2017 Community Support

Allied Arts Foundation

• to support the 2017 “Chip in for the Arts” golf tournament
• to support Allied Arts’ 2017 fundraising campaign to benefit the arts in central Oklahoma
• to support Allied Arts’ Endowment Fund

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Oklahoma Chapter - to support the 2017 Memory Gala

American Association of University Women - to support the programs of AAUW

American Heart Association/Oklahoma Affiliate, Inc.

• to support the 2017 Heart Ball
• to support the OKC Go Red for Women Luncheon

American Indian College Fund - to support the programs of the American Indian College Fund

The American Society For Mathematics - to support the 2017 Math Championships by sponsoring one high school student to participate in the Championship

Ardmore Family Literacy, Inc. - to help underwrite costs associated with GED tests in Ardmore, OK

ASTEC Fund, Inc. - to support the 2017 Door-Opener Awards Gala

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art - to support the Art Stop On The Go after-school program for youth ages 5-12

Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma - to support the Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble event

Cameron University Foundation, Inc. - to support the programs of Cameron University

Camp Hope Kids Ranch, Inc. - to support the programs of Camp Hope Kids Ranch

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City - to support the 2017 Green Tie Gala

The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges LTD - to support the Center

Center for Survivors of Torture - to provide direct supportive services to traumatized child refugees resettling in Texas

Central Oklahoma Humane Society - to support the programs of the Central Oklahoma Humane Society

The Cheetah Conservation Fund - to support the 2017 “Wine for Wildlife Meetah Cheetah” event

The Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc.

• to support the 2017 Sevenstar Gala
• to support the 8th Annual Cherokee Strip Days Gala

Children’s Hospital Foundation

• to support the programs of Children’s Hospital Foundation
• to support the 10th annual “Dancing for a Miracle” benefitting the Children’s Hospital Foundation

Chisholm Trail Heritage Center Association - to support the programs of Chisholm Trail Heritage Center

City Rescue Mission - to support the 18th Annual Mission of Hope Banquet

Committee For A Responsible Federal Budget - to support CRFB’s Annual Dinner held September 2017

Community Literacy Centers, Inc. - to support the programs of Community Literacy Centers

Court Care for the Pikes Peak Region - to support the programs of Court Care for the Pikes Peak Region

Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries of Oklahoma, Inc. - to support CJAMM’s Third Annual Oklahoma City Area Dinner and Silent Auction

Downtown Oklahoma City Initiatives, Inc. - to support the 31st Annual Dean A. McGee Awards benefitting Downtown Initiatives

Edmond Historical Society - to support the Museum’s “Roll of Honor” event

The Education and Employment Ministry, Inc. - to support the programs of TEEM

Exponent Philanthropy - to support the programs of Exponent Philanthropy

Fields & Futures Foundation - to support the programs of Fields & Futures

Focus on Home, Inc. - to support the 2nd annual “Design Appetit” event

Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. - to support the research programs of Foundation Fighting Blindness

The Foundation for Oklahoma Public Schools - to support the Foundation’s 2017 Wall of Fame Humanitarian Awards and Dinner

Friends of OSBI, Inc. - to support Friends of OSBI’s annual awards banquet and Classic Award Scholarships

Friends of the Mansion, Inc.

• to support the 2017 event “Boots, Bandanas & Barbeque”
• to support the 2017 event “Septemberfest” benefitting Oklahoma’s children and their families

Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma, Inc. - to support the 2018 Juliette Low Leadership Society luncheon

HawkWatch International, Inc. - to support the programs of HawkWatch International

HeartLine Inc. - to support the programs of HeartLine

Hearts for Hearing Foundation - to support the 2017 event “Fashion for a Passion”

Home of Hope, Inc. - to support the programs of Home of Hope

Hope is Alive Ministries, Inc. - to support the luncheon held May 8, 2017 benefitting Hope Is Alive and its programs

The Institute For Economic Empowerment of Women - to support IEEW’s Peace through Business program

Isaiah Stone Foundation, Inc. - to support the 5th Annual No Stone Unturned “Swine and Dine” event benefitting the Isaiah Stone Foundation

IWF Leadership Foundation

• to support IWF’s 2017 end of year campaign
• to support IWF Leadership Foundation’s End of Year Campaign in honor of OIWF Speakers for the upcoming 2018 conference

Jazz in June, Inc. - to support the 2017 Jazz in June Festival

Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. - to support the 2017 event “Cheers to JLOC”

Langston University Foundation, Inc. - to provide scholarships for students at Langston University

Leadership Oklahoma City - to support LOKC’s Youth Leadership Exchange programs

The Library Endowment Trust - to support the 15th annual Literary Voices dinner

The Little Light House, Inc. - to support the programs of The Little Light House

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma City - to support the 2017 Broadway Ball’s Special Appeal

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma, Inc. - to support the programs of Make-A-Wish Foundation

Metro Youth Development and Education Foundation - to support the 2017 First Tee Golf tournament

Myriad Gardens Foundation

• to support the Art of Flowers luncheon
• to support the 2017 Orchids in October luncheon

National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

• to support the 2017 Prix de West event
• to support the 2017 Annie Oakley Society luncheon and awards
• to support the 2017 Prix de West Acquisition Fund
• to support the Museum’s 3-for-1 Matching Gift Challenge to help make 2018 a success

National Symphony Orchestra - to support NSO’s Summer Music Institute

National WASP WWII Museum, Inc. - to support the Museum in memory of Margaret Kerr Boylan

National Women’s History Museum - to support the programs of the National Women’s History Museum

The National World War II Museum Inc. - to support the programs of the National WWII Museum

National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Inc.

• to support the programs of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
• to support the Oklahoma Chapter Banquet

The Nature Conservancy - to support the programs of The Nature Conservancy

Newview Oklahoma Inc. - to support the programs of Newview Oklahoma

Nimrod International Journal - to support the programs of Nimrod International Journal

OKC Metro Alliance

• to support the 2017 Beans and Cornbread Luncheon
• to support the programs of OKC Metro Alliance

The Oklahoma Academy - to support the Academy’s 2017 Town Hall Conference Retreat by providing scholarships for university and college students to attend

Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund - to support the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund’s Positive Heroes Reception

Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Inc.

• to support the 2017 ONE Awards
• to support the 2017 “Visions Awards:  A Celebration of Nonprofit Leadership”

Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

• to support the 2017 Tinker AFB and Community Dining Out honoring the 75th Anniversary of Tinker AFB
• to support the 2017 State of the Economy event featuring Keynote Speaker Jim Carroll

Oklahoma City Museum of Art - to support the 2017 Renaissance Ball

Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation - to support the Guardians of the Memorial 2017 Annual Fund

Oklahoma City Orchestra League - to support the 2017 Symphony Show House

Oklahoma Philharmonic Society, Inc.

• to support the programs of the OKC Philharmonic Orchestra
• to provide support for Maestro Joel Levine and the orchestra’s founders through the Founder’s Podium Endowment Fund

Oklahoma City University

• to support OCU’s Kramer School of Nursing Simulation Center
• to support the programs of OCU
• to support OCU’s Meinders School of Business 2017 Hall of Honor Induction Luncheon and Ceremony
• to support the 2017 Abe Lemons golf tournament
• to support the 2017 Energy Speaker Series featuring Ernest Moniz

Oklahoma Conference of Churches - to support the OCC Annual Dinner

Oklahoma FIRST - to sponsor the 2017 Oklahoma Regional FIRST Robotics Competition March 2017

Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence - to support the Foundation’s 2017 Academic Awards Banquet

Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Inc.

• to support the publication of “They Said It Couldn’t Be Done”, a biography of Robert L. Allen
• to support the 2017 Link to a Legacy in honor or Robert S. Kerr, Jr.
• to support the programs of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame

Oklahoma Health Center Foundation - to support OHCF’s 2018 Annual Fund Drive

Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society - to support the 2017 Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner

Oklahoma Humanities Council, Inc. - to support the Oklahoma Humanities Magazine

Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy - to support a dinner benefitting the Institute for Child Advocacy

Oklahoma Israel Exchange, Inc. - to support OIE’s Concert with Oklahoma celebrating 25 years of service

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

• to help support OMRF’s 2017 241, a two-day event benefiting medical research in Oklahoma
• to support OMRF’s research in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis
• to support the 2017 Wine Festival and Golf Tournament benefitting the brain cancer research programs of OMRF
• to support OMRF’s 2017 year end fundraising campaign

Oklahoma Museums Association - to support OMA’s Annual Giving Campaign

Oklahoma Project Woman, Inc. - to support the 2017 event “Celebrate Pink OKC”

Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Foundation

• to support the 2017 Quantum Experience in honor of Lou C. Kerr
• to support the 2018 event Quantum Experience
• to support the programs of OSSM

Oklahoma State University Foundation

• to support the annual OIWF/OSU Women’s Business Leadership Conference
• to support the various programs of the OSU Foundation

Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care, Inc. - to support the programs of Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care

Oklahoma Women’s Coalition - to support the OCW 2017 Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame

Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc. - to support the 2017 Safari Soire’e

The Oklahoman - to support the Newspapers in Education program

Peppers Ranch - to support the 2017 event “Night in Black”

Pi Beta Phi Foundation of OKC - to support the 2017 event “Gathering of Angels”

Plaza District Association

• to support the 2017 Urban Pioneer Awards
• to support the 2017 Plaza District Festival

Positive Tomorrows, Inc. - to support the programs of Positive Tomorrows

Rainbow Fleet, Inc. - to support the programs of Rainbow Fleet

Red Earth, Inc. - to support Red Earth’s 2017 Buffalo Bash and Wild West Showdown

Rotary Club 29 Foundation - to support Rotary Club 29’s One Pledge program, funding scholarships for the Club’s Junior Rotarians, dictionaries for third graders, and Domestic and International Global Grants

SAFEHOME, Inc. - to support the programs of SAFEHOME

The Samaritan House, Inc. - to support the programs of Samaritan House

Shiloh Summer Camp Inc. - to support the programs of Shiloh Summer Camp

Sister Cities International of Oklahoma City - to support the 2017 Global Vision Award Luncheon

Smart Start Central Oklahoma - to support the programs of Smart Start Central Oklahoma

Smithsonian Institution - to support the Friends of the Smithsonian’s 2017 Annual Fund

Southern Heights Heritage Center and Museum, Inc. - to support the Museum’s 17th annual Pow Wow

Special Friends of the Village Library - to support the 2017 Village Fair

Sunbeam Home and Family Services - to support the annual Shine A Light Gala

Teen Recovery Solutions - to support Teen Recovery’s 11th annual  event “Reclaimed”, a fundraiser to help programs that provide resources to families in crises

Tree Bank - to support the programs of the Tree Bank Foundation

Truman State University Foundation - to support the educational programs at Truman State University

Tulsa Ballet Theatre, Inc. - to support Tulsa Ballet’s Diamond Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Tulsa Historical Society - to support the 2017 Tulsa Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony

The University of Oklahoma Foundation

• to support the 2017 event “Arts! Arts! Arts!” benefitting OU’s Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts
• to support OU’s Presidents Associates program
• to support a project at OU wherein a space within Whitehand Hall will be named in honor of Tripp Hall
• to support the OU School of Visual Arts in the Weitzenhoffer College of Fine Arts as a Founding Member of the ARTisans group
• to support the 2017 “Toast to the Arts” benefitting the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
• to support the Dean Lazelle Benefield Nursing Scholarship and Leadership Fund

Vitendo4africa - to support Health Screening, Health Education and Awareness Programs for immigrants

Wings Ministry - to support the programs of Wings for Life International

The Winter Charity Ball, Inc. - to support the 2018 Winter Ball to benefit Allied Arts Foundation

Women of the South - to support the 2017 Vintage Vogue, the Women of the South Gala

World Neighbors, Inc. - to support the programs of World Neighbors

Young Women’s Christian Association of Oklahoma City - to support the 2017 YWCA Women Who Care Luncheon

Youth Orchestras of San Antonio - to support the programs of Youth Orchestras of San Antonio

Youth Services of Tulsa, Inc. - to support the programs of Youth Services of Tulsa, Inc.