Donation Station

TEEM is looking for organizations, businesses and churches who would be willing to host a Donation Station box on behalf of TEEM in your parking lot. The boxes collect clothing and other household items, each time the box is filled Professional Recyclers make a $90 donation to TEEM. The wooden collection boxes are built professionally [...]

Ephiphany

As volunteer coordinator, it is my job to “sweet talk” people into helping others. But through my job I have found that the work truly is  its own reward. When you consider that by helping that one person  you have helped their children, you have encouraged their mate, you have inspired extended family and you [...]

springclean hygiene drive

The Education and Employment Ministry  is partnering with Allegiance Credit Union and First Enterprise Bank to host springclean, a hygiene drive to benefit the students of TEEM. Please drop off hygiene products from May 16 to June 3 at any of the springclean participating locations. If you would like more information on participating or hosting [...]

BHM Contest Winners Submissions

We are so proud of our all of our participants in TEEM’s second annual Black History Month Contest, but special honor is due to our winners! Students were not judged by spelling and grammar, but by the inspirational tone of their submission. Please take a moment to read their poems, essays and view their illustrations [...]

Black History Month Contest

Students were given the opportunity the compose an essay, poem or illustration of a Black American that has positively impacted their life for TEEM’s second annual Black History Month Contest. All participants were celebrated by taking a tour of the Oklahoma State Capitol. Participants in TEEM’s Black History Month Contest touring the Capitol The top [...]

Value of Volunteerism?

I was reading a survey on Volunteerism in America, published by the Corporation for National Community Service and it made me wonder, what is the value of volunteerism. The corporation estimates as of June 2010 that 33.6 percent of Oklahomans volunteer. Among large cities Oklahoma City ranked 5th in volunteering with the average volunteer serving [...]

Free Tax Preparation to those who qualify

United Way is once again working with volunteers from Oklahoma City University to offer free tax return preparation for those who qualify. Those earning less than $50,000 are eligible to receive free tax return preparation. By taking advantage of this service, these clients will keep more of the money they earned. In addition, the volunteer [...]

Jamie: My Grudge

Project Life Skills: I’m about half way through my life skills class. I started the week by doing some personal reflection. This week we are discussing forgiveness in Character First. Miss M. starts the week by asking the class, “Are you walking around with unforgiveness in your heart?” I started running a list through my [...]

What are some qualities of compassion?

Heart of a servant. Thoughtfulness. A sacrificial spirit. Tenderness. The ability to listen. Intention to see people through Christ’s eyes. Empathy. Tolerance. Love for God, His creation and who He is in others. Mercy. Compassion was our focus in Life Skills today. We shared what we view as qualities of compassion, what it sounds like, [...]

Life Skills Project- Im learning Personal Life Management

When I was given the assignment at work to take one of our life skills classes, I thought to myself, “O great another class to take”. But after reviewing the class descriptions I realized I could benefit from all the classes, but Personal Life Management (PLM) seemed to be the best fit for me. PLM focuses on effective [...]