Beans & Cornbread 2024 wrapped up

As we reflect on the incredible success of the Beans and Cornbread 2024 Legacy Luncheon, our hearts are full of gratitude. This year’s event was not just a fundraiser but a celebration of hope, resilience, and community. Thanks to your unwavering support, we shared impactful stories, enjoyed meaningful connections, and raised vital funds to further our mission.

To our sponsors, donors, and attendees—you are the foundation of this event and the heartbeat of our work. Your generosity fuels our efforts to increase sobriety, decrease incarceration, and recover lives.

Here’s to another year of creating change, together!

why beans & cornbread? a short history

The OKC Metro Alliance, Inc. was founded in 1973 to administer the Public Inebriate Alternative (PIA) sobering center in downtown Oklahoma City. Persons brought into PIA have a 10 hour detention period where they are fed a hearty meal of beans and cornbread and provided a safe and clean place to “sleep it off”. Beans and cornbread has remained a staple of OKC Metro Alliance since its founding as we continue to serve meals to people during their stay and in a to-go bag to individuals that may not be able to get another meal elsewhere. It’s a warm, hearty, comforting, homecooked meal that provides not only nutritious necessities, but also a sense of comfort and stability.

Naturally, Beans & Cornbread was a fitting name for the OKCMA annual fundraiser. The luncheon aims to build community among our supporters, bring awareness to our mission of impacting the community, share stories of strength, and to of course have a meal that has long been a staple of Oklahoman cuisine.