| July 2008 |
CDSA hires campaign counsel to complete an agency assessment and nonprofit center capital campaign feasibility study. These studies will help CDSA determine whether we are ready to undertake a capital campaign and if the community will support a campaign. In early childhood news, five Enid child care facilities were selected to receive training and support to establish parent involvement plans. |
| August 2008 |
The housing department provides down payment assistance to families purchasing their first home. In the past year, twenty families received this assistance after attending CDSA's homebuyer education class. |
| September 2008 |
Twenty-eight community leaders participate in CDSA's non-profit center feasibility study and the results support the development of the non-profit center. The information gathered through the feasibility study will guide us as we develop our fundraising plans. Based on the completed feasibility study, the CDSA board of directors will set an initial capital campaign goal of $2.9 million. |
| October 2008 |
CDSA's Enid Supported Employment Program becomes a ticket to work provider, offering additional services to social security recipients. Over the years, the supported employment program has helped hundreds of people with disabilities to become self-sufficient. |
| November 2008 |
CDSA, already an Enid United Way agency, becomes a Ponca City United Way agency too. The Ponca City United Way is particularly interested in supporting the 2-1-1 program. This program provides information and referral to hundreds of people over a broad geographic region. |
| December 2008 |
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) students complete their training programs. The WIA program helps unemployed or underemployed people to find employment or complete training that increases their employability. WIA clients go to work as truck drivers, nurses, machinists, welders and in other professions that are in demand in our labor market area. |
| January 2009 |
2-1-1 participates in the "Crystal Darkness" methamphetamine addiction awareness campaign. This state-wide effort brings public attention to the dangers of methamphetamine use and results in increased awareness about the signs of drug use and where to go for help. |
| February 2009 |
Roosevelt Apartment Complex breaks ground - 48 units expected to be complete this summer. This affordable housing project is the result of close collaboration between CDSA, Zimmerman Investments, the City of Enid, and Garfield County. |
| March 2009 |
Rx for Oklahoma helps 83 people to receive the medication they need. Low-income people regularly contact CDSA for help paying for their prescription medications. Rx for Oklahoma helps connect patients to pharmaceutical assistance programs and results in people receiving the medications they need to maintain their health. |
| April 2009 |
CDSA's board of directors is 100% committed to the capital campaign project and demonstrate this by achieving 100% board financial support. The leadership of the board of directors will spur community investment, making our goal of a fully developed nonprofit center one step closer. |
| May 2009 |
East Side redevelopment project receives funding - 28 new single family in-fill rental units to be completed in the coming year. This project will be completed throughout an area targeted for redevelopment by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The in-fill new construction will help to stabilize neighborhoods in the target area. |
| June 2009 |
The George Kaiser Family Foundation recognizes CDSA for good work at an Enid luncheon and presents CDSA with a $10,000 gift. In addition, the capital campaign cabinet is complete with Mary Stallings serving as the campaign chair and setting the stage for a successful campaign. In program news, the weatherization program receives increased funding and a crew is hired in order to serve increased numbers of people. |
