Ovanova Gives: Adding as much value as possible, to as many lives as possible, as soon as possible.

Ovanova Gives: Adding as much value as possible, to as many lives as possible, as soon as possible.
A love-based movement delivering relief, fostering resilience, and sparking revival across communities in crisis.
The Three-Phase Community Transformation Model
Our strategic approach recognizes that true community transformation happens in stages. Each phase builds upon the previous one, creating a comprehensive pathway from crisis response to long-term revival.
Phase 1: Relief - Immediate Crisis Response
Centralized Community Hub
We establish central hubs, serving as the nerve centers for emergency response, distributing free food, clothing, hygiene supplies, and emergency goods to those in immediate need.
Rapid Response Teams
We deploy trained teams equipped with logistical assets, including mobile energy and supply units, to rapidly respond during natural disasters or community crises.
Personalized Support
Our teams are trained in trauma-informed care and cultural sensitivity, providing tailored assistance that recognizes each family's unique situation.
Phase 2: Resilience - Building Sustainable Capacity
The resilience phase focuses on building the capacity within communities to not just survive future challenges, but to thrive despite them. We work closely with community members to identify their strengths and interests, matching them with training opportunities that lead to meaningful employment and leadership roles.
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Skill Building
Comprehensive programs in trades, agriculture, culinary arts, technology, and digital literacy for youth and adults.
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Job Placement
Partnerships with local employers, ministries, and organizations to facilitate employment and apprenticeships.
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Energy Solutions
Solar-powered microgrids ensuring power stability during outages and reducing long-term energy costs.
Phase 3: Revival - Long-Term Community Leadership
Academies of Learning
Permanent learning centers offering hands-on education in construction, regenerative agriculture, AI, emergency response, and more, delivered by community graduates.
Resilience Hubs
Permanent community centers providing worship spaces, life coaching, therapy, emotional intelligence training, and family support services.
Community Leadership
Training leaders from within the community—men, women, and children—to become role models and stewards of long-term recovery.
Our revival phase ensures that our impact continues long after our initial intervention, creating a sustainable model of community-led transformation that builds on local strengths and wisdom.
Vision for the Next Two Decades
National Leadership
Become a recognized leader in grassroots resilience, setting the standard for community-centered disaster recovery and transformation.
Equipped Communities
Ensure every partner community has access to tools, education, sustainable infrastructure, and strong cultural identity.
Resilient Ecosystems
Transform entire regions into thriving, resilient ecosystems ready to face future challenges with strength and unity.
Looking ahead, we envision communities centered in fellowship, faith, and mutual aid—places where neighbors support one another not just in times of crisis, but in daily life. Our ultimate goal is to see regions revitalized into self-sustaining ecosystems that can weather any storm while continuing to grow and prosper.
The Farm Fresh Café: Nourishing Body and Community
Open daily from 8am to 3pm, our Farm Fresh Café serves as much more than a food service point—it's a gathering space that promotes health, sustainability, and community connection. We source our ingredients from local farms and our own in-house agriculture, ensuring fresh, nutritious meals while supporting the local economy.
The café operates on a community-supported model, serving light meals and coffee while creating space for informal networking, mentorship, and relationship building. Many of our success stories begin with conversations over a cup of coffee and a fresh-baked muffin.
Our menu reflects the agricultural abundance of the region while introducing community members to new, healthy food options. We also use the café as a training ground for culinary arts students, providing real-world experience in food service and business operations.
The Farm: Sustainable Food Production
Sustainable Agriculture
We cultivate crops, medicinal plants, and livestock to nourish our community and those in need.
Year-Round Growing
Our food system includes community gardens, underground greenhouses,  and food preservation techniques.
Community Support
All food grown supports retreats, local Resilience Hubs, events, catered events, subscription food boxes, food pantries, and families facing food insecurity.
Food Distribution: From Farm to Table
Growing
Sustainable production of fresh, nutritious food using regenerative practices that heal the land while feeding people.
Packaging
Creating meal plans and subscription boxes for families and businesses, making healthy eating accessible and convenient.
Distributing
Delivering to disaster relief hubs and those in need, ensuring food security even during crises and emergencies.
Enjoying and Catering
Nourishing the community with healthy, local food through our café, catered events, and community meals.
Our integrated food system creates a closed-loop of production and distribution that reduces waste, builds food security, and strengthens local food economies.
Workspace & Professional Development
Our workspace facilities provide a quiet, well-equipped environment designed to support individuals in their professional development journey. Whether someone needs a place to conduct a job search, requires reliable internet for telework, or seeks one-on-one mentorship, our workspace meets them where they are.
We recognize that many community members face barriers to traditional employment—lack of reliable internet, quiet space for video calls, or access to computers and printing services. Our workspace removes these barriers while providing the additional support of career counseling and professional mentorship.
Job Search Support: Resume writing, interview preparation, and online application assistance with dedicated career counselors.
Telework Facilities: Reliable high-speed internet, private meeting rooms, and professional equipment for remote work opportunities.
Mentorship Programs: One-on-one guidance from successful professionals in various fields, providing industry insights and networking opportunities.
Donation-Based Store: Dignity in Access
Our donation-based store operates daily with flexible hours, providing goods while preserving the dignity of those we serve. This isn't a traditional charity handout—it's a community resource that operates more like a boutique, where families can find quality items they need while maintaining their sense of pride and choice.
The store is stocked through community donations, carefully sorted and organized by volunteers who understand that presentation matters. We've learned that how we offer help is just as important as what we offer. People should feel welcomed and valued, not pitied or judged.
Beyond providing goods, the store serves as a training ground for retail management and customer service skills. Community members can gain valuable work experience while contributing to a resource that benefits their neighbors, creating a cycle of empowerment and mutual support.
Education & Family Services: Investing in the Future
Homeschool Co-op
Operating from 9am to 2pm, our homeschool cooperative provides structured learning environments for families choosing alternative education paths. We offer specialized instruction in subjects where parents may need support, creating a collaborative approach to education.
Afterschool Programs
Our afterschool programs serve working families while providing enriching activities that complement traditional schooling. Students receive homework help, participate in creative projects, and develop leadership skills in a safe, nurturing environment.
Childcare Services
Affordable childcare services remove barriers that prevent parents from participating in our training programs or maintaining employment. Our (soon to be) fenced-in outdoor playground provides a safe space for children to play and develop while parents access other services.
Creative Arts: Music and Expression
Music education is a powerful tool for healing and community building. Our music programs provide not just technical instruction, but opportunities for students to perform, collaborate, and build confidence. We've seen remarkable transformations as individuals discover their artistic talents and use them to contribute to community events and worship services.
Piano Instruction
Individual and group piano lessons for all ages and skill levels, providing musical education that enhances cognitive development and emotional expression.
Guitar Classes
Acoustic and electric guitar instruction that builds confidence and provides a healthy outlet for creativity and stress relief.
Drum Lessons
Percussion instruction that develops rhythm, coordination, and provides an energetic form of artistic expression for students of all backgrounds.
Looking ahead, we're expanding our creative offerings to include a comprehensive art department that will encourage community members to participate in plays, visual arts, and other creative expressions. Art has the unique ability to process trauma, build identity, and create beauty in the midst of challenging circumstances.
Discipleship Training: Healing and Purpose
Our discipleship training program addresses the root causes of personal and community challenges by focusing on healing trauma, overcoming limiting beliefs, and reorienting lives around purpose and contribution. This isn't just spiritual development—it's comprehensive life transformation that integrates emotional, mental, and spiritual healing.
The program works hand-in-hand with vocational instruction and community engagement, creating well-rounded individuals who become community leaders and role models. Participants learn to identify and break cycles of dysfunction while developing healthy relationships and leadership skills.
Trauma Recovery
Safe spaces and trained counselors help individuals process past experiences and develop healthy coping mechanisms.
Identity Formation
Participants discover their unique gifts and calling, building confidence and a sense of purpose that transcends their circumstances.
Leadership Development
Graduates become mentors and leaders within their communities, perpetuating positive change for future generations.
Ovanova Energy Partnership: Power for Resilience
Our collaboration with Ovanova Energy brings cutting-edge microgrid technology to the communities we serve. These advanced solar-plus-storage systems provide reliable off-grid energy during crises while reducing long-term energy costs and building infrastructure resilience in rural and disaster-prone areas.
Community members receive comprehensive training in microgrid installation and maintenance, creating sustainable workforce pipelines in clean energy technology. This partnership transforms energy from a monthly expense into a source of economic opportunity and community self-reliance.
The portable and permanent microgrid systems can be rapidly deployed during emergencies, ensuring that critical services like medical facilities, communication centers, and emergency shelters maintain power when traditional grid systems fail. This technology has proven invaluable in our disaster response efforts.
Market Opportunity: $14.4 Billion Impact Potential
$14.4B
Total Addressable Market
Community food, housing, and emergency services sector represents massive opportunity for sustainable impact.
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Counties Served
Across 4 states since September 2024, with expanding reach and deepening community relationships.
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Phase Model
Proven transformation approach from relief through resilience to revival creates lasting change.
The community services sector represents not just a market opportunity, but a moral imperative. With increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, coupled with growing economic inequality, the need for comprehensive community support has never been greater.
Our three-phase model positions us uniquely within this market by addressing both immediate needs and long-term solutions. While many organizations focus on either emergency relief or community development, we bridge both approaches to create sustainable transformation that reduces long-term dependency on external support.
Infrastructure Investment Needs
Annual Operating Costs
$60,000/year: Rent and utilities for current facilities
$196,000/year: Core staff salaries and benefits
Operating supplies: Food, materials, and program resources
Transportation: Vehicle maintenance and fuel costs
Capital Investment Opportunities
$500,000: Property acquisition for church and distribution center
$5 million: 65-acre farm and school development
Vehicle fleet: Box truck and long-bed pickup for mobile response
Equipment: Agricultural tools, kitchen facilities, and technology infrastructure
These investments represent more than operational expenses—they're investments in community infrastructure that will serve families for generations. Property ownership provides stability and equity, while the farm and school create long-term assets that generate both revenue and community value.
Mobile Response Capabilities
Our mobile response capabilities enable us to reach communities in crisis quickly and effectively. The combination of box truck and long-bed pickup provides flexibility to respond to different types of emergencies while maintaining the capacity to deliver substantial relief supplies.
Our large-capacity box trucks are designed for bulk supply distribution and efficient equipment transport, crucial for reaching disaster zones and underserved communities rapidly.
The versatile long-bed pickup trucks are ideal for smaller deliveries, navigating rural access roads, and transporting specialized equipment, including portable solar units, to remote locations.
Equipped with state-of-the-art communication systems, our teams maintain reliable coordination during emergencies, even when traditional cellular networks are compromised, ensuring seamless operations.
These vehicles serve as mobile command centers during crisis response, equipped with essential communication systems, first aid supplies, and the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances. Our teams are extensively trained not only in logistics but also in trauma-informed emergency response, prioritizing both immediate needs and the development of long-term community relationships.
Teaching to Fish: The Empowerment Principle
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
This ancient wisdom forms the foundation of our approach to community development. While we absolutely provide immediate relief when people are hungry, homeless, or in crisis, our ultimate goal is always to build capacity within individuals and communities to meet their own needs and support their neighbors.
Every interaction, from distributing emergency supplies to providing job training, includes elements of skill building and empowerment. We ask ourselves: "How does this intervention help this person or community become stronger and more self-reliant?" This approach takes more time and resources initially, but creates lasting change that transforms lives and communities.
Immediate Relief: Meeting urgent needs with dignity while building relationships and trust that enable longer-term interventions.
Capacity Building: Every relief interaction includes elements of education, skill development, and community connection.
Long-term Transformation: Our ultimate goal is communities that are self-sustaining, interconnected, and prepared to face future challenges.
Rooted in God's Love
Ovanova Gives is rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and his demonstration of radical love for all people. We believe in the love that Jesus showed—unconditional, transformative, and action-oriented. His instruction to "love the Lord with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself" guides every aspect of our work.
This foundation means that our services are available to all people regardless of their faith background, while our motivation and methods are deeply influenced by Christian principles of service, sacrifice, and transformation. We see every person as created in God's image and deserving of dignity, respect, and opportunity.
Our faith motivates us to go beyond surface-level solutions to address root causes of suffering and inequality. Just as Jesus healed both physical ailments and spiritual brokenness, we work to address both immediate needs and underlying systems that perpetuate poverty and powerlessness.
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
The commandment to "love your neighbor as yourself" challenges us to consider: How would we want to be treated if we were in crisis? How would we want our families to be supported if we lost our homes, our jobs, or our sense of purpose? This perspective shapes everything from how we arrange our donation store to how we conduct job training programs.
Dignity First: Every interaction preserves and enhances human dignity, treating people as partners in their own transformation rather than passive recipients of charity.
Holistic Care: We address physical, emotional, spiritual, and economic needs simultaneously, recognizing people as whole beings, not just collections of problems.
Community Focus: We build strong connections between neighbors, understanding that isolated individuals remain vulnerable, while connected communities become resilient.
This approach requires us to invest more time and resources in each relationship, but it produces transformations that ripple through families and communities for generations. When people experience genuine love and support, they naturally extend that same care to others.
Comprehensive Resource Hub
Daily Services
Farm Fresh Café, donation store, workspace facilities, and childcare operate simultaneously, creating a natural community gathering place.
Educational Programs
Homeschool co-op, afterschool programs, vocational training, and life skills instruction provide learning opportunities for all ages.
Support Services
Counseling, mentorship, job placement assistance, and spiritual care address the full spectrum of human needs.
Our facilities operate as more than service providers—they function as comprehensive resource hubs where community members can access multiple forms of support in one location. This integration reduces barriers and creates natural opportunities for relationship building and peer support. This hub model creates efficiency for participants while building the social connections that are essential for long-term resilience.
Training the Next Generation of Leaders
Identify Potential: We recognize leadership qualities in community members who demonstrate resilience, compassion, and commitment to helping others.
Provide Training: Comprehensive leadership development combining practical skills, emotional intelligence, and spiritual formation.
Mentor in Action: New leaders work alongside experienced mentors in real-world situations, gaining confidence and competence.
Lead Others: Graduated leaders take responsibility for programs and mentor the next generation, creating sustainable cycles of growth.
Our leadership development focuses on cultivating leaders from within the communities we serve. We've learned that external experts can provide valuable knowledge, but lasting change comes when community members themselves become the agents of transformation. These indigenous leaders understand local culture, speak the language of their neighbors, and maintain long-term commitment to their communities' success.
Technology Integration: Modern Solutions for Timeless Needs
Digital Literacy Programs
In an increasingly digital world, technology skills are essential for economic opportunity. Our digital literacy programs ensure that community members can access online job applications, participate in virtual training, and connect with resources beyond their immediate geographic area.
We provide hands-on training in basic computer skills, internet navigation, email communication, and online safety. Advanced courses cover topics like social media for business, basic coding, and artificial intelligence applications.
Clean Energy Technology
Our partnership with Ovanova Energy brings cutting-edge clean energy technology directly into our communities, but we also train local residents to install, maintain, and troubleshoot these systems. This creates sustainable job opportunities in the growing renewable energy sector while building community energy independence.
Technology serves our mission rather than driving it. We use modern tools to enhance human connection and community building, never as substitutes for personal relationships and hands-on support.
Revenue Streams: Sustainable Funding Models
Food Subscriptions
Weekly boxes of farm-fresh produce supporting operations while providing nutritious food to the community, creating reliable revenue and addressing food security.
Educational Programs
Training courses and workshops providing valuable skills applicable in daily life and communities, with sliding-scale fee structures to ensure accessibility.
Café Sales
Revenue from our Farm Fresh Café supports our broader mission, creates jobs, and provides affordable, nutritious food, serving as both a training ground and community hub.
Store Sales
Our donation-based store utilizes a point system for exchanging donated goods, promoting dignified access for community members and corporate partners.
School Tuition
Tuition for our K-12 school helps fund educational initiatives, providing quality learning opportunities for the next generation.
Government Grants
Dedicated efforts to secure government grants provide significant funding for our programs and expansion, supporting diverse initiatives.
Private Donations
Yearly donations from individuals and foundations are vital for sustaining our operations and ensuring the continuity of our services.
App Membership
Membership fees for our app, including free and paid premium versions, access enhanced features and support the ongoing development of our services.
Portable Energy Trailer rental
Our 20-30 kWh PETs are available for rental, providing reliable off-grid power solutions for various needs.
Child Care
Affordable childcare services are offered on an hourly basis, with options for point redemption to ensure accessibility for all families.
Event space rental
Our adaptable event space is available for rent, providing a perfect venue for community gatherings, workshops, and private functions.
Additional
Various extra revenue sources are integrated throughout our operations, ensuring a robust and diversified funding model.
Our diversified funding approach combines earned income, donations, and partnerships to create a sustainable financial foundation that can weather economic fluctuations and continue serving our communities for generations.
Strategic Partnerships: Amplifying Impact
Lion of Judah and Recovery Soldiers
Reintegrating individuals from recovery programs into meaningful employment and community leadership roles, providing foundation for rebuilding lives.
Convoy of Hope
Our fulfillment partner to supply us with essential supplies, enhancing our capacity to respond quickly and effectively to community needs across our service area.
Ovanova Energy
Cutting-edge microgrid technology providing reliable off-grid energy and portable energy trailers, while training community members in clean energy careers.
Strategic partnerships multiply our impact by combining complementary strengths, resources, and expertise. By working together with like-minded organizations, we create comprehensive solutions that address complex community challenges more effectively than any single organization could alone.
The Ovanova PET: Portable Energy Trailer
Our innovative Portable Energy Trailer (PET) brings reliable power wherever it's needed most—from disaster zones to community events to remote locations. This mobile microgrid solution ensures that critical services remain operational even when traditional power systems fail.
Three Owner Benefits At A Glance
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Storm-Proof Resilience
Tow the PET into any outage zone to power shelters, clinics, tools, and communications the moment you arrive. Rapid EV energy dumps, 64 kWh onboard batteries, 4.59 kW solar awnings, and a bi-fuel generator (propane + natural gas) keep the lights on.
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Home-Base Integration
Park the trailer, snap in one cable, and your building taps into the PET's 64 kWh / 22.8 kW stack for peak-shaving, load-shifting, or backup power. This "Dock-&-Deliver" approach provides flexibility for various use cases.
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Reliable Rental Income
Comparable 20–30 kWh power trailers rent for $300–450/day. At ≈ $350/day for festivals and ≈ $300/day for disaster deployments, the PET pays itself off in just two busy 100-day seasons — and keeps generating cash long after.
The Ovanova PET combines technological innovation with practical design to create a versatile energy solution that addresses critical needs while providing financial benefits to owners.
What Makes PETs a Long-Term Solution
The PET offers ultimate flexibility with its dual-fuel system, running on readily available propane or natural gas. These accessible fuel options ensure you stay powered when it matters most, providing reliability even in extended emergency situations and remote deployments.
Disaster Response
Rapidly deploy the PET to bring power directly to crisis-stricken communities, enabling immediate assistance without the need for permits or utility fees.
Secure Communications
Monitor, control, and dispatch power securely via the PET's encrypted communication systems, utilizing satellite, cellular, or Wi-Fi connectivity from any location.
V2X Technology
Leverage Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) capabilities to charge electric vehicles or power entire buildings directly from the trailer, with the added benefit of bidirectional energy flow.
Adopt-A-PET Program
Through Ovanova Give's Adopt-a-PET program, you can sponsor a Portable Energy Trailer (PET) to deliver clean, reliable energy to churches, shelters, and community centers during disasters and outages. Your support brings critical power—and hope—when it matters most.
Sponsoring a PET creates lasting impact by providing communities with the resilience they need to maintain essential services during crises. From powering medical equipment to ensuring communication systems remain operational, these units save lives and facilitate recovery efforts.
Each sponsored PET is maintained and deployed by Ovanova Gives, ensuring that your investment creates maximum impact across multiple communities and disaster situations.
For more information on sponsoring a PET, contact us at lester@ovanova.co or visit our website at www.ovanova.co/pet
When the Grid Fails, Lives Are on the Line
Energy insecurity is no longer hypothetical. Our nation's grid is under pressure from storms, attacks, underinvestment, intermittent power, and unprecedented demands from AI and data centers — threatening critical services when we need them most.
Stranded Communities
Blackouts leave families and businesses without power for essential needs like refrigeration, medical equipment, and communication systems.
Extended Outages
Power restoration can take days or weeks in severe cases, especially in rural areas or after major weather events that damage infrastructure.
Unreliable Infrastructure
Communities can't rely on the grid in an energy emergency, and traditional backup systems often fail or run out of fuel during extended crises.
Advancing Energy Resilience
Ovanova is leading the way with one of the largest solar-plus-storage projects in the U.S. This groundbreaking initiative integrates advanced inverter and battery technologies to modernize rural infrastructure.
By combining local leadership, innovation, and sustainable solutions, Ovanova is creating a model for resilient energy systems. Their work is helping communities nationwide build a stronger, more reliable future powered by clean energy.
Infrastructure Innovation
Our energy projects incorporate cutting-edge technology with practical deployment methods, creating solutions that work in real-world conditions even during crisis situations.
Community Empowerment
We don't just install technology—we train community members to operate, maintain, and expand these systems, creating local expertise and job opportunities.
Adaptable Systems
Our energy solutions scale from portable units to permanent microgrids, allowing communities to build resilience incrementally as resources become available.
The OG Points System: A Regenerative Community Economy
Imagine a world where contribution is the currency, where giving creates wealth, and where communities thrive through mutual support. Welcome to the OG Points System—a revolutionary approach to building resilient economies based on generosity, service, and authentic human connection.
The Vision: Beyond Traditional Economics
The OG Points System reimagines how communities create and exchange value. Unlike conventional economies that prioritize scarcity and consumption, OG Points establishes a regenerative framework where:
People earn points through contribution, service, and sharing
Points unlock access to resources, goods, and services
Business partners create accessible pathways to essentials
Community needs and individual talents find seamless connection
Most importantly, this system operates with dignity at its core—transforming how we think about charity, community service, and economic participation. The OG Points System creates pathways to resources that honor each person's contributions while strengthening community bonds.
Financial Sustainability: Breaking Even from Year One
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Break Even Point
Both modest and super optimistic financial projections show the OG Points system becomes profitable in its first year of operation.
3%
Modest Growth
Even with conservative 3% annual growth across all revenue streams, the model maintains consistent profitability.
15%
Optimistic Growth
With accelerated 15% growth in earned income and 10% in donations, the system generates substantial surplus for reinvestment.
This financial resilience is built on diversified revenue streams: donation-based store, classes, child care, energy trailer rentals, event space, café sales, and community donations—all working together to create a stable economic foundation.
The OG Points Ecosystem: How It Works
The OG Points system creates a community-centered economy where points represent meaningful contribution and create real-world access to resources. Here's how it functions:
Earn Points
Community members earn points through volunteering, teaching classes, donating items, connecting on the app, providing community service, and participating in disaster response.
Redeem Points
Points can be exchanged for retreats, classes, community meals, essential items, childcare, event access, and even assistance with transportation, repairs, or bills.
Donate Points
Points can be gifted to others in need or contributed to community initiatives, creating a culture of mutual support and care.
This circular flow of value creates a regenerative system where contribution generates resources that fuel further contribution, building community wealth through connection and service rather than extraction and accumulation.
Profit Allocation: Distributing Value
When the system generates profit, it's intentionally allocated to create maximum impact:
50% to Ovanova Gives (OG)
Fueling the engine of the point-based ecosystem through schools, classes, retreats, essentials, hub maintenance, and emergency assistance.
20% to Core Team
Ensuring sustainable compensation and development for those leading the work and maintaining the system's integrity.
10% to PETS
Expanding access to Portable Energy Trailer Systems in remote or disaster-struck communities.
10% to Church
Supporting the needs that nurture the heart of the movement.
10% to Investors
Providing fair returns to those who made the system possible through their financial support.
Point System Mechanics: A New Social Currency
The OG Points system functions as an internal community currency that honors time, talent, generosity, and participation—not just money.
Earning Mechanism
Points are earned through behaviors that contribute to community health: teaching, volunteering, donating items, providing services, and participating in community initiatives.
Spending Framework
Points are exchanged for tangible goods and services with real-world value: meals, childcare, classes, essential items, transportation, and more.
Balance Management
The system maintains balance through careful valuation of contributions and redemptions, ensuring points remain meaningful without becoming too easy or difficult to earn.
Digital Tracking
All points are tracked through a secure mobile and web-based app, where users can view their balance, opportunities to earn, and available redemptions.
The digital tracking system ensures transparency and accountability while making participation accessible through intuitive, user-friendly interfaces. Regular reports and analytics help maintain system health and identify opportunities for improvement.
Physical Point Cards: Making Digital Value Tangible
The OG Points system includes physical cards that function like debit cards, making the points tangible and accessible to everyone—regardless of digital literacy or smartphone access.
Card Features:
Magnetic stripe, chip, and NFC (contactless) capabilities
QR code linking to user profile
Unique ID tied to the user's account
Custom OG branding and design
Printed short link for manual lookup
These hybrid cards ensure that everyone in the community can participate fully, regardless of their technological access or comfort level. The physical cards also create a tangible reminder of belonging to the OG Points community.
Business Partnership Model: In-Kind Donations
Business Commits to In-Kind Donation
Partners commit to accepting OG Points for their goods or services up to a predetermined amount (e.g., $5,000). This creates a clear donation ceiling that becomes a tax-deductible contribution.
Community Members Redeem Points
OG Points holders can redeem their earned points at participating businesses, creating dignity-centered access to essentials without requiring cash.
OG Tracks and Reports Impact
As points are redeemed, OG meticulously tracks the value exchanged, providing businesses with regular impact reports and progress toward their donation commitment.
Tax-Deductible Receipt Issued
When the donation cap is reached, businesses receive an official tax-deductible receipt for their in-kind contribution, creating a win-win for community and business.
This model creates mutual benefit by helping businesses demonstrate social responsibility and engage with the community while providing essential goods and services to those who have earned points through contribution.
Partnership Tiers: Scaling Business Engagement
Bronze Partner
Commitment: $1,000 in-kind donation
Recognition: "Point-Friendly Business"
Examples: Coffee shops, small retailers
Benefits: Basic listing in app, window decal, impact tracking
Silver Partner
Commitment: $5,000 in-kind donation
Recognition: "OG Partner"
Examples: Local grocers, studios, service providers
Benefits: Featured in app, full impact dashboard, promotion in hub locations
Gold Partner
Commitment: $10,000+ in-kind donation
Recognition: "Community Anchor"
Examples: Healthcare providers, corporate sponsors
Benefits: Premium visibility, custom impact reports, featured in all OG communications
This tiered approach makes partnership accessible to businesses of all sizes while providing appropriate recognition and benefits based on commitment level. Each partnership creates new opportunities for community members to redeem points for essential goods and services.
Round-Up for OG: Expanding Participation
The Round-Up for OG program enables even broader community participation by inviting customers at partner businesses to round up their purchases to support the system.
How It Works:
Customer makes a purchase (e.g., $4.62)
They're invited to round up to $5.00
The $0.38 difference goes to OG
Funds support redemptions, card distribution, and system maintenance
With 100 participating businesses, 50 transactions per day, and a 25% round-up rate averaging $0.50 each, this program could generate over $228,000 annually.
Round-Up Fund Allocation
65%: Redemption Support Fund
15%: Hub Operations & Cards
15%: Matching Campaigns
5%: Admin & Tech
This allocation prioritizes frontline access to essentials while maintaining the infrastructure needed for long-term sustainability and impact.
The OG Points Mobile App: Core Features
Main User Navigation
Dashboard
Welcome message, point balance, community highlights, and action buttons for quick access to key features.
Earn Points
Log volunteer hours, teaching, donations, app engagement, and community response activities.
Redeem Points
Browse marketplace for food, classes, childcare, essentials, and health services available with points.
Donate Points
Gift to specific users, community pools, or matching campaigns to support others in need.
Activity Log
Track points earned, spent, and donated with filters and totals to manage participation.
My Profile
View stats, badges, invite code, and contribution history to celebrate impact and growth.
Enhanced Community Features
Community Marketplace
Users can list items for sale, trade, or points exchange. Categories include clothing, furniture, home goods, and handmade items, creating a vibrant internal economy.
Local Jobs Board
Community members can post and find jobs for points, trade, or cash—from house cleaning to car maintenance to errand running—matching skills with needs.
Network Needs List
OG hubs can publish current needs for materials, supplies, equipment, and skills, allowing the community to respond directly to real-time requirements.
Items Available For Use
Users can post equipment, vehicles, homes and more that they have available to the community for use.
These enhanced features transform the OG Points system from a simple exchange mechanism into a comprehensive community resource platform. By creating multiple pathways for connection and resource sharing, we build resilience through relationship and mutual support.
The platform becomes increasingly valuable as more community members participate, creating a network effect that strengthens the entire ecosystem.
User Profile & Trust System
Trust Rating Metrics:
Reliability
Shows up when committed and follows through on promises.
Quality
Delivers high-standard work or items that meet or exceed expectations.
Communication
Clear and responsive interactions that build understanding and connection.
This comprehensive rating system helps build trust within the network while honoring the full spectrum of how people contribute to community wellbeing. Unlike conventional rating systems focused solely on transactions, our trust metrics recognize character and relationship qualities that strengthen community bonds.
Membership Model: Free vs. Paid
Free Membership
Earn & redeem OG Points
Access needs list & job board
Participate in round-ups & community events
Receive basic support from OG hubs
Post and apply for service-based jobs
Basic trust rating system
Paid Membership
All free features, plus:
Monthly bonus points (500+)
Matching multiplier (10-25%)
Physical welcome kit
Advanced impact dashboard
Priority access to retreats/classes
Enhanced trust badge
Voting rights on campaigns
Memberships are available monthly ($10-$50) or annually (with additional incentives), and do not automatically renew. This creates a sustainable revenue stream while offering genuine value to more committed community members. The tiered membership approach ensures that everyone can participate while providing enhanced benefits for those able to financially support the system.
Business Partner Tools
Point Redemption Terminal
A simple interface for scanning or swiping OG cards, viewing point balances, and processing redemptions. Can operate on existing tablets or smartphones with optional card readers.
Business Dashboard
Tracks redemptions, donation cap progress, frequently redeemed items, impact metrics, and provides downloadable tax receipts and impact summaries.
Marketing Materials
Window decals, table tents, digital assets, and impact trackers to showcase participation and encourage community engagement.
Partner businesses receive powerful, user-friendly tools to participate in the OG Points ecosystem. These tools make it simple to process point redemptions while providing valuable insights into community impact and business benefits. The seamless integration with existing business systems minimizes disruption while maximizing social impact.
Implementation Phases: Bringing OG Points to Life
Phase 1: Human Experience
Test the user journey with volunteers and businesses, gather feedback, and refine the points valuation system.
Phase 2: Tech Build
Develop the app, backend database, card technology, and business integration tools for real-world testing.
Phase 3: Partner Network
Scale to 10-20 business partners, distribute 500+ cards, establish trust and safety protocols, and prepare for public visibility.
Phase 4: Full Launch
Execute public media campaign, onboard multiple community hubs, create replication toolkits, and build federated data systems.
This phased approach ensures that we build a system that works for real people in real communities before scaling. By testing and refining each component, we create a robust foundation for sustainable growth and impact.
Long-Term Vision: Phase 5 and Beyond
The ultimate vision extends far beyond the initial implementation, creating a regenerative infrastructure that can transform economies and communities:
Sustainability Mechanisms
Develop diversified funding streams, membership growth, business network expansion, and philanthropic partnerships to ensure system longevity.
Distributed Governance
Transition to community-led governance through hub leadership councils, enabling local adaptation while maintaining core principles.
Open System Innovation
Create an API and developer toolkit allowing third-party extensions, academic research, and continuous evolution of the model.
Global Expansion: Phase 6
Cultural Translation: Adapt the OG Points system to diverse cultural contexts, languages, and economic environments while preserving core values.
Decentralized Infrastructure: Deploy regional nodes with local leadership, enabling adaptation to specific community needs while maintaining cross-compatibility.
Strategic Alliances: Form partnerships with international organizations, government bodies, and regional cooperatives to expand impact and adoption.
Legacy, Memory & Mythos: Phase 7
Beyond practical implementation, Phase 7 ensures OG Points transcends time by embedding its values and practices into cultural memory:
Story Archive
Collecting and preserving the stories of transformation and healing enabled by the system.
Intergenerational Transfer
Creating rituals and practices for passing stewardship to new generations.
Knowledge Commons
Documenting core principles, successful adaptations, and lessons learned.
Sacred Technology
Ensuring the system embodies spiritual values that outlast specific technical implementations.
This phase ensures OG Points lives as a legend, not just a ledger—a movement passed through hearts and hands across generations. By creating both tangible archives and cultural traditions, we ensure that the wisdom gained through this work continues to benefit communities far into the future.
The OG Core Protocol Set
To you who has found this invitation—whether decades or centuries from now—we extend our hands across time. What you hold is not merely a system or technology, but a living promise born of both urgent necessity and ancient wisdom.
Dignity First
Every exchange preserves and enhances the inherent worth of all participants.
Living Evolution
The system adapts and grows while maintaining its core purpose and values.
Mutual Benefit
All participants—givers, receivers, facilitators—experience genuine value.
Regenerative Flow
Value circulates rather than accumulates, creating abundance through movement.
These core protocols ensure that as the OG Points system evolves and adapts to different contexts, it remains true to its foundational values and purpose of creating communities based on dignity, connection, and mutual care.
Meet Our Mission Team
Xena Hall
Director and community organizer overseeing operations, finances, and volunteer coordination. 
John Carey
Resilience Project Manager focusing on microgrids and infrastructure restoration, integrating innovative renewable energy solutions with community empowerment.
Lester Crafton
Community Engagement Specialist designing disaster preparedness classes and skills training, strengthening the social fabric of communities.
Together, our dedicated team brings valuable expertise in disaster recovery, sustainable development, and community empowerment to fulfill our mission of transforming communities through love in action.
Meet More of Our Team
Roselee Spencer
Financial Manager who keeps all of our donations organized and in compliance, ensuring transparent stewardship of resources entrusted to our mission.
Daniel Morton
Resilience Project Manager focusing on microgrids and infrastructure restoration, integrating innovative renewable energy solutions with community empowerment.
Jessie Depew
Community Engagement Specialist designing disaster preparedness classes and skills training, strengthening the social fabric of communities.
Our team combines diverse expertise with shared values, creating a powerful force for community transformation. Each team member brings unique skills and perspectives while maintaining a unified commitment to our mission of love in action.
Our Extended Team
Shawna Odom
Logistics and Network Manager dedicated to ensuring that we're making the most impact by managing our supply chains and distribution networks.
Dalton Hall
Farm Manager whose experience ensures that our farm is producing the maximum yield to supply our café and community while implementing sustainable agricultural practices.
Shawnessy Potter
Store Team Lead who oversees our donations and ensures that each family is getting the help they need with dignity and respect.
Together, our dedicated team brings valuable expertise in disaster recovery, sustainable development, and community empowerment to fulfill our mission of transforming communities through love in action. Our diverse backgrounds unite in a shared commitment to walking alongside communities through the journey from relief to resilience to revival.
Join the Movement: How You Can Make a Difference
For Donors and Partners
Your financial investment creates multiplying returns through comprehensive programs that move families from crisis to stability to leadership. Every dollar contributed supports not just immediate relief, but long-term community transformation that breaks cycles of poverty and builds resilience.
We offer multiple partnership levels, from monthly donors who sustain our daily operations to major investors who fund infrastructure development. All contributions are stewarded with transparency and accountability.
For Volunteers and Community Leaders
Your time, skills, and passion amplify our impact exponentially. Whether you can offer professional expertise, physical labor, or simply a caring presence, there are meaningful ways to contribute to community transformation.
Volunteer opportunities range from direct service in our facilities to specialized roles in training, mentorship, and program development. We provide training and support to ensure every volunteer experience is meaningful and effective.
Together, we can build communities where neighbors support one another, where crisis becomes opportunity for growth, and where every person discovers their potential to contribute to something greater than themselves. Join us in transforming communities through love in action.
Contact Us Today
Be Part of the Transformation
Visit our website to learn more about our programs, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support our mission financially:
www.ovanova.co
For specific inquiries about our energy solutions or to sponsor a Portable Energy Trailer, contact:
lester@ovanova.co
Ovanova Gives represents more than an organization—we are a movement of people who believe that every community has the potential for transformation and that every individual deserves the opportunity to rebuild and thrive.