OKLAHOMA CITY — Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos recognized City Rescue Mission with a $2.5 million grant from their Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.
“This unprecedented grant brings us closer than ever to a future where no child in our community has to face the trauma of homelessness,” said Erin Goodin, president and CEO of City Rescue Mission. “It is a transformative act of trust in our mission, and we are profoundly grateful. This grant will allow us to expand our work with families experiencing homelessness and bring more families home.”
The grant is the largest on-time gift City Rescue Mission has received. The nonprofit, which strives to give people and families a safe place, is part of the eight annual cohort of organizations across the United States to receive a grant from the Day 1 Families Fund…