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City Care Announces Rachel Freeman as New CEO The City Care Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Rachel Freeman as the new Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2024. Freeman fulfilled several leadership roles within the organization over the last 8 years, most recently as the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Innovation Officer. “Rachel brings a powerful spark of passion and optimism to the helm of City Care. I am confident she will lead us to a new chapter of transformation in our community,” said Carole Tear, Chair of the City Care Board of Directors. “While we will miss Adam’s visionary leadership, I am thrilled that Rachel continues in a new role to drive City Care’s mission to improve the health, well-being, safety and security of our marginalized neighbors.” In her role as Chief Operations Officer Freeman oversaw the implementation of City Care’s three programs, Supportive Communities, Homeless Services, and Whiz Kids. She arrived at City Care shortly before the retirement of its founders, Larry and Masie Bross, and has helped steward the organization through a time of growth and refinement. She helped scale the organization to continue meeting unmet needs in Oklahoma City, leading the team that designed, built, and opened the City Care Night Shelter, the only low barrier shelter of its kind at the time. More recently in her role as Chief Innovation Officer, Freeman oversaw the implementation of the organization’s strategic plan, led the design process for the new medical respite facility, and oversaw the integration of nonprofit best practices across all of City Care. Prior to City Care, Freeman held several nonprofit leadership and development roles, most recently serving Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma as Vice President of Development. She holds an English degree from Oklahoma State University. “City Care’s mission and values resonate deeply with me. It has been the honor of a lifetime to see those values embodied by such a passionate and talented team, and how that can impact the lives of our neighbors,” said Freeman. “I am thrilled to carry forward City Care’s people-first vision, born 28 years ago in the Bross Family, and so carefully stewarded by Adam Luck.” Former CEO Adam Luck will serve in a consultative and support role through 2024, ensuring the organization’s healthy and smooth transition. “I’ve had the opportunity to witness Rachel’s leadership and development firsthand for the last seven years and I am excited to see the Board recognize her heart, skill, and potential by selecting her as the next CEO,” said Luck. “I look forward to this season of our partnership as we make sure the great work of City Care continues well into the future.”

Have you ever considered how many people would have to lose your number, or forget you exist for you to spend even one night on the street? Homelessness occurs at the intersection of catastrophic loss and relational poverty. At City Care, we believe we belong to each other and that relational margin is the antidote to suffering in our communities. We hope you'll take a listen, as Rachel Freeman shares more.

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Friends of City Care, This is Adam Luck, CEO with some quick news to share: 🌟 Point in Time Update 🌟 We're thrilled to share the latest Point in Time (PIT) data from 2024, offering valuable insights into homelessness in our community. The PIT is a comprehensive count conducted annually in cities all across the nation to assess the number of individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night. This critical information helps us understand the scope of the issue and tailor our local response to address it most effectively. Here are three key takeaways from the data: 1. Increased Winter Shelter Beds: Oklahoma City's inventory of emergency shelter beds increased significantly, in large part to the efforts of our friends at Homeless Alliance in opening their 300-bed winter shelter. This underscores our city's commitment to providing immediate relief and warmth to those in need during the coldest seasons. 2. Encampment Decommissioning Project Impact: The Key To Home encampment decommissioning project began offering housing to neighbors living in encampments just a few months before this year's PIT. So while it did not greatly impact our number of folks living unsheltered this year, we should see a marked difference in that number next year. City Care is proud to collaborate with the city and other service providers to create safer, more sustainable living environments for our neighbors for whom housing has been out of reach. 3. Hope for the Future: Overall, we're hopeful as we look ahead to 2025 because we believe the coordinated efforts outlined in the Key To Home initiative and implemented by the city, service providers and philanthropic community will pay off. We anticipate being able to report to you a significant decrease in unsheltered homelessness and an increase in permanent supportive housing units. Together, we're building a brighter future for every individual in our community. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership in our mission to end homelessness and create lasting change. Let's continue to work towards a more compassionate and inclusive society. #EndHomelessness #CommunityImpact #transformationstartshere #CityCareCares 🏠💙 You can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ghQTvXxX

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On Monday 144 golfers from around the world supported our Stan Dearduff Memorial Golf Classic and Dinner. In its 25th year, this tournament has served as a fun way to introduce new people to City Care and raise critical funds to support our aim of ending cycles of social injustice and extreme poverty in our city. This year's event raised a jaw-dropping $774,550, and we are still walking on clouds, in awe of the impact a few people can have when they work towards a common goal. A million thanks go out to our incredible event committee, sponsors, and players. Transformation starts here.