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Deep Roots in Oklahoma: How OFS Gives Back to Our Community

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Deep Roots in Oklahoma: How OFS Gives Back to Our Community

When Oklahoma Foundation Solutions says we have deep roots in the community, it is more than a tagline. Oklahoma is where we live, work, and build relationships. The homeowners who call us are our neighbors, and our responsibility to this community extends beyond the repairs we perform.

Our Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave Award is a meaningful reminder of those relationships. We are grateful when customers recommend OFS, share their experiences, and trust us with their homes.

We also believe being part of a community means supporting the people and organizations working to make it better. OFS has donated to Sisu Youth Services, Tenaciously Teal, and Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy, most recently sponsoring art, writing, and chess competitions for OVCA students.

Oklahoma Roots That Go Beyond Our Business

OFS is an Oklahoma-owned and operated foundation repair company. Our connection to this state is personal, and it did not begin with a business address.

Owner Noah Zuhdi’s boxing accomplishments are recognized in the Oklahoma History Center’s Oklahoma Sports Heroes exhibit. His championship belt, ring-wear, and photographs are displayed as part of an exhibit celebrating athletes whose careers are woven into Oklahoma’s sports history.

We have previously shared more about Noah’s Oklahoma History Center recognition and his path from Oklahoma athlete to world champion boxer and business owner.

It is an honor we are proud of. It is also one part of a much larger relationship with Oklahoma.

For OFS, deep roots should mean more than recognition. They should be reflected in how we treat customers, how we conduct our business, and how we support others.

Supporting Sisu Youth Services

OFS has donated to Sisu Youth Services, an Oklahoma City organization serving young people experiencing homelessness.

Sisu provides emergency overnight shelter and a drop-in resource hub, connecting young people with support as they work toward the futures they want. Its mission recognizes that young people need both immediate assistance and opportunities to move forward.

That work deserves attention and support.

A community’s needs do not begin and end with the people who can hire a contractor or purchase a service. Young people facing housing insecurity are part of our Oklahoma community, too. Their needs matter, and the organizations helping them perform important work.

We are grateful for the staff, volunteers, and supporters who make Sisu’s services possible. Our donation reflects our support for that mission and our belief that local businesses have a role in helping their neighbors.

Standing With Cancer Fighters and Their Families

OFS has also donated to Tenaciously Teal, a nonprofit supporting cancer fighters and their families.

The organization delivers cancer care packs to treatment centers across Oklahoma and provides financial assistance to Oklahomans in need who are fighting cancer. Its services include practical resources as well as encouragement and community.

Those needs can be easy to overlook when attention is focused on a diagnosis. Transportation, groceries, and other everyday responsibilities do not disappear when treatment begins. Tenaciously Teal helps address those pressures while reminding cancer fighters that people care about what they are going through.

Noah’s involvement also extends to service on the organization’s board.

For us, supporting Tenaciously Teal is a way to stand behind people doing meaningful work for Oklahoma families. We appreciate the care they provide and the commitment required to keep that support available.

Encouraging Oklahoma Students Through Art, Writing, and Chess

Most recently, OFS has supported Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy through a donation and sponsorship of art, writing, and chess competitions for its students.

OVCA is a tuition-free online public charter school serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade across Oklahoma. Supporting its students is another way for OFS to contribute to the state we call home.

These competitions give students different ways to participate and share their abilities. Art provides an opportunity for creative expression. Writing gives students a way to communicate their ideas. Chess offers a setting for thoughtful competition and problem-solving.

We are pleased to help support opportunities that recognize those interests.

As an education-based company, OFS values learning. In our work with homeowners, that means taking time to explain findings and recommendations. In our community involvement, it also means supporting opportunities for young people to learn, participate, and take pride in their efforts.

We appreciate the educators and families who encourage these students, and we are proud to support their work.

Caring for Customers and Caring for the Community

Our charitable support and our customer service are different responsibilities, but they reflect the same belief: people deserve to be treated with care and respect.

At a homeowner’s property, that means an honest evaluation, a clear explanation, and a recommendation based on what the home needs. It means precise work, professional crews, thorough cleanup, and a company that stands behind its repairs.

Our approach to foundation repair is built around those commitments.

Outside the job site, care can take the form of supporting a youth services organization, contributing to a nonprofit serving cancer fighters, or sponsoring student competitions.

We take both responsibilities seriously. Our customers and neighbors should be able to see that commitment in what we do.

We do not take the confidence of Oklahoma homeowners for granted. The relationships behind our Nextdoor recognition matter to us, and so does being a business that contributes to the community where those relationships began.

Proud to Be Part of Oklahoma

We are grateful to the customers who recommend OFS and to the organizations serving our neighbors every day.

Sisu Youth Services, Tenaciously Teal, and Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy each meet different needs. We encourage readers to learn more about their work and consider how they might offer support.

Oklahoma Foundation Solutions cares about its customers, and we care about Oklahoma. We want that commitment to be evident in the work we perform and the community endeavors we support.

When we say we have deep roots here, this is what we mean.