A Texas 18-year-old high school grad is doing something truly amazing though the creation of his own faith-based nonprofit. Caleb Powell, an 18-year-old Clyde High School (CHS) graduate in Clyde, Texas is creating opportunities for kids with disabilities through agriculture. For Powell it was an idea in the making for four years before his vision came to fruition. Now, with the finalization of his organization’s nonprofit status, Powell is ready to get Operation: Stockshow, the nonprofit, off the ground and in action.
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What is Operation: Stockshow?
Operation: Stockshow is a faith-based nonprofit with the mission statement, “to provide opportunities for the special needs community through agriculture.”
Using the buddy system high school ag students at CHS will be paired, and work with, a student with a disability to teach them the basics of caring for animals, as well as walking the animals, and presenting them at a show. Powell hopes that with faith as his anchor he will be able to continue to expand the program across the school district and into the rest of the state.
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Why did Operation: Stockshow start?
Powell says that he grew up with a passion for agriculture and showed steers throughout high school. During Powell’s freshman year his church took a group of kids to a church camp where he really found his passion. At the camp in Brenham, Texas, Powell was paired with a young kid with disabilities, and he was able to work with him and be his “hands and feet for the week.” This whole experience really showed Powell he wanted to work with children with disabilities. Though it wasn’t until one of his last CHS ag shows that he put his two passions together and created the idea behind his nonprofit. Powell said that seeing the kids experience the animals changed something in them, and that was when it clicked. One day he hopes to own a barn that the kids would be able to leave their animals at and come and go as they please.
Powell also says that he attributes the success of the nonprofit, so far, to God. As he was able to obtain 501(C)(3) status faster than what he expected. He added all of the process to his vision this far is a God thing and hopes to keep it growing. Prayer remains the forefront of the nonprofit as they get started with the program at CHS and plan their next steps.
