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Prime Time for Possibilities In the early 1970’s, a group of improvisational comedians houses of faith, businesses and non-profit organizations performed in small venues in cities like Chicago and New together to create transformations. The world today has York City. A visionary noticed the rising popularity of some missing links. Rifts in society can be so dividing and these comedians, and thought they were ready for prime isolating it makes one wonder if anyone can collaborate time. Prime time often refers to the “big time” or the time and work together. with the largest audience. Instead of playing small clubs, he thought the comedians were ready for mainstream We are hungry for significant conversation, connection America. Playing on the prime time concept, they called and impact. Possibilities values and mission bring diverse Possibilities was also originated by visionaries, to help people come together and create community change.
themselves the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” and people together and build leadership skills for community Saturday Night Live was born. transformation. Links like building meaningful relationships and working together for a peaceful society make Possibilities was also originated by visionaries, to help Possibilities unique approach of connecting people and people come together and create community change. As changing communities ready for prime time. Welcome to we matured, our mission expanded to greater Oklahoma the Possibilities Prime Time Players. City and beyond, connecting neighborhoods, schools,
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Message from the President Most of us have grown up hearing the phrase “You need support those program graduates, as well as our new to walk before you run.” This illustrates that we all need participants. The time to act is now. to take initial steps and gain experience as we pursue significant goals. We begin the path toward success by starting on a small scale and working toward a more widespread involvement. After devoted efforts in the years since the organization was founded, Possibilities Inc. has now reached that summit. Our work with community partners has placed our organization in its “prime time” for making positive and permanent changes in a world that is crying out for support.
When have citizens ever been more at a loss to deal with community issues? Every day the news becomes more negative and disheartening, yet we know that there are many who want to make it better. Some may need confidence to organize and lead an effort. Others may not know where to begin. Unless you have vision,
Possibilities is the force that builds confidence, vision and courage with those who so badly want to make a difference right now.
support, training and tools, it is difficult to launch community initiatives. Possibilities is the force that The process of making “forever” changes requires builds confidence, vision and courage with those who that our long term goals for funding be sustainable. so badly want to make a difference right now. Our PIP The continuation of the goals and dreams of ALL graduates impact over 139 communities in Oklahoma Community Innovators must be supported so their City and the surrounding areas. They are joined transformations can continue to benefit all of us. by additional participants, known as Community Please join us in investing in our local communities Innovators, who impact more communities each through Possibilities at this critical time. For the fourth year. 354 program alumni have received and use our consecutive year, we have a Founders Vision Match tools, training and support. We must continue to in honor of Linda Lambert and John Rex to match December donations. We are truly grateful for your Our Mission: To strengthen the ability support. of people to create community change. Lucy Fritts President, Possibilities Board of Directors
5 Primetime Possibilities Players Possibilities Innovation Program Framework
TICIPATION Claudester Gant AR & P
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L S I all together. They showed me what E B R I V S IC N E O community is all about. It is not RESP only learning about community, but also learning about yourself. In working with Possibilities, I have more confidence in myself. It’s like a self-help program. It’s OK to be who you are. Possibilities allows board. I have never done anything like you to do that. Just do you! I have this before Possibilities. Values & Intentions learned to enjoy other people’s lives, while having a life of my own. Possibilities helped me to become Dignity trustworthy and to put my trust in We honor the worth of I have found a new sense of other people. It has been hard for me each person. direction and with my new sense to trust other people. They showed me of direction, I have a better outlook how to trust again while working and Growth on life. I have learned how to listen helping people choose better options. We learn through success and appreciate my family and have I have never seen people like those at and failure. patience with them. I associate Possibilities who will help you with now with people that really care Integrity and want something out of life. My Possibilities showed me Our actions match our words. direction is just being a part and how to trust again while helping out. When other people working and helping Participation and Inclusiveness are depending on you, you have to people choose better We seek solutions from local do your part. You have to make it people and every person is happen. I have learned how to make options. a part of the solution. it happen and take on responsibility. projects and programs to better your Responsibility Trinity Church in North life. They are not fake. Possibilities really People support what they Highlands is my community. With is changing lives for people that want to help create. my church, I volunteer with two make a difference. nursing homes to serve the elderly, Service and with the Foundation of the We start where people are and Disabled to serve meals once a join their journey. week. I also joined the Citywide Usher Board. I am an inspector Trust for the Oklahoma County Election We create an environment where people feel safe.
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Possibilities Staff Lydia Villalpando When I came to wheelchair. It was helpful for him to meet Possibilities, I did not and be around other people to help him talk to people at all. I come out of his shell. My mom doesn’t wanted to help people, speak English fluently and it was helpful but I was afraid. At for her to find a supportive community that Possibilities, I met kind accepted her. Possibilities accepts people Opal Cade people who inspired the way they are, and that is powerful. Community Development Specialist me. Now, I can express The work I do at Educare has made myself and I have great progress for the success of children, helped many people. but my neighborhood still struggles. In fact, I am a parent liaison at Oklahoma Possibilities is always there to help the City Educare helping families connect to community get better. Through Possibilities, the school. Possibilities has helped me do things like my volunteer work at Educare. Possibilities accepts Shannon Dennis people the way they are, Executive Director My mom, brother and sister have and that is powerful. attended PIP. I have seen them all benefit. My brother was shot a few years ago. As a I believe I will make a difference in my result, he is now partially blind and in a neighborhood.
Byron Jackson Teresa Seal Training & Development Specialist I was introduced to a little at a time and it was a great success. Possibilities to further My biggest takeaway was the fact that even my leadership skills and ideas or projects that seem too big can be network with others. accomplished working with others. Each Possibilities helped me has their own talents and together you go better understand areas farther. Understanding the power a group Kelly Johnson I wanted to work on and has when working towards a common Community Development Specialist offered me advice to help build those areas. Even ideas or projects The coaching helped that seem too big can be me really understand what I personally accomplished working have to offer as a leader and has helped me with others. build my skills. goal helps me. I understand why I need Sue Rodgers During PIP, I participated in a project others to progress. Possibilities helps you Bookkeeper based on preventing childhood obesity. The become a community leader by teaching project group began small and then began tools to understand your strengths, find to grow. Each new member brought new commonalities with those you may not ideas and networks that could help take an think you have much in common with, and idea and make it real. Although our project teach you ways to make change possible was a huge undertaking, we worked on it with a step by step approach. Minnie Vickers Community Development Specialist9 POSSIBILITIES INNOVATION PROGRAM
Possibilities Innovation Program new outdoor activities and had fun, continues its annual SONFEST block (PIP) is an ongoing leadership active experiences with their families. party, bringing 400+ people together development program that inspires for connection and peace, in an area community involvement and Southeast High School is engaging that is often plagued by crime and gangs. teaches tools for transformation. the community in their endeavor to Participants range in age from teens beautify the school, create a peaceful The Oklahoma City Educare to senior citizens and represent environment and boost community Community and School Celebration multiple cultures, economic and pride. The first step was a cleanup continues to bring family, friends education levels. They are leaders and planting at the school with and the community together to who transform communities through 100+ volunteers including students, connect and celebrate the school. This projects as diverse as they are. The teachers, parents and Home Depot partnership of parents and school staff progress 354 graduates, representing employees as well as local business replicated the end of year celebration 139 communities, make in our sponsors. and recruited additional partners neighborhoods, schools, houses of (+11% over prior year), parents (+31%) faith and business districts is Oklahoma African Heritage and staff (+76%), ultimately achieving impressive. A snapshot of just a few Network, Inc. (OAHNI) created Sisters a successful event for 381 children and recent examples: & Brothers of Tomorrow to bring families. diverse communities together through Operation Family Fun Mud Run A great part of PIP are the regular is working to overcome childhood Participants are People’s Network dinner gatherings. obesity. At Moon Academy, leaders who transform People’s Network is an opportunity approximately 120 children and to share a meal with amazing leaders families learned from the Fire and communities through and stay in touch with local grassroots County Health Departments, enjoyed projects as diverse as efforts. The whole family is welcome. Zumba, healthy snacks, a mud run they are. and action filled obstacle course and For the next gathering, please call resource bags. Children who had youth choir and performing arts to 405-525-3131 or visit possiblitiesinc.org. never experienced an obstacle/mud build stronger family relationships and course before conquered fears, tried strengthen spirituality. OAHNI also
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"PIP has helped me build upon my personal strengths in communicating with others, advocating for myself, and has made me feel more confident about my ideas and strengths as a leader."
Possibilities Innovation Program Graduates’ Communities
11 Primetime Possibilities Players Every voice and idea counts to make community work and this is what we have to recreate in our respective Adrian Anderson communities.
Community driven, I have a “get to get where we are trying to go. We it done, even if I have to get it have to be able to listen to all ideas done on my own attitude.” I was and work together as a team, and definitely stuck in my ways of doing understand disagreement does not things. When I joined Possibilities, mean disapproval. Possibilities creates I was immediately challenged listening to different groups that an environment of respect. We are able to physically and mentally step don’t necessarily look like me. This is to express our many different ideas and outside of the box. Before, I acted where we need to get to as people to understand they will not be dismissed. without really understanding see and experience change within Every voice and idea counts to make the reach of my community communities. Possibilities put me in a community work and this is what work. I realize now by making a position to face differences head on, we have to recreate in our respective difference in my community, I and I appreciate that more than ever communities. PIP gave me positive am also helping make a difference as I continue to see growth in this energy to go forward, not just with my in neighboring communities. area. My definition of community is ideas, but to reach out and bring others Building relationships allows not about titles, position or self. It is along. for greater success. PIP gave me ultimately about love and respect. We a spark. I learned new ways to are all one, and my work reaches far PIP provides every tool that you communicate and engage with and beyond Spencer. need, no matter where you are in your others. I increased my ability while community work, if you are serious working with diverse groups and PIP really challenged me to grow about impacting community. This came to understand we are all the as a person, understanding I wasn’t program helps you grow your walk same. alone. You begin to understand that we and allows for self-reflection. It allows have other people’s lives in our hands for greater impact and accelerated I am very active with Star and that your actions affect others. PIP growth. I envision Possibilities as the Spencer Schools and community to allows you to see what it truly takes to face of community engagement, like a get our children what they need to build a community. It is not a scripted blueprint or formula on accomplishing be successful. I have enjoyed being movie and it’s not always going to be your goals; a “HOW TO DO a mentor and volunteer basketball fun. We may have different objectives, COMMUNITY” school. It’s like a great coach. I want to pour into these but we can still work together to reach cake recipe you have to follow with no young men and women all that I our goal. We have to be able to come short cuts. By following Possibilities have and let them know we care. to the table with people that don’t look recipe, you see and experience great I love my community and I try to like us or have the same ideas on how results. do all that I can to support and give back. Our children deserve the very best, not just our community and our children, but all children. I can be the bridge for others.
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Lucy Fritts, President American Fidelity Assurance
Rick Johnson, Vice President Natalie Flaming Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Before I met Possibilities, I was a busy single mother struggling to pay the bills. I didn’t have the Annette Ellis, Treasurer education or skills I needed. I Oklahoma Natural Gas attended PIP in 2003 when I was co-president of the Classen Ten- Penn Neighborhood Association.
Jesse Wells, Secretary I found that Possibilities helps Devon Energy not only with tools and skills, but most importantly with support. the parts of me that want to be Possibilities offered a personal involved in community. When I interest in me and my family. They work to improve community, my Ed Cunliff cared about me as a person. They passion is ignited. University of Central Oklahoma gained my trust and as they trusted me, it allowed me to grow more as I am proud to say that I a person. recently graduated with my Larry Hopper Associates, which included Civic EMBARK Possibilities was challenging at Honors, transferred to OCU with first because there were so many several scholarships, and currently people who knew more than I did work as Research Assistant at OU and my confidence was not very Health Science Center. My goals in Scott Kulczycki high. To sit at a table with people community work are now elevated BOK Financial with experience and confidence and soaking that up is an honor. I started to see that Then you start to see yourself what I have to offer become one of them. I started to Dan Maloney is just as important see that what I have to offer is just American Fidelity Assurance as anyone else. as important as anyone else. Every day, I want to be the best person I to a global level because Possibilities can be. To do that, I have to accept taught me that I can and do make Theresa Seitz myself. I have learned to embrace a difference. I am still actively OG&E involved in community activities and I still contribute to Possibilities because Possibilities does good work. They change lives and change Tena Slaughter OG&E communities by putting people first. You have to have someone to look up to. I looked at Possibilities all those years ago and said that is Mary Trivitt what I want to be like. American Fidelity Assurance 15 Possibilities Sustainers Circle Ann S. Alspaugh Susan & Don Johnston Carol & Charles Blackwood Dan & Nancy Junkin Jim & Becky Buchanan Linda Lambert Susan Chambers & Kyle Toal Steve Mason Jon & Cathie Coussens Nancy Moore Lucy Fritts Patrick Rooney Patsy Gaberino-Carey Fred & Pat Schonwald Franci King Hart Amos & Wilma Wamble Sarah & Dan Hogan Brent Wheelbarger Harold & Denna Holmes Corporations & Organizations ACCEL Financial Staffing Solutions KPMG, LLP Amazon Smile LASSO Corp. American Fidelity Assurance Company MidFirst Bank BancFirst NAIC Bank of Oklahoma Together We Give Program Norman Smile Center Bluebird Consulting, LLC OAHNI Community Action Agency Oklahoma City County Health Department CPG Property OG+E Express Employment Professionals Oklahoma Natural Gas, a division of ONE Gas First National Bank Panda Restaurant Group First United Bank and Trust PwC Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates, P.C. Republic Bank & Trust Fritts Farm S&B’s Burger Joint High Caliper Growing TCM Interests Hogan Taylor, LLP Tinker Federal Credit Union In the Can Productions United Way of Central Oklahoma Jewish Federation of Greater OKC Valliance Bank J&R Construction Western Concepts Kendra Scott Jewelers Foundations American Fidelity Foundation Kerr Foundation Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation Kirkpatrick Family Fund David & Lezlie Hudiburg Family Foundation O.K. Detrick Foundation Fund E.L. & Thelma Gaylord Foundation Oklahoma City Community Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ONE Gas Foundation Foundation Management, Inc. Pat & Fred Schonwald Jr. Gift Fund Inasmuch Foundation Robert & Karen Browne Family Fund In Kind Contributions American Fidelity Assurance Company OCCC Professional Development Institute AF Press Oklahoma City Public Schools Britton Elementary On A Whim Cupcakes to Go Go Panera Bread Matt De La Cruz Southeast High School Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Sunbeam Family Services Gatewood Elementary Tena Slaughter John Marshall Mid-High Tinker Federal Credit Union learning tree toys, books, & games inc. UCO Midfirst Bank Wells Christmas Tree Farm Courtney Morton Western Concepts - The Tasting Room OG&E Western Heights Schools
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Paul Abel Anna Marie Carter Pat Grizzard Karen Meyer Reginald Smith Dave & Susan Abeln Emily & Robert Carter Terri Grusendorf Carl Milam Roy Hoffman Smith Winford & Judy Akins Lula Carter Lunne Guidry Nan Miller Mason Sommer Larry Alkire Norma Carter Pat Hackler Lynda Mobley Mary Sosa Ann S. Alspaugh Sherman Carthen David Hamilton Andy Moore Leo Staples Jennifer Arlan Denise Caudill Matt Harney Debi Moore Shawna Steelman David Assad Doris Jane Chediak Walt & Jean Hendrickson Dona Frank Morris Ann & Sam Storms Harry T. Barnett, III June Cobb Jennifer Herron Annette Murphy Bill Strecker Traci Bartley-Young Teresa Collado & Byron Phillip Hillian Jean Murphy Ted & Betsey Streuli Donna Bass Jackson Larry & Janis Hodges Amelia Nguyen Lisa Studley Dan & Barbara Batchelor Anne Collins Harold & Deanna Holmes Kim Nguyen Traci Tabyanan Renee Bauer Sharlett Combs Laura Holmes James & Susan Nicholson Marnie Taylor Buddy & Carol Behrens Kim Cooper-Hart Larry Hopper Patricia Nye Deena Teehee Thomas Behrens Angie Cosby Elton Horton Kathleen O’Shea Mindy Thomas Jerry & Jackie Bendorf Jon & Cathie Coussens Elizabeth & Gary People’s Network Sherry Kevin Thee Megan Benn Connie Crew Huckabay Peebles Tierney Tinnin Diana Beuchle Wesley & Renita Crump David & Lezlie Hudiburg Cole & Erica Perryman Constance Todd Diana & Steven Bittle Douglas & Peggy Amy Jenkins Billye Peterson Gary Tredway Charles & Carol Cummings Dean & Sally Johnson Dina Premont Mary Trivitt Blackwood Ed Cunliff Kelly Johnson Rampriya Ramkumar Paula Tye Connie Blaney Linda Davis Monty Johnson Webster & Kelly Ramsey Kristin Van Nort Thayla Bohn Tyler Davis Natalie Johnson Katie Rathkey Don & Rebecca VanPool Tim & Sandy Bolden Judy Dennis Rick & Gay Johnson Judy Raulston Lois Vaughn Wyvonia Bolds Shannon Dennis Willa Johnson Stephen Smith & Lisa Reed Kristy Ventimiglia Bill & Julane Borth Stacy Dykstra Michael Jones Clendon & Juile Rice Minnie Vickers Terena Boyer Laurie & Marcus Eby Willie Kelch Jeanette & Kent Rice Misty Voto Joel Bradford Douglas Shaw Elder Ashlee Kemper Hayden & Sarah Roberts Alfreida Walker Tara Bradley Annette Ellis Jone & Jane Kenney Roslyn Robinson Reba Jo Ward Mark & Debbie Brandt Nancy Ellis Erin Kernal Mike & Liz Rodgers Amos & Wilma Wamble Priscilla & Jordan Braun Stan & Pam Ferchau Linda Lambert Shannon Roth Patricia Watson James & Sandra Brickman David Feroli Greg & Robyn Lambert Jessica Sanders Cheryl Weathers Shirley & Phil Brodersen Toni Fiasco Cheryl Lettenmaier Fred & Pat Schonwald Jesse Wells Brinderlyn Brooks Madeline Fowler Angela Thayer Lindsey Mark Schwisow Brent Wheelbarger M. K. Breuggen Keith Fitzsimons Al & Jere Litchenburg Teresa Seal Carol Whitaker Jim & Becky Buchanan Kristen R. Frankfurt Lee Anna Love Jennifer Seat Maeoma Williams Brandon Bugher Joseph Henry Friday Rob & Karen Luke Theresa M. & Tommy Seitz Shirley Williams Tina Burdett Lucy Fritts Dan Maloney Margaret Selby LaDonna Wilson Ron Burkard Patsy Gaberino-Carey April Marler Gina Sewell Bev & Christopher Wood Carl Burr Boyan Ganchev John & Ann Marshall Manjusha Shah Bonnie Wood Alan Bushe & Jennifer Claudester Gant Mary Marshall Geoff & Jennifer Sisk Marie Woods Houston Renissa & Brent Gatewood Steve Mason Sylvia Slater Linda Woody Jerry Cable Roderick Travis Mason Cory Slaughter J. Kelly Work Linda Sue Caldwell & Deangela Gaymon Luquetta McClarty Tena Slaughter Tony Zahn Opal Cade Dennis Glover Gary & Janie McCurdy Bryce Smith Scot Campbell Mohamad Gohlami Dave & Jean McLaughlin Deborah Smith David & Sharon Carpenter Grant Gregory Jane McWatters Jeanne Hoffman Smith
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Eula Defendini
Before I became a part of Possibilities Innovation Program, I volunteered at churches and my children’s school. I really did not understand my work and how big my piece really was. I would only allow myself to be involved to a certain degree. Becoming a part of Possibilities allowed me to learn new ways to grow and let my guard of Tomorrow performing arts group. We want the children down. I embraced that I could Both serve diverse youth from all over to know that no play a larger role by following the NW Oklahoma City. These programs influence of Possibilities. PIP takes not only help the youth grow, but also matter what, they can you through so many different help me grow. Possibilities worked accomplish whatever levels, first going within yourself, alongside of us and helped us come they can dream. We then going out and impacting up with key roles and responsibilities want them to know others, then the community as when building our events. Possibilities a whole. I had so many “aha” guided us through organizing our ideas there is more out in the moments. I grew into a more and different ways to get volunteers, world than just what confident person. I have learned donations and friends involved. We they see. to be more patient and understand had youth and parents from Britton that everyone is an important Elementary, Greystone Lower, Britton PIP has been eye-opening for piece of the community and each Christian Church and Bridgeway me. I see the importance of other person plays a distinct role. I now Church join the journey. The progress people’s piece of community, whether understand it is important to value of these children is exciting. We weren’t big or small. It is awesome to see how everyone and their opinion. just putting on a one time program. We uniquely, imperfectly and wonderfully get to know these children and plant we all fit together. I appreciate being I got the opportunity to work a seed of greatness in each of them. a part of a well-orchestrated, selfless with programs that help our youth We want the children to know that group of people that bought out the grow and understand their worth. I no matter what, they can accomplish best in me. As a community, we need worked with the SONFEST summer whatever they can dream. We want Possibilities and their powerful tools program of fun, reading, math and them to know there is more out in the and commitment to build a positive science and Brothers and Sisters world than just what they see. thriving OKC community.
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