PARK AVENUE THRIFT ANNOUNCES 2025 FALL COMMUNITY GRANT RECIPIENTS
[Enid, OK] – Park Avenue Thrift awarded $250,444.02 in grants to support 27 nonprofit organizations, public institutions, and schools during their Park Avenue Thrift Community grant fall cycle.
The 2025 fall grant recipients are 4RKids Foundation, Adams Elementary, Bennie’s Barn, Chautauqua Council of Enid, City of Enid Parks & Recreation Department, Eisenhower Elementary, Enid Public Schools, Enid Public Schools ACTion Program, Enid Street Outreach Services, Enid Symphony Orchestra, Fowler Early Childhood Center, Gaslight Theatre, Glenwood Elementary, Hayes Elementary, Hedges Speech and Hearing, Infant Crisis Services, Leonardo’s Children’s Museum, Lincoln Academy, Loaves & Fishes, Longfellow Middle School, Main Street Enid, Old Paws Rescue Ranch, Parents Helping Parents, Public Library of Enid, RSVP Enid, United Way of Enid & Northwest Oklahoma, and Waller Middle School.
In addition to these grants, Park Avenue Thrift has sponsored several community events and projects so far this year, including Gaslight Theatre Kids Camp, CDSA Be Fit Kids, Keep Enid Beautiful, YWCA Purses with Purpose, Culture Connection, Woodring Wall of Honor Celebrate Freedom, and Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center Village Sounds. The organization has also funded 39 different classroom projects through DonorsChoose.Org, totaling $15,021.52.
“Enid has so many phenomenal organizations, and we are honored to help them move forward with the funding they need to support our community even more,” said Stela Jantzen, Executive Director of Park Avenue Thrift. “Park Avenue Thrift Community Grants are made possible because of our community. Thanks to our incredible shoppers, donors, employees, and board members, we’re able to give back and make a meaningful difference for Enid.”
Between community grants, school funding, 18th celebration funding, Milestone Celebration grants, and sponsorships, Park Avenue Thrift’s total giving so far in 2025 is $569,138.45, bringing the cumulative total to $5,340,496.20 since 2007. This year, Park Avenue celebrated giving $5 million back to the Enid community with Milestone Celebration events held from June through October.
Park Avenue Thrift remains committed to its mission of giving back to organizations that are working every day to make Enid a great place to live. Thanks to the continued support of its customers, donors, and partners, Park Avenue Thrift can fund the important work of these nonprofits and schools, empowering them to create lasting change in the community.
For more information about Park Avenue Thrift, its donation program, and community giving, please visit their website at www.parkavenuethrift.org or follow them on the official Facebook or Instagram page for Park Avenue Thrift at www.facebook.com/ParkAvenueThriftEnid or www.instagram.com/ParkAvenueThriftEnid.
About Park Avenue Thrift
Park Avenue Thrift is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to strengthen the Enid community and serve others by collecting donations and giving the proceeds to Enid nonprofits that invest in quality-of-life initiatives.
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