Alpha Community Foundation of Oklahoma

05/21/2026

Summer is about to be active at Garden Oaks Community Center. ☀️🏫

This season, our campus will host camps and youth experiences focused on engineering, entrepreneurship, STEM, music, arts, innovation, and leadership — all designed to help students learn, dream, create, and build.

Here’s what’s coming this summer in chronological order:

🎨 June 15–19, 2026
ACC Ambassadors Music & Arts Summer Camp
Grades 4th–12th
Voice • Piano • Arts & Crafts • Dance & Drums

⚙️ June 23–25, 2026
Engineering Adventure Summer Camp
Hands-on STEM and engineering activities for K–5th grade students.

💡 June 29–July 3 & July 6–10, 2026
Camp Innovate: Future Founders
For middle school students completing 5th–8th grade. Focused on entrepreneurship, business development, and leadership.

🚀 July 13–17 & July 20–24, 2026
Camp Innovate: A.I. to Enterprise
For high school students completing 9th–11th grade. Focused on tech entrepreneurship, innovation, and future workforce skills.

Garden Oaks Community Center is proud to serve as a hub where opportunity, creativity, and community come together for our youth through partnerships that are investing directly into the next generation.

Special thanks to our summer programming partners:
CEAT
Global
Concert Choir

And this is only the beginning… more summer camps, partners, and programming announcements are still on the way. Stay connected. 🌟

05/21/2026

They say Spades is more than a card game… it’s communication, partnership, strategy, and a whole lot of personality. ♠️🔥

The Senior Social Club is bringing the community together for an afternoon of cards, laughter, music, fellowship, and friendly competition at the Seniors Spades Tournament.

Our seasoned players are not coming to play around either — they’re bringing wisdom, teamwork, old-school skill, and a few “books” with them too. 😄

Join us Thursday, June 18th from 10AM–2PM at Garden Oaks Community Center for a day rooted in connection and community.

Good people and good fun always go good together.

05/19/2026

Service is not confined to a sanctuary. Real ministry moves beyond the church walls and into the heartbeat of the community.

This past weekend, Garden Oaks Community Center — home of the Alpha Community Foundation of Oklahoma — was honored to host members of People’s Church TV for Serve Day as volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help beautify our campus and support facility cleanup efforts across our 27,000 sq. ft. community center and 10 acres of shared neighborhood space.

With dozens walking through our doors daily, spaces like Garden Oaks are more than buildings. They are living ecosystems of hope, opportunity, fellowship, learning, healing, and connection. Sustaining a neighborhood anchor takes more than vision alone — it takes servant leadership, committed partnerships, and hands willing to work. As scripture reminds us, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” Matthew 9:37.

We are deeply grateful to the 15 volunteers who showed up ready to serve, encourage, and invest in community. Your presence reminded us that impact is strongest when organizations, churches, and neighbors work side-by-side.

Special thanks to the People's Church MWC team for choosing to engage beyond the campus and into the community. We appreciate your encouragement, your energy, your 🙏🏾 , and your belief in the vision taking shape at Garden Oaks.

The work continues. The vision grows. And together, we keep building spaces where people feel seen, supported, and connected.

05/17/2026

The 5th Annual Alpha Community Foundation Golf Classic is set for Saturday, August 22, 2026 at FireLake Golf Course in Shawnee.

100% of proceeds benefit the Garden Oaks Community Center in Northeast Oklahoma City — funding after-school programming, mentorship, and activities that empower families across our community.

▸ 4-player best ball scramble
▸ 7:00 AM check-in · 8:00 AM shotgun start
▸ Foursomes $400 · Solo players $100
▸ Tournament sponsorships starting at $500

What's included: breakfast, lunch at the clubhouse, a swag bag, great raffle prizes and contests on the course (Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive, Hole-in-One).

Reserve your foursome or sponsor a hole today:

👉 acfgolf.com

Tag a buddy who loves to play. See you on the first tee.

A 4 player best ball scramble at FireLake Golf Course funding the Garden Oaks Community Center in Northeast Oklahoma City. Reserve a foursome — $400 all-in.

05/13/2026

Everyone, send your Seniors to Garden Oaks tomorrow. We are partnering with Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc. to help our seniors manage and sustain their finances in their season.

05/11/2026

Seniors and the community are asking—and our partners are delivering.

Join the Senior Social Club at Garden Oaks for “Rebuilding Together: Community Resources & Rehabilitation Program” featuring DeAndre Martin and Kapri Clytus.

This conversation will focus on rebuilding communities, accessing resources, housing, and creating pathways forward for our neighbors and seniors alike.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Garden Oaks Community Center
3401 NE 16th St. | OKC, OK 73117

At ACF, we believe seniors deserve connection, opportunity, and investment—not isolation.

Pull up. Plug in. Bring someone with you.

05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!! 💐

Last Tuesday at Garden Oaks, we honored our senior mothers ages 75+ and celebrated the wisdom, strength, and love they continue to pour into our community.

Special recognition to our eldest honored member, 96-year-old Mrs. Willie Hankins — a true pillar of grace and resilience.

Today, we wish all mothers, grandmothers, mother figures, and caregivers a Happy Mother’s Day. Thank you for the generations you’ve nurtured and the communities you’ve helped build.

Keep multiplying your power. We still need you all. 🌹

05/08/2026

💰 Money conversations matter—especially in our golden years.

Beginning Thursday, May 14th (and every second Thursday of the month), the Urban League Senior Money Circle Series is coming to Garden Oaks Community Center, creating space for seniors to build confidence, ask questions, and gain practical tools for financial wellness.

From budgeting and credit to retirement planning, avoiding scams, and making the most of a fixed income, this free monthly series is designed to help seniors make informed financial decisions with confidence.

🗓 Begins: Thursday, May 14th
📅 Every Second Thursday of the Month
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 Garden Oaks Community Center
3401 NE 16th St. | Oklahoma City, OK 73117
✅ Free to Attend | Light Refreshments Included

At Alpha Community Foundation, we believe quality of life includes financial peace, dignity, and access to trusted information. Because our seniors deserve opportunities to thrive—not just survive.

Know a senior who could benefit? Invite them to join us.

Pull up. Plug in. Bring someone with you.

In partnership with the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City.

urbanleagueok

05/07/2026

Today, the Senior Social Club rolled out to Grand Casino Hotel & Resort for a day filled with fun, laughter, fellowship, good food, and even better memories. And by the end of the trip, our seniors all seemed to agree on one thing:

“The trip was too short!”

A special thank you to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Grand Casino Hotel & Resort for sponsoring today’s senior visit and blessing our group with $10 free play and $10 meal vouchers. Your generosity helped create more than a trip—it created an experience our seniors will remember.

At Alpha Community Foundation, senior quality of life matters. Our seniors deserve opportunities to explore, connect, and experience joy beyond the walls of our Center and beyond the radius of a few neighborhood blocks.

Did You Know?
Studies show seniors without reliable transportation experience 65% fewer visits with family and friends and 59% fewer trips for dining and social activity—leading to increased risks of social isolation, depression, and declining health outcomes among older adults in communities like 73117. Seniors who remain socially connected and active experience stronger mental, physical, and emotional wellness.

That’s why moments like today matter.

The smiles, conversations, games, music, and laughter on the bus ride home reminded us that community care is also about creating experiences that keep people engaged with life.

And next time?
We may need to stay a little longer.

05/04/2026

Hosted at Garden Oaks Community Center, we’re opening the door for young builders to think, design, and create.

Engineering Adventure Summer Camp | June 23–25
Two sessions: 8:30 AM–12 PM or 1:30–5 PM
Grades: K–5
Cost: $10 (includes supplies, refreshments, and a t-shirt)

This is hands-on, project-based STEM—where ideas turn into real builds and confidence grows with every challenge solved.

In partnership with K–12 STEM and .

Seats will go fast. Secure your spot now:
https://ceat.okstate.edu/stem/summer-camps/engineering-adventure