"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - Cherokee Nation Contributes $15K

Photo: (from left to right) Kelly Duncan, Curtis Snell, Cherokee Nation Tribal Council member representing Delaware and Ottawa Counties, Leetha Snell, Dianna Parker, Virginia Revas, LeAnn Hudson, Pricila Morgan, executive director of Christian Community Care Center, Rick Fausett, director of Christian Community Care Center, Harley Buzzard, Cherokee Nation Tribal Council member representing Delaware and Ottawa Counties, Laura Revas and Jeanell Alexander.

JAY, Oklahoma - The Cherokee Nation recently contributed $15,000 to the Christian Community Care Center, Delaware County, a multipurpose organization that reaches out to serve and help meet the needs of local community members through several different services.

The tribe’s contribution will go to one service in particular, Freedom House, a homeless shelter for women located in Jay. Freedom House helps women transitioning from correctional facilities and women passing through with nowhere to go. The shelter provides vocational training, a 12-step recovery program and family counseling.

“It is important for us to help them [women] in any way we can,” said Pricilia Morgan, executive director of the Christian Community Care Center. “This contribution will help fund the needs we have to get our shelter open by July 1.”

The shelter houses up to 12 women, with the needs of each individual determining the length of her stay. Freedom House helps the women get ready to go back into society and, in addition, helps them with job opportunities. Cherokee Nation’s contribution will be used specifically for purchasing furniture and the construction of a new kitchenette.

“I really appreciate this help and our endeavor in making this vision come to pass,” said Morgan.