JT Cares Campaign raised $27,000 for 111Project that will be dedicated to the Road to 77 campaign 

OKLAHOMA – Over $27,000 was donated to 111Project through the 2023 JT Cares Corporate Fundraiser, which will kick off 111Project’s end of the year Road to 77 campaign. 

“We are so excited that the funds from this event and drive will go to support foster families, biological families and all families involved in the child welfare system,” 111Project Executive Director Chris Campbell said. 

The $27,000 donation was the first donation in the Road to 77 campaign that will propel 111Project down the road to be in all 77 Oklahoma Counties by the end of 2024. The goal of the Road to 77 campaign is to raise $100,000 by the end of the year and receive 100 new monthly commitments.  

“111Project is tirelessly building a statewide care network, connecting people who care with trusted agencies serving families,” Campbell said. “Through monthly community collaborations and 111Project’s CarePortal, we aim to provide crucial support to families in need and build a better pathway of awareness and involvement that we hope will lead to even more foster homes while simultaneously preventing the need for them.” 

There are 6,226 children in foster care across Oklahoma as of November 1, according to monthly numbers released by Oklahoma Human Services.  

We are Fueling Change campaign ran from Sept. 4-29; Jiffy Trip donated a portion of the proceeds of specific items purchased each day to 111Project. There were also $5 sponsorship cards and round up options at the register. 

Jiffy Trip has been hosting the JT Cares Corporate Fundraiser for the past ten years. Previous beneficiaries included the Children’s Hospital Foundation in Oklahoma City and St. Jude’s. Jiffy Trip switched the 2023 JT Cares focus to ensure families involved in foster care have more than enough support.  

Jiffy Trip Chief Operating Officer Alex Williams, and his wife Angela, have been foster parents for over seven years and have taken six placements in their home, including a sibling set of children. 

“It’s a way to kind of continue to help raise awareness about foster care,” she said. “I think people truly want to help in any capacity and so, by kind of making that shift, we’re giving people that opportunity to give and to serve in ways that maybe they hadn’t before.” 

111Project is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission to mobilize the local church so every child has family. The organization’s initial goal is to mobilize 1,000 churches across Oklahoma that can serve at least one family a month on CarePortal and recruit and support a foster family every year.  

If 1,000 out of the 6,200 churches in Oklahoma commit to recruit and support one foster family a year, and serve one family a month on CarePortal, the state will move closer to having more than enough help for children and families in crisis. 

CarePortal is a growing connection technology, managed by 111Project, that allows agency partners – like Oklahoma Human Services Child Welfare – to submit vetted needs to the community and local churches to serve families in crisis. 

These vetted needs can range from diapers and wipes to bunk beds and blankets, which will help support a foster family, strengthen a biological family, or help a family get one step closer to reunification. 

Any churches or individuals interested in learning more or getting involved can visit 111project.org.