During a recent visit to a large urban park a few miles from his home in Tulsa, 17-year-old Shahrukh Khalilbeak pushed his brothers and sisters on a swing and shimmied up a climbing structure, looking relaxed as he posed for photos while trying to maintain his balance
Along with a better variety of healthy foods, an innovative new grocery store-style approach to feeding Tulsa’s hungry should help bring more dignity to the process, a longtime charitable food provider said.
The Market at Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma lets anyone in need shop for groceries for free.
This gives people in the area a chance to choose what healthy foods they want, without having to pay.
The Market is part of a $5 million renovation at the organization’s Tulsa Campus. It is set up like a grocery store, but without the customer having to buy anything.