Throughout the holiday season Boomarang Diner and Keep Giving Back Foundation collected donations for Holiday Hope, which provides Christmas presents to children in foster care.

Through the generosity of customers and employees, a total of $38,135 was collected.

A pledge of $25,000 was paid to Holiday Hope in October for the 2023 holiday season. The remaining funds were donated in January and will be used for the 2024 holiday season.

Keep Giving Back Foundation is a non-profit that supports good works in the community in honor of Boomarang Diner founder, Charles Degraffenreid.

“We are blown away by the giving spirit of our customers and employees. Giving back to the community is something that was so important to our dad. What a way to honor his memory,” says Ron Degraffenreid, son of founder Charles Degraffenreid. “We are honored to make this donation, knowing it will greatly impact our community’s young people,” says Steve Degraffenreid, also son of Boomarang Diner Founder.

Weather permitting, a check in the amount of $38,135 was to be presented on Wednesday, January 17, at 2:30 p.m. on the campus of Gordon Cooper Technology Center, 1 John C Bruton Dr, Shawnee.

The following organizations were scheduled to be on hand to accept the check:

• OKDHS /Holiday Hope

• Fostering Connections

• Fostering Futures

• Citizens Caring for Children