The most common and fundamental question we Chivers and Chivettes get is "What is theCHIVE?"
Established in November 2008, theCHIVE has grown to become a worldwide phenomenon, loved and shared by millions. Known as “Probably the Best Site in the World”, theCHIVE is the world’s largest photo blog -showcasing original galleries of funny photos, beautiful women, groundbreaking photography, and art from all over the world. theCHIVE is a one-stop shop for the interweb’s hottest, freshest and funniest viral photos and videos thoughtfully curated from user submitted photos and collected throughout the web by theCHIVE’s internal editors.

Fans and followers of the site are known as “Chivers” and this is where we come in. Our mantra is simple: “Keep Calm and Chive On”. It’s become a way of life in many respects. The mentality of paying forward good deeds with random acts of kindness, helping out others in need all while maintaining a positive outlook on life is a refreshing and much needed departure from what has become the norm for far too many of us.

The follow up question we get is... "Ok... that's cool. So what is the OK Chive?"
The OK Chive is a collection of local communities throughout all of Oklahoma that do what they can to raise money for non-profit organizations and charities while participating in community efforts to spread the word on what it means to Chive.  The beauty of OK Chive is that rather than have each of our individual chapters competing with one another, we have chosen to work together as a team to support one another's efforts at events, fundraisers, and community activities versus the siloed mindset that so many other chapters across the nation have adopted. Our goal and mission is very simple...

"OK Chive's purpose is to promote, educate, and encourage individuals to work together in supporting activities and volunteering efforts in communities all across Oklahoma while putting a unique emphasis of citizenship, teamwork, philanthropy, and charity."

"Sweet!... So what does it mean to Chive?"
To be honest, it's not a simple answer as most might think it would be. theCHIVE means several things to different people because it's a multifaceted organization.  Some pieces are geared towards hilarity and the random things you find on the internet, others embrace sexuality through tasteful themed pictures that celebrate the beauty in people of all shapes and sizes, but the one that is most prevalent in all theCHIVE chapters across 'merica is raising money for the benefit of those caught in unfortunate circumstances.  Regardless of what reason someone chooses to affiliate themselves with theCHIVE or a local Chive chapter, it makes them all part of one of the biggest families that grows daily.

To us, the Chive is a way of life. We're made up of humorous, sexy, intelligent, driven, and random people who all come together to improve the state of things in our communities. We try to do the most good while also impacting the most people. We are all about paying it forward through Random Acts of Kindness (referred to as RAKs), supporting one another through optimism and humor. We support charities big and small to accomplish amazing goals and improve the state of everything around us. We know how to tell a joke and we know how to take one. We support our Troops, Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and First Responders. We care about our fellow man and woman, and will do anything we can to possibly make the world at least 10% better. We are LEGEN....wait for it... DARY. Bill F'ing Murray is our patron saint, and bacon is what fuels our epic nature.

"You guys seem like some pretty amazing people. So how does the whole charity aspect fit into the big picture?"
More importantly than any of that, Chivers love supporting charities - regardless of if it's for something local or something our community of Chivers far and wide need our support.  Take a look at the below video, and we feel that you'll have a better understanding of why we do what we do.

 

"That's amazing! Where are all of these OK Chive chapters located, and who can I get in touch with to get involved?"
Below is a map that shows all of our affilated theCHIVE and theBERRY chapters in the OK - along with more information specifically relating to who runs the pages, coordinates events, etc.  Reach out to one of those chapters, or even all of them - and we will do our absolute best to make sure that you can get invovled as you're able to now and in the future.