6/2/2011
ORO 40th Anniversary
Reports not currently available.
Will be coming very soon.
|
|
Home
ORO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION was established in 1971 and is committed to access
opportunities and information that offers migrant and seasonal farm workers and
other low-income families the ability to achieve more sufficient and productive
lives within their social and economic environment.
Mission Statement:
ORO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is a nonprofit organization providing education, training, housing, employment, and assistance for eligible individuals and agricultural industry workers, as they become self sufficient, productive members of the community.
Vision Statement:
Improve lives, develop communities, and build a compentent workforce.
We provide solutions to:
- Problems faced by migrant and seasonal farm workers.
- Problems faced by ranch workers.
- Problems faced by employers in finding good employees.
- Problems accessing affordable housing opportunities.
- Problems accessing educational opportunities.
- Problems accessing other agencies for supportive services.
|
9/3/2010
"My name is Jeff Bentley. I have recently graduated from ICTC(Indian Capital Technology Center) in Tahlequah, OK. I was enrolled in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) class since August 2009 till my graduation date in May 2010, completed 1050 class hours to be exact. Prior to my enrollment I had been in the Bill Willis Rehabilitation Center for 120 days for drug and alcohol addiction, these addictions have been a big problem for me for a number of years, however, with my outpatient therapy and AA I have managed to go to school and learn skills for a trade, something I have never had because of my addictions. Since 1981 I have worked in the agricultural seasonal jobs becvause no drug test was recommended however, they don't pay enough to support5 a family. I am thankful for ORO Development Corporation who seen my work history as an asset and was able to assist me in completing my dream vision and that was to successfully complete my course. Now with my new revised resume I am looking in landig a good paying job.
Read more...
9/3/2010
Jason Combs came to ORO because he heard that ORO helps Farmworkers. He has been working on different farms year after year and knows all about field work on the Oklahoma farms. He grew up working on the farms and knows the importance of hard work. This was not the life that he intended for his future, making $6,000.00 year was not going to get his life where he wanted it to be. He knew that he had to do better for himself.
Jason checked the job markert and decided that being a truck driver was the route to seccessm, but when he figured the costs, there was no way he could afford to attend class, pay his bills and still make ends meet. He put off the idea for several years. He pondered on how to pay to go to school. there were just no funds to cover this type of training. Finally, he heard about ORO. He knew this was his path to success.
He called ORO and got an appointment with an ORO's Case Manager. Sure enough, he qualified by a landslide. ORO paid his tuition to attend American Truck Driving School in Lawton, Oklahoma. He also receive a stipend which he used to purchase his combination and haxmat endorsements. ORO paid one months rent. That took some pressure off his shoulders. He completed his CDL training. Jason went to work as a truck driver making $32,000.00 per year. He lives outside of Lawton, is married and has a new baby. when interviewed, he simply stated, "Thank you ORO, I couldn't have done it wouthout you".
Read more...
Read all success stories here.
|
|
|