Buy shoes and feed the hungry!

Buy shoes and feed the hungry! Save 20% on your next purchase from Florsheim.com or NunnBush.com, sounds good right, but wait there's more... In addition to your savings 10.00 will be donated to Feed America! Get some sweet kicks for your feet and help someone else at the same time, life is good!
Click the links in this post for details and to take advantage of this wonderful offer.

Thanks for your help in the fight against hunger in Oklahoma and all of America!

John T

Take 20% off any order at Florsheim.com! Use code spring2011! Plus your $100 purchase donates $10 to Feeding America! Valid thru 3.7.

Take 20% off any order at NunnBush.com! Use code spring2011! Plus your $75 purchase donates $10 to Feeding America! Valid thru 3.7.

This offer is over but a big thank you to all who put a "foot" forward to fight hunger!

Blizzard impacts local organizations

The recent blizzard has had a major impact on food supplies at Food Banks, Meals On Wheels, and other feeding organizations in Oklahoma and across the nation. The inability of shipments to get into our state and dangerous driving conditions have severely hampered the distribution of much needed and depended upon resources to these in need.

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Please donate to these organizations if you can, if you still can't get out right now buy something needed online through our mall and money will be donated directly to them because of your purchase. It's a wonderful way to help yourself and others at the same time.
Be safe everyone.

Get the 411 on 211!

2-1-1 is a free phone number that you can dial to get information and referrals to social services and several community-based programs. This is a wonderful resource for you or people you know that may need some help with food, utilities, Legal assistance, job placement,domestic violence services, child care and more.
Dial 211 from any phone (cell phone rates may apply) and a professionally-trained service specialist will answer your call. You can also reach 2-1-1 by dialing 918-836-HELP (4357) or 877-836-2111.

Website www.211tulsa.org (Locally)
www.211.org (National)

Senior Citizen Issues

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With all of the things todays Senior population has to worry about feeding themselves should be the least of them, but it's not. Many continue to struggle day to day with the basic necessities, such as food.
With donations to food banks being down and options shrinking there are wonderful opportunities for ordinary people like you and I to do extraordinary things.
You could have a food drive at your church or office, buy groceries for an elderly neighbor or invite them over for a meal. Another way you can help is by shopping at our mall, we have over 700 stores such as The Apple Store, Bass Pro Shops, Dillard's, Wal-Mart and more! The best part is that with every purchase a donation is made to a charitable organization such as the Community Foodbank of Eastern Oklahoma.

What we are trying to do today is to get you to be creative, think outside the "box" and help someone in the process...you'll be glad you did.

Merry Christmas!

We hope you all have had a very Merry Christmas! Thanks for your continued support. Feed Oklahoma Now

Thank You!!

This month we've been able to give away clothing and buy groceries for several needy families in the Broken Arrow area! Keep shopping at our mall and lets help someone together!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody! We're thankful for you!

U.S. Families Struggle To Eat

Food bank demand increasing - Mid-Columbia News | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news

This is a big problem all over the country!!

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Food bank demand increasing - Mid-Columbia News Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news

Who's Hungry in America

Deer hunters and others getting involved to combat hunger!

I encourage my fellow hunters and anglers to donate some of their game and fish to local organizations that help feed our fellow Oklahomans. This is a great way to get outside, enjoy yourself, and help others at the same time, below is an article about what other outdoor enthusiast are doing in their state.

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Last Day of Hunger Action Month!

Today is the last day of hunger action month but it's never too late to act. This month was intended to increase awareness and it has, but there is still so much more to do. We've included an article in this post on ways you can help. Remember, if everyone does "something" it will impact the lives of many, so take action, get involved, help feed some people...now!

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Dish Network!

This just in...if you have Dish Network installed in your home through this banner or link below Feed Oklahoma Now will receive $50.00 per install...WOW!! Lets go feed some people...now!!

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September is Hunger Action Month

One of the ways you can help is by Volunteering at a local foodbank, ours is the Community Foodbank of Eastern Oklahoma. This video is about a singer who volunteered at her local foodbank in Nashville.

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Hunger in America | PBS

I thought this was interesting and wanted to share it with you, some of you may have already seen this but it's worth taking another look.

Teachers Speak Out About Hunger in the Classroom

I thought this was an interesting video, I remember when I lived in Virginia and was part of a ministry that reached out to several impoverished neighborhoods. The thing I remember most was the Christmas (2 week) vacation, a time where people should be the happiest but it was a time of concern for us. 

Thank God for school lunch programs that provided a free meal to a lot of these kids and in a many of cases their only meal of the day, now lets look at Christmas break again. We would go over to the neighborhoods once a week, feed, cloth, and minister to the kids and their families inside the local school bldg, but during the holidays we did our best to load them up with food and supplies because the school bldg would be closed and we were it for them until  when we returned (in 2 weeks). 

Folks this is a real problem that needs real action, effective action, start your own hunger awareness program, food drive, donation collection, work with local organizations, volunteer with us...do something! A simple way to get involved is to do all your internet shopping through our mall or download our shopping wizard. The rebates from the stores go to fight hunger in Oklahoma with no additional cost to you and you're making a difference. 

Lets Feed Oklahoma Now!

Feed Oklahoma Now...that means today!

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We are going to be doing a can/food drive during the month of October to help area churches with their food pantries, dates and more info coming soon.
 Someone said recently that "teaching a man to fish", if you're familiar with that saying, is the most effective way to teach someone to help themselves, and I agree with them to a point. Now, if  they don't have food or certain necessities first they why would they listen to anything you have to say, I mean really, feed first talk later.

If I was hungry and you assisted me in getting my immediate needs taken care of ,what you have to say to me will  have more effect and power and I'm able to more effectively listen to you. Word of mouth is the most effective means of spreading a message, if you're meeting the needs of people and delivering an effective message, they will start talking about you and continue to talk about you, hence your message is now almost on auto-pilot!

How about this, feed them , teach them to feed themselves, encourage and equip them to do the same for others...now that's powerful!

Hunger Unacceptably High

Think Globally, act locally, then act globally. Our order of business: Tulsa/Broken Arrow, OK, The state of  Oklahoma, The USA, then the rest of the world. Some people might not agree with this, and they don't have to.  Don't get us wrong all of these areas will receive attention we believe we can have a bigger impact if we focus our efforts locally first.

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There are just so many creative ways to help!