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The Challis Project
Confidence for the Classroom. Excitement for the Future.
Thoughtfully curated backpacks filled with high-quality school supplies, so every child walks into school feeling confident, prepared, and excited to learn.
Creating Opportunities. Inspiring Possibilities. Building Brighter Futures.
Every child deserves a future full of possibility.
At OPO Charities, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to dream big, feel valued, and look toward the future with hope.
Education is one of the most powerful ways to change a child's future. But a child's success isn't shaped by academics alone.
It's shaped by the confidence they carry into the classroom, the experiences that inspire them, the people who believe in them, and the teachers who help them discover what's possible. That's why our mission extends beyond a single program.
Through school readiness, holiday experiences and teacher appreciation, we're creating meaningful moments that help children and their communities thrive.
Because sometimes the smallest opportunity can make the biggest difference in a child's life.
Why we support different causes
It takes more than a classroom to build a brighter future.
The Challis ProjectWe provideSchool readinessWe inspireConfidenceThe Grace ProjectWe provideHoliday experiencesWe inspireHope & belongingThe St. Elizabeth Teacher FundWe provideEducator supportWe inspireEducational excellence
Confidence+Hope+Great teachers=Brighter futures
Our projects
Three ways to give. One mission to inspire.
The holidays
The Grace Project
Creating Magic. Inspiring Hope. Making Memories.
We partner with families experiencing difficult times to create a Christmas filled with joy, generosity, and meaningful memories.
Our newest initiative
The St. Elizabeth Teacher Fund
Supporting Teachers. Strengthening Schools. Shaping Futures.
Meaningful appreciation for the dedicated educators at St. Elizabeth School, because when we invest in teachers, we invest in every child they inspire.
A brighter future takes more than one opportunity.
At first glance, backpacks, Christmas gifts and teacher support might seem like very different charitable initiatives. To us, they are all part of the same story.
- A child who walks into school feeling confident is more prepared to learn.
- A child who experiences joy and generosity is reminded that they matter.
- A child who learns from an exceptional teacher gains encouragement and inspiration that can last a lifetime.
Each experience builds upon the next. Together, they create a foundation of confidence, belonging, opportunity and hope. We don't believe a child's future changes in one moment. It changes through a collection of moments that remind them what's possible.
Our impact
Small moments. Extraordinary impact.
- 1,000+
- Children impacted
- Hundreds
- Families supported
- 3
- Meaningful initiatives
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- Shared mission
Through The Challis Project and The Grace Project.
Creating memories and easing financial pressure when it matters most.
School readiness, holiday magic, and appreciation for the educators who shape kids' lives.
To create opportunities that inspire hope, strengthen education and build brighter futures.
And our story is still being written.
With the addition of the St. Elizabeth Teacher Fund, we're expanding our impact to include the educators who play such an essential role in shaping children's lives.
Our story
Different projects. One purpose.
OPO Charities was founded by Chad and Danyelle Brausen with a simple belief: every child deserves opportunities that inspire hope, encourage learning, and create lasting memories.
What began as a desire to make a difference for a few families has grown into a mission that has touched more than 1,000 children. And we're just getting started.
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Here for the moments that matter.
We know we can't change every circumstance a child faces. But we can help create moments that change how they see themselves and their future.
- We can help them feel prepared.
- We can help them feel included.
- We can help them experience joy.
- And we can support the teachers who encourage them along the way.
Every child deserves more than the chance to succeed. They deserve the opportunity to believe they can.