The Optimist Club of Wichita Falls, Texas, affiliated with
Optimist International, has
been serving the youth of the Wichita Falls community since
1924. With the vast range of programs sponsored or
supported by the Optimists, everyone who lives or visits the
city is touched by Optimism.
Included in the
nearly half a million dollars worth of projects the Optimists
have been involved in since our beginning are the building of
the Southeast and Northeast Boys' and Girls' Club, construction
of football fields at the Central Boys' and Girls' Club and at
Lake Wichita, scholarships for Midwestern State University,
Annual Youth Appreciation Banquet, Tri-Star sport activities and
sponsorship of various youth sports in the YMCA, YWCA, and Boys'
and Girls' Clubs. Also, assistance of the many area
charities include Camp Fire, Children's Home, Big Brothers / Big
Sisters, North Texas Rehabilitation Center, Red Cross, Salvation
Army, SAFB (Sheppard Air Force Base) Adopted Squadron Program,
and numerous other local organizations.
Just as our motto
says, the Optimist Club of Wichita Falls is "The Friend of
Youth."
With the
continued support by the community of our annual Christmas tree
sales, the Optimist Club of Wichita Falls is able to maintain
the many programs that have enriched the lives of all Wichitans.
