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Capital Campaign Project

We need your help

Community Youth Services, formerly known as the Community Children's Shelter, has been an important part of Ardmore's non-profit landscape for more than fifty years. Our agency has grown from a small residential shelter to a multi-faceted organization focused on providing refuge and healing for youth and families.


Our growth over the last fifty years, and especially over the last five years, has been exponential and we have outgrown our current facility and location many times over.


There is no more room for expansion, and yet we continue to see increasing numbers of referrals. 

Big plans for the future

Our Board of Directors is launching a Capital Campaign to fund Phase One: a new facility, security and furnishing for a 15, 500+ square-foot facility located at 830 Park Street SE on a 4.58-acre campus. Phase Two includes a transitional living program and facility as well as a gymnasium for increased recreational space for those physical and emotional needs!!


To date, April 7th,2022 , we have raised $4,832,152 of our $5,020,530 goal. How exciting! 

Mabee Challenge goal: $1,676,770 raised: $1,488,392


New Campus

Phase One: The new campus will contain a 10-bedroom/20 bed expanded emergency residence for homeless youth; administrative and counseling wing with an on-site educational center; and an outdoor living and recreational space for meeting diverse therapeutic needs. 


Phase Two: A transitional living program and facility as well as a gymnasium for those physical and emotional needs!

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FAQ

Do you have a question not shown here? Feel free to email it to kaylyn@youthservicesok.com to get the answer! 


Q: Why do you need a larger space?

A: With a new and larger space, we can provide more than twice the amount of services for youth and families! From Jan 1st to April 8th, we were unable to accept 24 children to our residential children's emergency resource center or CERC (formerly known as the Children's Shelter). We have 5 bedrooms with 10 beds. However, the majority of our residents can't share a sleeping space (history of sexual abuse, history of sexual assault, request by the child and sexual orientation are all a few reasons why a child may not share a bedroom). This means we are often "full" with only 5 children. 

In our counseling service, we currently have space for 5 clinicians but receive referrals year-round and the caseloads are always full. 


Q: How will the 15,501 square feet be utilized? 

A: Roughly 50% of the new facility is to be used for the CERC (formerly called the Shelter). There are 20 beds/10 bedrooms, 10 beds in each separate wing, tentatively used for separation of boys and girls. Additionally, there are four bathrooms, an intake office, an RA office, RA restroom and employee space for storage, kitchen, dining, indoor recreation, laundry, and storage space. The remainder of the space will be used for educational services, clinical services, waiting space, restrooms, donation acceptance/sorting/storage, IT, maintenance and lastly, two offices in the clinical wing are for administrative staff. 

Allocation of Space

Children's Emergency Resource Center: 50%

Clinical: 38%

Administration + Maintenance: 5%

Donation Intake: 2%

**These figures are approximate, could change, and do not include walls or built-ins**


Q: How much will this cost?

A: The tentative fundraising budget is $5,020,000. We have raised (pledged + in hand on 4/7/2022) $4,832,152!! This is AMAZING!! We received a $1,000,000 challenge grant from Mabee Foundation and to receive these final dollars for our campaign, we must raise $1.6 million by October of 2022! We need YOUR help to hit the goal!! 


Q: You have a "trust". How are you using those funds for this project?

A: We are privileged to have a Trust provided by previous Board members who made incredibly mindful fiscal and investment decisions. We used a portion of funds from this trust to purchase the 4.58 acre site, the architectural firm services, and demolition and clearing of the site as well as "soft fees" for the campus. Our plan is to use funds from this trust to absorb the increased operational costs of more than doubling our space and service capacity, thereby preventing any future fundraising measures or grant requests for the specific purpose of covering the increased operational cost at the new campus. Fundraising and grants will always be a significant portion of our budget and are incredibly important to the operation of our agency, but we have a solid plan in place to prevent a budget shortfall in the first five years of operation as we increase services and operational costs such as electricity, equipment, security, water, staff, etc. 


Q: What stage are you in for this project? Do you have a timeline?

A: As of March 2022 we have hired a construction management firm and are continuing to work with the architectural firm toward a Spring 2022 deadline for groundbreaking. As always, this is subject to change and adjustment as we move through this process! Updates will be here as soon as we have the information!


Q: What services do you provide?

A: We provide both prevention and intervention services! Prevention includes educational classes, group services, counseling services, pregnant and parenting teen classes and emergency food, clothing & school supplies. Intervention services include our CERC, counseling, educational services and parenting classes. 


Q: How many staff members do you have?

A: We have 20 staff members and are looking to hire 1 Resident Assistant and 2-3 licensed clinical staff members. 

Supporters of our Capital Campaign Project

J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation

Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation

Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation

$1,000,000 Challenge Grant - donate today to help us hit the goal by Oct 2022! 

Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation

Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation

Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation

Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation

Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation

Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation

Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation

Arnall Family Foundation

Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation

Arnall Family Foundation

The Merrick Foundation

Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation

Arnall Family Foundation

The McCrory Foundation

Community Foundation of Ardmore

Community Foundation of Ardmore

Community Foundation of Ardmore

Community Foundation of Ardmore

Community Foundation of Ardmore

Charles B. Goddard Foundation

Community Foundation of Ardmore

Charles B. Goddard Foundation

Daube Family Foundation

Daube Family Foundation

Charles B. Goddard Foundation

Bilby Foundation

Daube Family Foundation

Sarkeys Foundation

Sarkeys Foundation

Daube Family Foundation

Sarkeys Foundation

The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation

JP Morgan Charitable Giving Trust - Horton Family

Fred Chapman, Jr. Family

Fred Chapman, Jr. Family

JP Morgan Charitable Giving Trust - Horton Family

Fred Chapman, Jr. Family

in loving memory of Joan Chapman

JP Morgan Charitable Giving Trust - Horton Family

JP Morgan Charitable Giving Trust - Horton Family

JP Morgan Charitable Giving Trust - Horton Family

Sullivan Insurance Agency

Keith R. and Robin A. Gray Foundation

JP Morgan Charitable Giving Trust - Horton Family

Keith R. and Robin A. Gray Foundation

Keith R. and Robin A. Gray Foundation

Keith R. and Robin A. Gray Foundation

TC Craighead

Keith R. and Robin A. Gray Foundation

Keith R. and Robin A. Gray Foundation

Ardmore Vision & Laser Eye Center

Ardmore Vision & Laser Eye Center

Ardmore Vision & Laser Eye Center

First National Bank and Trust

Ardmore Vision & Laser Eye Center

Ardmore Vision & Laser Eye Center

First Bank and Trust Co.

Ardmore Vision & Laser Eye Center

Reuel & Oteka Little Family Foundation

Reuel & Oteka Little Family Foundation

Reuel & Oteka Little Family Foundation

Reuel & Oteka Little Family Foundation

American Nation Bank

Reuel & Oteka Little Family Foundation

Storts Family Dentistry

Storts Family Dentistry

Reuel & Oteka Little Family Foundation

Storts Family Dentistry

What will it look like?

Potential front elevation of the 15,501 square-foot Phase One building on our 4.58-acre lot in southeast Ardmore. 

Potential front elevation

Potential Aerial View

Potential dining area for the residents

Potential calm down and quiet space for the residents

Learn more!

An interview with the Executive Director and CERC/Shelter Director about the Capital Campaign!

A few details from Kaylyn Weldon-Gary and Brandi Pierce!

Videographer: K. Lornes Media

Community Youth Services of Southern Oklahoma
15 Monroe Street NE  |  Ardmore, OK  73401
580-226-1838  |  kaylyn@youthservicesok.com
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