Micah Community Movement

Micah Community Movement Micah Community Movement exists to support those on the margins, particularly the unhoused and elderly, in northwest Oklahoma City.

Micah Community Movement exists to support those on the edges of society, particularly the unhoused and elderly in northwest Oklahoma City, by providing tangible resources and friendship, while providing college students the opportunity to impact those around them and grow their leadership skills.

As soon as Nettie came in the Center door on Thursday she got my attention - she had news to share. Nettie and her partn...
08/31/2026

As soon as Nettie came in the Center door on Thursday she got my attention - she had news to share. Nettie and her partner, Danny, have been regular friends at the Micah Center since May. We sat down in the Lounge, “I got a job!” She was so excited to tell me about it: she will be cleaning a nearby gas station for $10 an hour a few times a week. Hopefully, it will grow into more, but for now it’s a good start. “I am so proud, it feels so good. It’s been really hard out here for the last year and a half, and I just want to work.”

She started to choke up as she told me about how she became homeless and tears welled up in her eyes. Nettie took care of her mom, living with her for the last three years of her life as she suffered the effects of diabetes. Nettie's mom was hospitalized in January 2025 with kidney failure, and Nettie “never left her side” during those two weeks until her mom died on the 17th. Nettie’s 30th birthday came and went while she sat in the hospital. “I went a little crazy when she died,” Nettie grimaced. “That’s how I became homeless.”

Danny was just approved for a HudVash housing voucher, and they hope to be back in stable housing soon. Danny is a disabled veteran and has a case manager through SSVF-Support Services for Veteran Families. The housing voucher is through a national program run by the Dept of Housing & Urban Development (Hud) and the Dept of Veterans Affairs.

In May when Danny was having trouble making the right connections with SSVF and didn't have a phone, we called our SSVF outreach contact and put Danny on the phone with him. A comfortable indoor space, warm meals, device charging, showers, and laundry service have been a source of strength for Danny and Nettie as they went through the process that can be bumpy at times. We are glad to have been helpful in coming alongside them: this is the work of Micah Community. We have enjoyed having them as friends at the Micah Center, but it’s a good thing that someday soon they won’t need us anymore. Help us support those like Nettie and Danny: become a Good Neighbor monthly supporter at www.mcmokc.org/donate.

"How can we help people experiencing homelessness and those we see on street corners?" 1) Acknowledge and smile, maybe e...
08/28/2026

"How can we help people experiencing homelessness and those we see on street corners?" 1) Acknowledge and smile, maybe even wave, 2) share if you have a couple dollars or a water bottle, 3) follow these instructions from Key to Home OKC.

Don't be afraid to acknowledge a person even if you don't have any immediate resource to offer. Just being seen can be encouraging. Try saying "I can't help today, but good luck out here."

Today was 'Birthday Sunday' where we celebrate all the birthdays of the month. Not-so-unrelatedly, our friend Hyde asked...
08/24/2026

Today was 'Birthday Sunday' where we celebrate all the birthdays of the month. Not-so-unrelatedly, our friend Hyde asked for socks today. We always offer, "Do you prefer short ones or tall ones?" She surprised me by saying "short, unless you have tall ones that are colorful." Since we are celebrating her birthday, and she's the last person I expected to say "colorful," I went right to the 'fun sock' bag and she picked these out. Everyone loved them and I think Hyde enjoyed the attention, despite not wanting us to sing to her. Seeing as how this is likely the only attention our friend got for her birthday, I'm really glad we could have cupcakes and fun socks today 🧁🧦 Want to sponsor a Birthday Sunday? Give $50 today at www.mcmokc.org/donate and put "birthday" in the dedication line (maybe even tell us what your birthday month is!) Even better, become a Good Neighbor monthly donor and ensure we can celebrate birthdays every month.
P.S. Check out that tower of peanut butter crackers: we've got cool volunteers! -Jamie McFadden

We are honored to have been a vital part of Stephanie's journey to housing after a couple years of homelessness. She com...
08/17/2026

We are honored to have been a vital part of Stephanie's journey to housing after a couple years of homelessness. She comes by the Micah Center a couple times a month to say hi, and sometimes she texts me lovely messages like this.

I bet you've noticed it's a literal 100+ outside, and the nights only cool down to 80. The heat is overwhelming and our ...
08/12/2026

I bet you've noticed it's a literal 100+ outside, and the nights only cool down to 80. The heat is overwhelming and our unhoused friends are tired, sick, and downright surly. Emotions are high, patience is thin, the stress is real. Thanks to Crossings Community Church that donated hot dogs and buns, we served 40 neighbors tonight. Chili dogs, oranges, brownies, and gallons and gallons of lemonade is a brief respite in the air conditioning with clean bathrooms and warm smiles. We invite you to partner with us to provide respite to the unhoused neighbors in our city: www.mcmokc.org/donate.

Ray first came to the Center a few months ago on a weeknight. At least 50 years old and pretty tall, Ray's skin is leath...
08/08/2026

Ray first came to the Center a few months ago on a weeknight. At least 50 years old and pretty tall, Ray's skin is leathery from years in the sun. He was wearing jeans, a faded white t-shirt, and a ballcap over scraggly, long reddish hair that fell towards his face. He had eaten his meal and was walking down the hall looking around when I walked out of the laundry room.

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Duane recited a poem to me on Sunday that he wrote years ago, and I asked him to write it down. What I AmAm I an island ...
08/04/2026

Duane recited a poem to me on Sunday that he wrote years ago, and I asked him to write it down.

What I Am
Am I an island in the stream
Around which passes all the world
Or perhaps am I a dream
Imagination all awhirl

Am I worth a second glance
Or just the one as time moves on
Am I a dream of yours perchance
An idea fancy passing on

Am I a stone among the fields
Or maybe just a piece of fluff
A thimble in a sea of shields
Perhaps a diamond in the rough

Whatever that it be I am
One simple truth there is for sure
I cannot but be what I am
And satisfied with that, endure

In OKC, something like 30% of unhoused individuals have a job. Among our friends at the Micah Center there are Curbside ...
07/31/2026

In OKC, something like 30% of unhoused individuals have a job. Among our friends at the Micah Center there are Curbside Chronicle sellers, event set-up staff at the PayCom Center, Sonic employees, furniture builders, hospital maintenance, contract labor, and thanks to a multi-agency partnership, future fork lift drivers. Congrats, Kevin!

Everywhere you go 'success' is a thing: are you successful, is your business a success, how do you measure success, you ...
07/28/2026

Everywhere you go 'success' is a thing: are you successful, is your business a success, how do you measure success, you have to communicate your success. Proving success is vital for a nonprofit organization. At Micah we often state how we measure success because we have a slightly unique definition of success. When I read Webster, it seems to me that 'effective' is a better word for us to use than 'success.' Success: favorable or desired outcome, Effective: producing a desired effect. Success could be feeding x number of clients, distributing x number of shoes, raising x number of dollars. And of course, those are all part of what we do and measuring them is important. Those metrics demonstrate the work we do and the responsible and efficient way we operate. But beyond that, our definition of success is actually about effectiveness, about impact. What desired effect do we want? Our goal at Micah is for people to feel loved, valued, dignified, encouraged, supported. That can be through a pair of shoes and a meal. It is also, and we suggest more importantly, through time spent getting to know people as individuals. Their histories, struggles, and joys; their favorite coffee cup, what movie they want to watch, how they feel about ranch dressing. It's harder to measure, harder to 'prove.' So, I offer you these unsolicited reviews and hope you will consider them proof that we are being sucessful/effective.

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6600 N Meridian, Suite 151, OKC
Oklahoma City, OK
73116

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 8pm
Thursday 6pm - 8pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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(405)4982009

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