Program areas at Sharing Tree
Christmas Connection - many parents simply cant afford Christmas gifts and basic winter clothing for their children, but we believe no family should be deprived of christmas-morning memories. Sharing trees founding program provides an opportunity for parents to escape their difficult circumstances and pick out gifts and needed items for everyone in The home. We offer new toys for children, as well as clothing, shoes, coats, books and Christmas decorations for families.
Community Connection - this year-round program offers a dignified shopping experience for families in need, providing clothes and other necessities in a department store-like layout. Each visitor is assigned a personal shopper who helps navigate The store; once clients are finished, we pack up their items and load their cars for them all at no cost.
Classroom Connection - Oklahoma city public schools requires school uniforms, yet 83 percent of The districts students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches due to family income at or below poverty level. Sharing Tree fills The gap by providing two uniform sets, one new and one lightly used, to students who wouldnt otherwise be able to afford them. This effort ensures that students are able to remain in The classroom and earn their education.
Sharing Tree works to strengthen communities but providing low-income families throughout central Oklahoma with a dignified, no-cost shopping experience. Programs include Christmas Connection, classroom Connection, crisis Connection, and community Connection. Our facility is laid out like a department store where families living at or below The poverty level can personally select items based on their needs and preferences, including clothing, shoes, household items, school uniforms, coats, and toys.