. : : Make a Contribution : : . School supplies $25.00 Curriculum support $50.00 After school sports or art programs $100.00 Extracurricular school events $200.00 Sports equipment and gymnasium fund $500.00 Other: $

"The Work We do Today Builds a Better Tomorrow"

I have been so impressed by the generosity of Ponte and am excited to join their race team. Their generosity helps the at-risk and special needs youth of Oak Grove who have many challenges but are also amazing survivors! We are raising funds to help kids that do not have families and need extra support as well as for those that are less fortunate and need help with end of the year activities. We are also racing to help the new autism classrooms with supplies and communication devices AND the kids in general as we add 2 sports court on our lower field at Oak Grove. We have seen so many lives transformed, we applaud the hard work and effort that our students are putting into turning their lives around and want to help cheer them on! The mission of Oak Grove is "to rebuild the lives of at-risk children and their families through educating, healing, restoring relationships, building character and instilling hope". We believe that the work we do today builds a better tomorrow...and the Ponte Race is helping us meet that goal! Thank you for supporting this race and the kids at Oak Grove Center!

Oak Grove Center is a nonprofit educational and residential center, serving 200 children on two campuses. Oak Grove serves at-risk and special needs children and youth who have emotional and behavioral difficulties, many suffer from physical and/or sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, or other traumas. We provide special education, vocational and therapeutic services to students (K-12) in a comprehensive program which includes individual, group and family therapy. We expanded our autism services this past year which further fulfills our mission by providing education and treatment to an additional at-risk group desperately in need of care.

Invite your Friends to Donate!

Contributor Amount Comment Kristen Bartek $25.00 "I am so proud of you and I know you can do this run!! Thanks for all you do for Oak Grove in making it your heart and soul and inspiring others! I love you!" Tamara Wilson $25.00 "Thank you Shirl Ferguson! You are an amazing staff!!" Tamara Wilson $194.05 "This amount was raised by our great staff and kids in the Day Program at Oak Grove through their Ice Cream fund drive! THANK YOU for supporting building our school gym which will be such an amazing addition for the kids of Oak Grove...the work we do today indeed builds a better tomorrow!" Cathy Glassner $100.00 "YOU GO, CEO!!! We know you will run your heart out for our kids at Oak Grove!! Love, the Clinical Director who loves them as much as YOU!!" Burgner & Rostant Burgner & Rostant $25.00 " Enjoy the race. Hope you win! Ann and Donna" Tamara Wilson $25.00 "Linda thank you for the $25 towards the gym being built at Oak Grove. Your support of the kids, the Ponte Race and health-wellness of our kids in general is greatly appreciated!!" Tamara Wilson $25.00 "Linda Meyers thank you for your support of the gym!! We appreciate you!! Tammy" Fe Santiago $100.00 "Godspeed, Tammy! We're all rooting for you! Oak Grove is blessed to have you as its CEO. I've never know anyone who is as tireless, as energetic, and as enthusiastic as you are when it comes to our Oak Grove kids. You are an inspiration to all of us!"