21ST CENTURY SANTA INC
Following in the footsteps of St. Nicholas for the benefit of the people of Oklahoma
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Children with function and access needs are largely a hidden population. Even though the general public is becoming more aware it does not mean that families want this attention. They only want services that will improve their families quality of life and not allot of fuss. We choose to serve this population quietly and with the dignity that they request.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Disaster Relief / VOAD
We render aid as secondary responders in times of disaster by working with MARC facilities to distribute NEW toys to children that have suffered loss.This also keeps children busy while parents and guardians sort through the issues before them. Then we follow up during the following year with assistance at Christmas and birthdays.
Visiting with Santa! (Not just at Christmas)
21st Century Santa has special training with children and adults with developmental, physical and cognitive disabilities. Also fully hospice qualified. Our organization recognizes that Christmas may not be on a specific schedule and that the reason for the season is every day and should be shared as such. We provide love and patience as well as new toys to children and adults on THEIR time, when they need it. With the help of Mrs. Claus and qualified volunteers, we are blessed to offer the gift of listening to hopes and dreams as well as fears or concerns and to give a child something to remember their experience with.
Therapeutic Crafting and Outtings
Offer hands on small crafts that are appropriate to skill in a setting where individuals can have not only motor skill development but, also interaction with others than family or staff. Outings for recreation that offer a fresh view other than home or facilities.
Candy Cane Village
Candy Cane Village is currently in development. It will be an interactive space that consists of 20-25 actual small buildings that are Christmas themed (hence a village) that will all be under one roof. This will allow for a controlled climate for children and other individuals that do not do well with cold or heat and its fluctuations. It is designed with the needs of children with disabilities first... not as an afterthought just for accessibility sake. Here children and their families can come anytime of the year and experience to sights, smells and sounds of Christmas in an atmosphere that is educational as well as fun! Through hands on learning in Santa's work shop or Mrs. Claus kitchen or taking in the sights of lights and displays of Christmas from historical to fantasy. This is an atmosphere of relaxation as well as excitement to be just a child like anyone else. The general public will also be invited to come because it will be through a place like Candy Cane Village that playing well together and learning that all are individuals to be respected without re-guard to their challenges.
Senior Citizen Back Pack Program
Feeding Senior Citizens that are shut ins. Though this group does receive a daily delivered lunch at mid day, there is nothing until the next mid-day delivery and nothing on the weekends. So two full days with no food and if it is a holiday weekend then three-four days depending on the holidays. We provide a bag of Senior sized meal items to supplement the delivered meals and to cover the weekends. These items require minimal preparation and are shelf stable with the exception of fresh fruit and vegetables that are given in small usable quantities. The bags are prepared with volunteer help then delivered every Thursday to the senior citizen center where volunteers deliver them to our clients. Also included is a weekly card of encouragement.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of free participants on field trips
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Therapeutic Crafting and Outtings
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of agencies serving displaced families
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Disaster Relief / VOAD
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of press articles published
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1.)Entertain special needs children. We strive to meet the needs and dreams of children with physical, social, developmental, financial or medical challenges.
2.)Provide children affected by disasters with new toys and hope through reassurance. During times of disasters children that loose all their toys can have a traumatic effect on them as these are often cherished possessions. We meet this need with something fresh and new since toys that have been in a disaster situation often become dangerous with storm debris and or mold.
3.) Support children of active duty, reserve and National Guard personnel, veterans and disabled veterans of Oklahoma in times of need or deployments. Children of military parent(s) can experience stressful, disturbing and / or shocking influences when their parent(s) must work and /or are deployed for long periods of time especially around Christmas time and birthdays.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Finding the needs through research and follow through.
Continuing education through the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits.
Continuing education through VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster)
Recruitment of highly qualified board members and volunteers.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our board and volunteers are highly dedicated and motivated individuals to the mission of 21st Century Santa. Our drive as well as our collective experiences make us a force to get things done.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are at a point that we need a facility to effectively continue the growth of our current programs. We have not yet raised enough funds to purchase property. This is an on-going effort. AS OF 2017: The organization has purchased a two acre parcel of property near Minco, Oklahoma through fundraising and donations. This is where we intend to place a building to continue our mission and projects.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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21ST CENTURY SANTA INC
Board of directorsas of 09/04/2020
John Bloomberg
Kathryn Munsell
Debbie White
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No