycares, and foster families. The range was: a single mom of four living in a two-bedroom apartment with a child who has severe M.S.; A single mom of four who is a police officer; a single mom of 3, living in a small home who is assisting another single mom of four by allowing her to stay in the home with them; Seniors who were delighted to know that someone cared enough to share with them; Virtually every single family knew of someone else they wanted to share the items they had received with. The blessing never stops when items are given in Love!

Tina White, President
Life Church-Edmond, OK

Working With Jesus House

Holly Kosec — Mon, 01 May 2017 18:22:00 +0000

Everyone here in a paid position came through the program at some point and has been able to stay sober and is moving their life forward. There is always so much to do, so many people who live around here and don’t have homes who lean on us to be able to eat during the day. There are so many needs…especially, hygiene products. We appreciate anything and everything you provide us.

Supporting Oklahoma First Responders

Holly Kosec — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 18:23:00 +0000

We want to “Thank You”, Kaleo Foundation for so generously supporting our outreach to the First Responders in Oklahoma. We have been blessed to share water, sparkling water, Propel water, popcorn, a variety of candy, granola bars, cookies, chips and plates, cups, etc. By the Kaleo Foundation providing these items it has made it possible for us to make larger donations. We provided lunch to 160 Fire Fighters on their green, red, blue teams as well as the office staff and volunteers during the month of May.

We also delivered water and Propel which Kaleo so generously supplied, to the Edmond Fire Department this month.

God has placed a desire in our hearts to honor all first responders, providing a meal and freely sharing our books with them. The Kaleo Foundation has helped make our dream a reality!

“PrayER – Emergency for Our Fire Fighters”
– Donna “DD” Drake