Oklahoma City police and community members spent their Monday afternoon unloading school supplies and filling up backpacks.
With a lot of families struggling financially, several groups are providing school supplies, food and even gas cards to families in need.
In just one week, Oklahoma City Public Schools will be opening their doors to thousands of students on their first day of school.
“We wanted to invest in our young people. Invest in our community in a way that has never been done before. We’re going to have games and prizes but more than that we are going to have resources. We are going to give them backpacks, school supplies, haircuts,” said Lt. Wayland Cubit with OCPD.
The Upper Merion Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Committee presented its 2021 Humanitarian Award to Barbara Williamson, a longtime resident of the township’s Rebel Hill Neighborhood and its 2021
As âHigher Groundâ by Stevie Wonder played, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock jumped on the back of a truck wearing a blue suit, rainbow polka dot tie and a smile on his face.Â
âThis is a defining moment in American history,â said Warnock as he kicked off his rally to inform voters before the upcoming Jan. 5 runoff election in Athens on Friday afternoon. Warnock is running against Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
Warnock is touring cities across Georgia and stopped by 40 Watt Club to speak on the importance of the runoff election and his values. The rally featured several other speakers including city commissioners, students and organization members.