Enid, Oklahoma is home to a number of local organizations that work to support and promote the city’s businesses, communities, and overall development.


Enid, Oklahoma is home to a number of local organizations that work to support and promote the city’s businesses, communities, and overall development. One such organization is Main Street Enid, which is dedicated to revitalizing the downtown area through preservation, promotion, and economic development. The organization works with local businesses and community members to create a vibrant and attractive downtown that is a destination for residents and visitors alike. Another organization in Enid is the Enid Regional Development Alliance (ERDA), which is focused on economic development and job creation in the region. This group works with local businesses, governments, and other organizations to attract new industry and investment to the area, and to support the growth and success of existing businesses. These organizations play an important role in shaping the future of Enid, Oklahoma and promoting the development of the city and its communities. Both of these organizations helped with The Sears Building and have proven themselves invaluable.


Since its exciting, unique beginning on that hot, dusty day in September, 1893, Enid has prided itself on its adventurous spirit. Just a two-hour drive or less from Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita, Enid is conveniently located and is an ideal setting for that want-to-get-away feeling we all get.
“Enid is a city pulsing with great expectations.” Those words were penned by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Enid native Marquis James in the early 1900s. Yet those century-old words ring truer today than ever before. Enid is home to Oklahoma’s Outstanding New Attraction (Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center) and recently renovated its historic meeting facility (Convention Hall). It has outstanding parks laced with history – and new playground equipment. And nearly half of Enid’s restaurants are truly locally-owned and operated, creating a unique dining experience you won’t find anywhere else.
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Park Avenue Thrift’s grant cycle takes place annually and allows nonprofit organizations to apply for a grant for various needs. These giving guidelines have two purposes: To inform entities of the process for obtaining a grant and to establish expectations once funding is approved.