Eleven-year-old Elijah already knows what he wants to be when he grows up: a robotics engineer. “I want to build robots that help around the house,” he says. “So, if you need help, or your car breaks down, it’ll get fixed. Helping people makes me feel proud of myself.” Elijah, with his soft [...]

It’s summertime, so you’ll probably find Kayleena at the neighborhood pool, one of her favorite things to do. When not in the water, she’s often doing something else she loves — painting with acrylics. “I like painting landscapes best,” says the young teenager. Kayleena takes after her dad, Shane, who often dabbles in [...]

Daryl lives for his two sons. “Don’t leave them. Show them love. Do things with them,” he says. “You’ve got to find time. Life is too short, and those kids grow fast.” The single dad of 10-year-old Tyler and 12-year-old Daryl Jr. dedicates every day to making sure his boys have the best [...]

For the folks who work at American Fidelity, giving back is simply a natural extension of their work. The local branches of AF have been longtime supporters of the Regional Food Bank, and they frequently send teams of volunteers to help out. “American Fidelity was founded on the idea of helping others, and [...]

With a grandchild on the way, Brenda is doing what any good grandma would do: making sure everything’s ready for that baby! That includes taking care of her expectant daughter, Abby, whom Brenda brought along to the Project 66 Food & Resource Center in Edmond. Project 66, a Regional Food Bank partner, is [...]

Generational poverty is very real. James remembers that his grandparents often lived with hunger. Same with his own family; he remembers sometimes going without food. “I know the pang of hunger,” says James, a 62-year-old widower who lives alone. At times, James still feels those pangs. He’s been coming to the Regional Food [...]