Sisu Youth Services

08/19/2026

Our clothing closet is running low on gently used bras and new underwear in all sizes! Can you help?

Our clients prefer boxer briefs, hipster, and bikini-style underwear. These items can be found on our Amazon Wish List: https://amzn.to/41BOTl5. Donations can also be dropped off in person on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 5-7 pm.

Thanks for your support!

08/17/2026

It's National Nonprofit Day! In our latest blog, Sisu's Development Director, Aaron Wilder, shares how endowments help nonprofits like Sisu build lasting support for young people for years to come. Read our full blog below 👇

Aaron Wilder August 17, 2026 I was recently invited by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF) to sit on a panel and explain how a small organization like Sisu built an endowment. In preparing for this event, there was one point I wanted to make clear: Sisu’s incredible accomplishment was

08/12/2026

Join our team! We’re hiring a Substitute Youth Care Coordinator and an Overnight Youth Care Coordinator.

Apply today at sisuyouth.org/careers

08/10/2026

That's a wrap on the first cohort of our new employment readiness pilot, the WRAP Program!

Over the past two weeks, 9 young people developed communication and interview skills, toured workplaces like Kimray Inc. and CVS Pharmacy, connected with professionals to learn about their career journeys, and put their interview skills into practice.

At the awards ceremony on the final day, there were cheers and tears of joy. One client beamed as they shared they'd never graduated from anything before.

Now, they'll spend the next four weeks working alongside our Employment Coordinators to map out their next steps. Some feel ready to enter the workforce directly. Others are headed to career training programs or preparing to earn their GED or high school diploma.

We're incredibly proud of our WRAP Program graduates and can't wait to see where their newfound skills and confidence take them!

08/07/2026

These dangerously high temperatures aren’t going anywhere. Please share these resources with your unhoused neighbors!

08/03/2026

Last month Chat Pile came through for a tour of our shelter and drop-in resource center. They took the time to learn about our housing and case management programs and the young people we serve.

We're so grateful for their investment in this community and for the show they're putting on to support Sisu on September 12th at Tower Theater.

07/30/2026

Last week, we asked for help restocking the pantry shelves in our shelter and drop-in center, and we are blown away by the way you showed up for our clients! Thank you to everyone who stopped by with deliveries and ordered from our wish list, and to Lord of Life Lutheran Church for bringing a trunkload of snacks for the youth! We couldn't do this work without your incredible support 🧡

07/27/2026

We're thrilled to share that we have been awarded $1.5 million by the Arnall Family Foundation to fund the second phase of our campus! This expansion will include a dedicated classroom and conference space, therapy rooms, additional case management spaces, on-campus emergency shelter units for parenting youth, and an enclosed courtyard.

We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of the Arnall Family Foundation and all they do for our community.

Read the full press release at sisuyouth.org/s/July_Sisu_ArnallFoundationGiftPressReleasedocx1.pdf
Learn more about our capital campaign at sisuyouth.org/campaign

07/24/2026

Last week, our clients visited Oklahoma Contemporary! They loved exploring the museum and engaging with the artwork. We are so grateful for opportunities like this that bring art, learning, and community together, and we're already looking forward to the next trip!

07/22/2026

Our pantry shelves are running low on snacks for the young people in our shelter and drop-in center.

Can you help us restock?

Here's what they love most: Pop-Tarts, Chef Boyardee (with pop-tops), Hormel Compleats, Easy Mac, ramen cups, oatmeal cups, fruit cups, bananas, Cuties, chips, granola bars, protein bars, fruit snacks, mini muffins, cereal and milk (always a hit!), PB&J supplies, lunch meat, bread, and sliced cheese

There are 2 ways to help:
🟠Order from our Amazon Wish List: https://bit.ly/47TLDWL
🔵Drop off in person at 2129 NW 30th Street, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 5-7 pm

Thanks for your support!

Sisu is a low-barrier, identity-affirming space in Oklahoma City where unhoused transition-age youth find the shelter and support they need to pursue the life they want. Call Us: 405.459.7478 Messenger Are you in need of Shelter? Our overnight shelter is open 7 nights a week for youth ages 15-22. Ou...