“Hello, I’m Tim, and I am a Shining Honor crew member. I really enjoy the work that I do, it makes me so happy. My favorite part is making the stone look good with a little shine. We get to go out twice a week and help families keep the gravestone clean of a loved … Continue reading Meet Oklahoma Honor Team member, Tim

Meet newest Honor Team member, Kim from A New Leaf. Before working for the Shining Honor Project, Kim was a receptionist at A New Leaf. Kim is excited to have the opportunity to work with the Shining Honor Project. When asked, what is her favorite part about cleaning veteran’s headstones, Kim responded by saying, “Reading … Continue reading Meet Oklahoma Honor Team member, Kim

Meet newest Honor Team member, Cheyenne from A New Leaf. Before working for the Shining Honor Project, Cheyenne worked with Meals on Wheels, helping deliver food to elderly individuals. Cheyenne doesn’t mind getting a little wet or dirty while working at the cemetery because her favorite part is seeing veteran’s headstones all clean and shiny. … Continue reading Meet Oklahoma Honor Team member, Cheyenne

Donald is very excited to be back to work after being unemployed for a while. His last job was in the workshop at the Gatesway Foundation. He loves to be outdoors, especially during the springtime, which is his favorite season of the year. At Gatesway, Donald enjoys sitting outside on a bench and watching all … Continue reading Meet our newest Honor Team Member, Donald

Before working with Shining Honor Project, Louis worked in the Gatesway workshop. He’s grateful to be working with us because he loves being outside and working with others. His favorite part of being an Honor Team member is scrubbing dirty headstones until they are shiny and then seeing the results of his work. Louis has … Continue reading Meet our newest Honor Team Member, Louis

The Sheriff Of Gatesway Is Gone Remembering Honor Team Member Billy Billy Horton was a cowboy and has been called the Sheriff of Gatesway. He liked wearing his boots and Cowboy hat and was particular about where he hung the Western Art on his bedroom walls. He would roam the Gatesway campus and check to … Continue reading The Sheriff Of Gatesway Is Gone

Renee Morrison (Pictured Left), a job coach for the Shining Honor Project, found herself looking at every date and wanting to know the ages and stories behind the names of the veterans buried under the headstones the Honor Team members are cleaning. Coming from a military family, she realizes the importance of providing this type … Continue reading Shining Honor Project Job Coach Finds Purpose In Position

David feels it is an honor to work with the Shining Honor Project and clean veteran’s headstones as his dad served in the military for many years. David communicates that being able to work outdoors with the Shining Honor Project in a peaceful setting has been beneficial in helping him become calmer and relaxed in … Continue reading Meet David

Texas native, Patrick and his mother moved to the Tulsa area around five months ago. Getting accustomed to the area, he decided to get involved with the Shining Honor Project initiative. Patrick takes pride in his job and loves the work he gets to do within the organization. In his free time, he loves to … Continue reading Meet Patrick

Ms. Kitty always begged the Gatesway staff for a job. But she doesn’t like to be around noise or people. For that reason, finding Ms. Kitty a job was always difficult. At Shining Honor Project, she is developing her social skills and is working with a teammate. It has been a perfect job for her … Continue reading Meet Ms. Kitty