Rogers County Volunteers For Youth, Inc.

Rogers County Volunteers For Youth, Inc., doing business as Pal, is a non-profit organization based in Claremore, Oklahoma, that has been registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since May 2007. The organization focuses on providing mentoring and youth support services, with a primary mission of supporting at-risk youth through comprehensive community-based programs. Pal has established itself as a long-standing community resource, operating a 25-year-old mentoring program that addresses critical social challenges faced by young people in Rogers County and surrounding areas.

The organization has secured multiple federal grants from agencies such as the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), targeting various youth-related interventions. Its most recent significant award is a $650,000 three-year grant to implement the Still They Rise (STR) mentoring program, which aims to provide mentoring services to 180 at-risk youth, including those affected by substance misuse, truancy, low-income backgrounds, Native American heritage, parental incarceration, and juvenile justice system involvement. Previous grants have included projects focused on underage drinking prevention in Oologah, Oklahoma, expanding youth support services in high-poverty census tracts, and COVID-19 relief for community organizations. These grants demonstrate Pal's comprehensive approach to youth development, emphasizing mentorship, substance abuse prevention, community engagement, and providing targeted support to marginalized and vulnerable youth populations.