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The Payton Project

501(c)3 charitable organization

”Let everything you do be done in LOVE.” 1 Corinthians 16:14

05/26/2026

🎒📚 Only 6 more days until our Adopt A Student Project applications go live!

School may just be getting out, but we’re already getting ready for next year and working to make sure students in our community start the school year feeling confident and prepared. ❤️

The program is open to students from Pre-K through Senior year at ALL surrounding schools.

🗓 Applications open June 1 at 10:00 AM.
The application link will be posted on our page!

📧 Questions? Email us at [email protected]

We can’t wait for another amazing year of helping local students! ✨

05/24/2026

Memorial Day is more than a long weekend.
It’s a reminder of what it means to put others before yourself.
Today, we honor the men and women who served with courage, sacrifice, and selflessness. People who were willing to give everything so others could have freedom, safety, and hope.

At The Payton Project, we believe the best way to honor their legacy is by loving our community well, helping those in need, and choosing kindness even when no one is watching.

May we all strive to live a life that serves others. 🇺🇸

05/16/2026

🎒📚 SCHOOL MAY HAVE JUST ENDED… BUT WE’RE ALREADY PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR 📚🎒

The Payton Project is excited to announce a brand new back-to-school initiative: The Adopt a Student Project ❤️

We believe no child should walk into school feeling behind before the first bell even rings. A new outfit, school supplies, and a backpack may seem small to some, but to a child, it can mean confidence, belonging, and a fresh start.
This program will help provide students with:�👕 A brand new outfit�🎒 A new backpack�📓 School supplies

Applications will go live on June 1st at 10:00 AM.
Families will be asked to provide:�• Age�• Gender�• School�• Clothing sizes�• Shoe sizes

This program is open to all students from Pre-K through Senior year and is available to students attending all surrounding schools.

Information regarding student adoption, sponsorship opportunities, and our official back-to-school event will be announced soon.

The application link will be posted on our page and on The Payton Project Website.

We cannot wait to see our community come together to help students start the school year feeling confident, prepared, and cared for. 🍎✏️

05/13/2026

Happy Birthday to our wonderful Vice President, Kayleigh! 🎉

Kayleigh is truly one of the kindest, most humble, and generous people you could ever meet. No matter what life throws her way, she continues to lead with grace, love, and compassion, and that says a lot about her character.

She has built a beautiful life with her high school sweetheart, created an amazing family, and has become such a huge part of what makes The Payton Project special. Her heart for people and quiet dedication never go unnoticed.
Some people shine loudly, and some people shine through the way they treat others every single day. Kayleigh is definitely the second kind.

We are so thankful for everything she does and even more thankful for the person she is. Happy Birthday, Kayleigh! 🩷🎂

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible moms of The Payton Project. 💐

The women behind this organization wear a lot of hats, board members, volunteers, planners, problem-solvers, late-night answerers of messages… but their most important role is being moms.

The love, patience, strength, and compassion they pour into their own families is the same heart they bring to every child and family we serve. The Payton Project wouldn’t be what it is without the mothers who show up day after day, even while balancing careers, kids, schedules, and life.

Today we celebrate the amazing moms on our board and all the mothers in our community who love fiercely, give endlessly, and make the world a little softer for children who need it most. 🩷

05/04/2026

The Payton Project had the opportunity to be part of a Met Gala experience this weekend, and we made it count.
With a Pearls & Prohibition theme, we told a story about the pressure so many children carry… and what happens when they’re met with love, support, and care.
Because when kids are supported, they rise. Every time.

We’re honored to have won Best Choreographed Walk, but even more honored to represent the “why” behind what we do.

05/01/2026

Today we are celebrating our favorite person Jordan, who absolutely does not want a birthday post… so naturally, here we are.

As TPP Treasurer, he keeps us in line, keeps the numbers straight, and occasionally crushes our “fun ideas” with logic and responsibility (rude, but necessary). Honestly, we’d probably be in chaos without him, but don’t worry, we won’t admit that too loudly.

Outside of TPP, he somehow manages to be an amazing husband and a great dad too… overachiever.

So here’s your public birthday acknowledgment that you didn’t ask for. We appreciate you, even if you pretend to hate every second of this.

04/28/2026

Even outside of our two biggest events, Back to School Bash and Angel Tree, The Payton Project is always working behind the scenes.

Recently, we were able to provide toys, bikes, hygiene items, and clothes for two separate families, helping a total of six children. Moments like this are a reminder that need doesn’t follow a schedule… and neither do we.

Because of this community, your generosity, your donations, your willingness to show up, we’re able to step in when it matters most. You are the reason we can continue saying “yes” to families who need us.

If you’d like to be a part of making an impact like this, you can donate here:

https://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_95d5ddb0d66059deb686fef41e7cbdde

Every single contribution helps us continue to serve children in our community, not just during events, but all year long. ❤️

04/14/2026

We are SO proud to celebrate one of our own!
Our incredible board member and secretary, Jessica Chilton, has been nominated for Durant Main Street Volunteer of the Year. If you know her, you know there is no one more deserving. The heart, time, and love she pours into our community (and into The Payton Project) never goes unnoticed.
She shows up. She gives back. She leads with compassion. And she makes a difference every single day.
Now it’s our turn to show up for her!
Please take a moment to vote and help us recognize someone who truly embodies what it means to serve others.
Let’s rally behind her and bring this honor home!

You can vote here: https://durantmainstreet.org/dms-met-gala

04/13/2026

The Payton Project is so happy to have had the opportunity to sponsor and volunteer at The Owen Foundation Blazing 5K! 🔥🏃‍♀️

Being part of events like this reminds us how powerful community can be when we come together for a cause bigger than ourselves. We’re grateful to support an organization that is making such a meaningful impact and to stand alongside so many incredible volunteers and participants.

Address

201 Shady Creek Road Suite 111
Durant, OK
74701

Telephone

+15802123997

Website

http://thepaytonproject.org/

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