Nonprofit supporting developmentally disabled expands with new programs building

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08-05-2025

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A community for people with developmental disabilities got bigger and better with a new state of the art learning space for their members. The 37,000 sq. ft. facility marks the end of their campaigns first phase to enhance their programs and members lives.
From things like cooking to art, it's a world of opportunity to learn for members at Wings. They are the nonprofit building a community for adults with developmental disabilities.
'I love everything up here. Wings is just perfect for me. It fits me really well,' said Sarah Wolfe, a member at Wings.
Activities inside Wings' Gregory and Sandra Olson Program Center. Photo courtesy KFOR.
Activities inside Wings' Gregory and Sandra Olson Program Center. Photo courtesy KFOR.
Activities inside Wings' Gregory and Sandra Olson Program Center. Photo courtesy KFOR.
'I have a lot of fun days here at Wings. They're really awesome,' said Chase Moles, a member at Wings.
The members all embraced several learning programs at their newest home on Wednesday. The new Gregory and Sandra Olson Program Center offers multiple instructor and volunteer led programs inside. The programs deal in hobbies, technology, life skills, spirituality and even helping their community.
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'It is designed exactly for them to be able to develop those skills and continue on after high school and be able to have meaning and purpose and what they do every day in their lives and show the community how much they can do,' Executive Program Director Nicole Marcoux said.
It's their 21st year. They've been growing since the program started with two hour classes in a much smaller building near Belle Isle. Marcoux said the building completes phase one of their thriving together campaign to grow the organization and their members like Sarah Wolfe.
'I love their heart and their love,' Wolfe said. 'Wings is just perfect up here.'
Sitting on 75 acres, they say expansion plans also include a communications building, community living, a chapel and more.
'This is an amazing day for Wings,' Marcoux said.
Right now, the organization has over 80 members with ages ranging from 18 to 63. They plan to expand to about 300 program members with their new plans. They also plan to have up to 120 people that live on their property as well as their plans continue to come to fruition.
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