Tulsa Area United Way 2014 Annual Report

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From our very youngest moments, we are taught

that we can accomplish so much more when we work together.

At the Tulsa Area United Way we have been enthu-siastic believers in work-ing together for 90 years and it served us well in 2014.

The community came together for another re-cord-breaking campaign last year, raising a total of $26,602,884. That’s $402,884 above our orig-inal goal of $26,200,000. That support will have an enormous impact when it is reinvested in the com-munity, helping individ-uals and families achieve their full potential.

Because you gave above and beyond, the Tulsa Area United Way will be able to continue its work as an intentional commu-nity builder through our partner agency network,

community-wide collab-orations and the new, ex-citing Social Innovation Grant program. Working together, we have an opportunity to make a tremendous communi-ty-wide impact through A Way Home for Tulsa, Tul-sa Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and Im-pact! Tulsa, among other exciting new initiatives. Launched in 2014, the Social Innovation Grant program is breaking the old rules when it comes to addressing social chal-lenges. This program will award hundreds of thousands of dollars to individuals and non-profit organizations developing creative ways to confront and reverse stubborn so-cial challenges.

Whether you gave to the United Way through pay-roll deduction at work, volunteered at a partner agency, participated in the

Day of Caring, or served as your company’s Employee Campaign Coordinator, you played an important role in the campaign.

A cooperative, collective approach to philanthropy is a concept that works as so many of you are willing to ensure that your neigh-bors, co-workers, friends and family have the tools they need to succeed. We couldn’t do it without you. When each gives what he or she can, and when we work together, the results are life-changing, and in fact, world-changing.

Becky J. FrankChair, Board of Directors 2014

Mark R. GrahamPresident and CEO

Working TogetherA Joint Message from the Chair of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO


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Linda B.Client, DVIS/Call Rapewww.tauw.org/linda


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Our VisionThe Tulsa Area United Way envisions a community where all individuals and families achieve their full human potential.

Our MissionThe Tulsa Area United Way unites people and resourc-es to improve lives and build a stronger community.

What Makes Us Unique?The Tulsa Area United Way is the heartbeat of our community, bringing people and resources to bear on our most pressing social issues. We are the only non-profit organization in the six-county area funding 60 partner agencies whose critical services deliver the three building blocks to a better life: Education, Fi-nancial Stability, and Health/Safety. By focusing on these essential building blocks, community volunteers, along with the United Way, help identify urgent com-munity needs and ensure that all donations are wisely invested to meet the highest identified necessities. The funds target community initiatives and help sustain our 60 partner agencies in providing services for citizens of every age and circumstance, through all stages of their lifetimes from prenatal to end-of-life.

Tulsa Area United WayBuilding Blocks


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All contributions have a direct and profound impact on improving the lives of people you know – living in your neighborhood, attending your children’s school, working alongside you every day.

In addition to meeting the needs of our community, these combined donations also create a significant economic return on investment in this six-county area. A recent research study shows that our United Way is truly an economic engine for this community:

• For every dollar given, our partner agencies leveraged an additional $11.30 from other resources

• Our investment in partner agencies directly and indirectly supported 5,760 jobs

• Annual economic impact was $285,544,318

The economic and social impact of the Tulsa Area United Way is far-reaching. This is why our United Way exists: to improve lives and build a stronger com-munity by bringing citizens together to give, advocate and volunteer.

The Tulsa Area United Way Economic Impact Study was completed in December 2012 by the Community Service Council with assistance from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.

Our Process60 5

PARTNER AGENCIESand COMMUNITY

COLLABORATIONS

submitted funding requests

180COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERSreviewed community needs, effectivenessand impact

5,000 +VOLUNTEER HOURScontributed to assess and recommend wise investments of your dollars

95CABINET AND BOARD VOLUNTEERSassessed recommendations and determined final campaign goal

26 +MILLION DOLLARSraised in 2014 by over 2,000 volunteers and more than 48,000 donors

550,000 +PEOPLE HELPEDin the six-county area last year


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Including: Family and individual counseling Youth development and mentoring Family/parental education High school completion Early childhood development

193 at-risk students in 8 rural school districts received counseling from Youth Services of Creek County

617 students received backpacks, school supplies and clothing vouchers from

Sand Springs Community Services

98% of children who received life skills training at Okmulgee-

Okfuskee County Youth Services did not reoffend within a year

BUILDING BLOCK:

EDUCATIONEducation is a fundamental build-ing block to a better life. That is why TAUW and its partner agencies sup-port lifelong learning from the young-est members of our community to its most senior citizens through education, training or counseling.

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2,610 books were distributed to elementary school children by Creek County Literacy Program

2,751 seniors were provided information and personalized resource counseling from LIFE Senior Services to help them make informed decisions about independence and quality of life

We Believe… everyone deserves a quality education for success in life from the youngest members of our community to its most senior citizens

% of TAUW FUNDING invested in EDUCATION

92% of the KIPP: Tulsa College Preparatory inaugural class

graduated from high school

1,691 children are receiving a quality early childhood environment

through Community Action Project’s 34 nationally-accredited child care programs

80% enrolled in colleges, technical schools or the military

95% of these families made progress in meeting treatment plans and goals


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Meet the Future President of the United StatesNine-year-old Annie Cramton believes she can become Presi-dent of the United States.

After getting to know Annie during the 2014 campaign, many United Way supporters do not doubt her assertion.

At the end of last year’s cam-paign video, Annie famously stat-ed, “I believe I can do anything now – even become President of the United States.”

“That belief is the result of a smart and determined little girl,

strong parenting and community support of her determination,” said Mark R. Graham, President and CEO of the Tulsa Area Unit-ed Way.

Annie was one of three United Way “ambassadors” in 2014, joining Emeka Nnaka and Chris-tina Ramsey, who spoke at com-pany kickoff events during the 2014 campaign. The trio also was featured in United Way branding, including all collateral materials.

“They really became the heart and soul of the campaign and

contributed mightily to its suc-cess,” Graham said.

All three received assistance from multiple United Way part-ner agencies.

Annie received a scholarship to become a Girl Scout when her parents were unable to meet the costs associated with member-ship, travel and uniforms.

“She wouldn’t have had the op-portunity to gain the leadership skills and confidence as a Girl Scout without the help of the

United Way,” says her mother, Lori Cramton.

Annie was an eloquent ambassa-dor for the Girl Scouts as well as the United Way campaign, Gra-ham said.

“It’s hard to believe she’s only nine years old,” he stated. “I be-lieve we’re looking at a future community leader.”

Annie CramtonGirl Scouts of Eastern Oklahomawww.tauw.org/annie

% of TAUW FUNDING invested in EDUCATION


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I n c l u d i n g : E m p l o y m e n t s k i l l s t r a i n i n g H o m e l e s s p r e v e n t i o n B a s i c n e e d s s u p p o r t F i n a n c i a l e d u c a t i o n F o r e c l o s u r e p r e v e n t i o n

FINANCIAL STABILITYThrough the services of our partner agencies, thousands of Tulsa area res-idents have been placed in jobs, pulled themselves out of debt, been able to put food on their tables or stayed in their homes thanks to your contribu-tions.

BUILDING BLOCK:

We Believe… every family should be able to earn an adequate income to sustain their lives, regardless of the economic climate of the country

3,322 individuals in Owasso and Collinsville were

provided food, clothing and utility assistance from Owasso Community Resources

% of TAUW FUNDING invested in FINANCIAL STABILITY

1,063people found jobs through Goodwill

Industries, earning wages of more than

$8 million

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1,647 people were pro-vided affordable

housing by Mental Health Association Oklahoma

4,228people were provided food and utility assistance by Broken Arrow Neighbors

1,316 individuals avoided

housing eviction or utility disconnections

Goodwill Industries’wage earners had

$47.9 million in economic impact1,129 seniors were enrolled in Medicare Part D by LIFE Senior

Services, saving them more than $1.2 million in prescription costs. The savings resulted in an average

of $1,591 more in the pocket of each senior


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Beating the OddsChristina Ramsey never had an opportunity to develop self-es-teem in the foster care system.

At a young age, she was abused by a family member and placed in foster care. She waited un-til age 12 to be adopted, only to experience another abusive situ-ation.

Her difficult journey took her from Atoka, Oklahoma to Sapul-

pa to Arkansas, where she gradu-ated from high school.

A few years ago, she moved to Sand Springs, where she is rais-ing two sons on her own, Christo-pher, 4, and Cayden, 2.

Then she discovered an opportu-nity to improve their lives through the Community Action Project of Tulsa County (CAP Tulsa), a United Way partner agency.

“They provided me with counsel-ing, child care and a chance to go back to school,” Christina said.

CAP Tulsa helped steer her to-ward the Career Advance EPP College Bound program through Tulsa Technology Center. Today Christina is preparing to take the pharmacy technician certification exam, and is pursuing an associ-ate degree in radiology at Tulsa Community College.

“I never thought I’d be in col-lege,” she says. “Now I have the chance to earn a good living, and serve as a role model for my sons.

“I am so proud of who I have be-come. It’s never too late to gain self-esteem and a better life.”

Christina RamseyClient, Community Action Projectof Tulsa Countywww.tauw.org/christina

% of TAUW FUNDING invested in FINANCIAL STABILITY


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70% of formerly homeless individuals visiting the Okmulgee County

Homeless Shelter obtained permanent housing

HEALTH & SAFETYFrom first aid to basic emergency needs and more, the Tulsa Area United Way is committed to fostering a safer and healthier community. Over half of TAUW’s partner agencies offer informa-tion, training and/or counseling to help Tulsa area residents live longer, health-ier and more productive lives

I n c l u d i n g : H e a l t h e d u c a t i o n M e n t a l h e a l t h D i s a b i l i t i e s A d d i c t i o n t r e a t m e n t D i s a s t e r r e s p o n s e E m e r g e n c y s h e l t e r

BUILDING BLOCK:

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We Believe… everyone deserves to live in a safe environment with access to health care and support that leads to a healthy lifestyle while avoiding risky behavior.

% of TAUW FUNDING invested in HEALTH AND SAFETY

180 Sapulpa school children

who don’t have enough to eat on the weekends were provided “snack packs” by Caring Community Friends, Inc

179 women and children learned to cope with the

aftermath of domestic violence through Okmulgee County Family Resource Center

2,920 people were helped by American Red Cross - Tulsa Area Chapter

volunteers after disasters such as house fires

Caring Community Friends also provided food assistance to senior citizens in need in the Sapulpa area

202 families developed a safety plan to help them live

violence-free in their own homes

23 volunteers were recruited

by the Red Cross for each full time staff member

1,800 24-hour crisis hotline referrals were provided

to callers by Youth Services of Creek County

77% of homeless veterans were placed in permanent

housing by 12 & 12, Inc


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When Life Changes in a MomentEmeka Nnaka’s life changed in an instant when making a tackle as a defensive end for the Okla-homa Thunder semi-profession-al football team.

The 21-year-old Oral Roberts University student was playing for the team in a game at Fay-etteville, Ark., when he sus-tained a spinal cord injury.

“I just lay there, not able to move,” Emeka recalled. “I felt a tingling sensation throughout my body, kind of like when you hit your funny bone.”

Emeka was taken to a hospital in Fayetteville, where he under-went nine hours of neck surgery.

When he woke up, he couldn’t move anything from the chest down. But after several months of intensive physical therapy, he slowly regained use of his arms, began to move his neck and learned to feed himself.

He received a wheelchair, lift and hospital bed from Ability Resources, a United Way partner agency.

Now 26, Emeka still works out daily at The Center for Individ-uals with Physical Challenges, also a United Way agency.

“I gained more independence af-ter going through The Center’s two-month transition program than any other therapy I’ve had,” he said.

Emeka went on to attend Tulsa Community College and will earn a bachelor’s degree in re-habilitation counseling from Langston University in May.

He plans to pursue a master’s de-gree, open his own rehabilitation and counseling clinic, and pur-sue a career as a life coach and professional speaker.

One might suspect Emeka never experienced a moment of self-pity.

“Sometimes I’ll dream that I’m running and playing football, then I wake up. But I really nev-er get depressed. My faith has served as a guide.”

Emeka NnakaClient, Ability Resources,The Center for Individuals withPhysical Challengeswww.tauw.org/emeka

% of TAUW FUNDING invested in HEALTH AND SAFETY


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Women’s Leadership CouncilThe Women’s Leadership Council unites women into a powerful network of indi-viduals. WLC focuses on developing new leadership for the community through encouragement of intergenerational interaction and mentoring. The Tulsa chapter is more than 1,500 members strong, and is one of 120 Women’s Leadership Councils across the U.S., representing more than 50,000 women. Members may participate in monthly tours of local United Way agencies, an innovative mentor-protégé pro-gram, and a wide variety of community enrichment projects. The Hardesty Family Foundation and the Hille Foundation provided Challenge Grants for new and in-creased leadership gifts from WLC members in 2014.

Emerging Leaders Society The goal of the Emerging Leaders Society is to prepare the next generation of lead-ers and philanthropists. Membership is open to young professionals in their 20s, 30s and 40s, at various levels of support. Members at the highest level of support will be paired with mentors who share their goals and interests and who are members of the United Way’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society. Members at all levels have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, learn more about philanthropy and participate in a wide variety of community enrichment projects. The Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation and Sherman E. Smith Family Foundation provided Challenge Grants that matched all new and increased contributions by members of the Emerg-ing Leaders Society in 2014.

Community CollaborationsThe Tulsa Area United Way’s Community Collaborations initiative fosters cooper-ation among local non-profit organizations to meet specific community challeng-es. Collaborations must respond to systemic community needs that cannot be ade-quately addressed by a single organization, obtain support of multiple community funders, demonstrate a planned approach to serving a defined population with mea-surable outcomes, identify an administrative structure for accountability, and ensure an adequate budget for the full term of a project.

Social Innovation GrantsSometimes you have to break the old rules to find what works. That’s the philoso-phy behind the new Social Innovation Grant Program at the Tulsa Area United Way. The United Way recently announced its new funding program that awarded more than $300,000 to individuals and non-profit organizations presenting creative ways to address community issues. The presentations were made during “pitch nights” in which individuals and organizations were allotted five and 10 minutes respectively to pitch their ideas to a panel of volunteers. As a result, Social Innovation Grants were awarded to several individuals and nonprofit organizations with new ideas that promise a big impact. Funded projects include one of the nation’s first health clinics for homeless and at-risk youth, a mobile lab that will provide a STEM education to underserved schools, and debate teams in underserved high schools.

Far More Than a FunderNew and Continuing Initiatives in 2014 and Beyond

T U L S A A R E A U N I T E D W A Y

Tulsa Area United Wayemerging leaders society

Sherman E. SmithF a m i l y F o u n d a t i o n


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Justice Waidner SmithMember, Women’s Leadership Councilwww.tauw.org/justice


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The 2014 Tulsa Area United Way campaign can be viewed in

terms of numbers – a record $26,602,884 raised, $402,884 beyond our goal, and 48,000 individual contributors.

But it also can be viewed in terms of people. As a scientist and educator, I tend to get energized by research, data and num-ber-crunching. But my heart belongs with the families whose lives will be improved by our high-ly successful campaign.

Who could forget nine-year-old Annie Cramton? Her parents could not af-ford for her to become a Girl Scout. But a schol-arship unleashed Annie’s drive – and generosity. She became a top cookie sales agent, and donated tip money to her neigh-borhood fire station. I have no doubt Annie will someday become, as she famously stated, “Presi-dent of the United States.”

Christina Ramsey demon-strated to all of us that the cycle of poverty can be broken. Physically abused and shuttled between foster homes, Christi-na managed to graduate from high school, and is

raising two toddlers by herself. Today she’s well on her way to earning a bachelor’s degree in radi-ography. Soon, she will have the means to nur-ture her children in a sol-idly middle class envi-ronment. No telling what those boys will achieve.

And finally, who wasn’t inspired by Emeka Nna-ka? Disabled and con-fined to a wheelchair after a football injury, Emeka is a full-time student at Langston University. But even with a rigorous class schedule, Emeka man-aged to give more than 50 presentations to em-ployee groups during the campaign. He joined me at several of these presen-tations and I was happy for him to steal the show – and the hearts of those listening. Emeka became one of the faces of the campaign, a local celeb-rity, and our dear friend.

Annie, Christina, and Emeka, how can we ever thank you? You with-stood boring speeches, photo shoots and lots of attention – on an entirely volunteer basis. You kept us going, inspired us, and made our job of surpass-ing the goal an easy one.

I’d also like to thank the 11 trailblazing compa-nies and organizations that provided momentum for the campaign, and the generous foundations and corporations issuing challenge grants, in many cases providing one-to-one matches for individu-al contributions.

Finally, 20 loaned exec-utives and 45 members of the Campaign Cabi-net conducted the heavy lifting of the campaign – cultivating new cam-paigns, making countless presentations and educat-ing the public about the importance of the United Way and its partner agen-cies.

I look forward to serving as the Chair of your Board of Directors and support-ing Ted Haynes, our 2015 Campaign Chair, as he continues the Tulsa area’s great tradition of generos-ity and investment in the community. Sincerely,

Dr. Gerry Clancy2014 Campaign Chair2015 Chair, Board ofDirectors

A Banner Year - In Terms of Numbers and PeopleA Message from the 2014 Campaign Chair


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Dr. Gerry ClancyCabinet ChairThe University of Tulsa

Alexis de Tocqueville SocietyKayla & Scott Vaughn Community Volunteer and GlobalHealth, Inc

FoundationsMonica Basu George Kaiser Family Foundation

LaborJeff BolinIBEW Local 1002

Loaned ExecutivesTed HaynesBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

MarketingMercedes Millberry FowlerBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Direct Mail/IndividualsMark JennemannBullseye Database Marketing

Betsy JacksonTeam ChairHall Estill

Combined Federal CampaignJeff CallisonUnited States Postal Service

AttorneysStephen RayHall Estill

AccountantsKevin GoreBKD, LLP

OkmulgeeAaron AbbottCovington Aircraft

BristowKara BrownSpiritBank

SapulpaKevin BurrSapulpa Public Schools

SapulpaSarah McCormickAmerican Heritage Bank

Alison Anthony Team ChairWilliams

Emerging Leaders SocietyJesse BoudiettePropeller Communications

TrailblazersMatt PivarnikTulsa Regional Chamber

EnergyCurtis DinanONE Gas, Inc.

Energy ServicesDave YsebaertExplorer Pipeline

InsuranceRick SimpsonMid-Continent Group

Construction/ArchitectsShane FernandezNabholz Construction

David KollmannFlintco, LLC

Mindy Mahaney Team Chair Bank of Oklahoma

Women’s Leadership CouncilMandy LeemhuisNORDAM

Business/RetailCathy WilsonBank of Oklahoma

FinanceVeronica TichavskyARVEST Bank

Real EstateWendyl GriffinSourceOne

Non-ProfitsKarie JordanThe Bridges Foundation

Susan NealTeam ChairThe University of Tulsa

CommTechPam VreelandTulsa Technology Center

HealthcareRick Kelly Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

EducationDr. Kirt HartzlerUnion Public Schools

CitiesPaul ZacharyCity of Tulsa Engineering Services

CountyRon PetersTulsa County Commissioner

Linda JohnstonTulsa County Social Services

State Charitable CampaignSteve JacobyGrand River Dam Authority

Meredith Siegfried MaddenTeam ChairNORDAM

AerospaceBasil Barimo NORDAM

TransportationBob PetersonMelton Truck Lines, Inc.

HospitalitySam FarrisQuikTrip Corporation

ManufacturingLee EslickerD & L Oil Tools

Port of CatoosaClint HerringTerra Nitrogen, LP, a CF Industries Company

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2014 (1) 2013 REVENUES Contributions - Current Campaign $ 25,859,681 (2) $ 24,433,574 Contributions - Prior Years’ Campaigns 1,641,182 1,006,256 Collection Loss Provision (1,095,671) (903,442) Special Grants 271,985 190,000 Net Investment Return 107,287 267,532 In-Kind Contributions 92,225 146,769 Other 1,420 5,800

Total Revenues $ 26,878,109 $ 25,146,489

EXPENSES Program Services Education $ 6,809,723 $ 7,733,018 Health/Safety 8,873,276 9,472,947 Financial Stability 4,952,527 2,126,580 Collaborative and Venture Grant Funding 1,100,494 1,095,037 Other Special Funding 813,439 818,398 Partner Agency Relations 467,496 467,922 Total Program Services $ 23,016,955 $ 21,713,902 Management and General Expense 1,054,692 1,043,059 Fund Raising Costs 1,630,471 1,626,236

Total Expenses $ 25,702,118 $ 24,383,197

Change in Net Assets 1,175,991 763,292 Less Change in Restricted Net Assets 715,985 (586,862)

Unrestricted Change in Net Assets 460,006 1,350,154

Unrestricted Net Assets, Beginning of Year 11,569,042 10,218,888

Unrestricted Net Assets, End of Year $ 12,029,048 $ 11,569,042

Financial Review For years ended 12/31/14 and 12/31/13

(1) 2014 amounts are unaudited. (2) As of 12/31/2014.The Tulsa Area United Way does not charge membership fees or dues to its partner agencies.

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Officers Board ChairBecky J. FrankSchnake Turnbo Frank

Chair ElectDr. Gerry ClancyThe University of Tulsa

Vice ChairRobyn EwingWilliams

SecretaryDavid KeglovitsGableGotwals

TreasurerMike RhoadsOklahoma Departmentof Insurance

Assistant TreasurerJ. Stuart SolomonPublic Service Company of Oklahoma

Ethics OfficerPage BachmanSt. John Health System

Dr. Keith BallardTulsa Public Schools

Basil BarimoNORDAM

Monica BasuGeorge Kaiser Family Foundation

Jeff CallisonUnited States Postal Service

Steve CapronCapron & Edwards, PLLC

Daniel L. ChristnerJohn Christner Trucking

William J. Collins, IIIAmerican Airlines

Paul CornellCitizens Bankshares, Inc.

Jeff CrippenOmni Air International

Eric DraheimKimberly-Clark Corporation

Dan EllinorBank of Oklahoma

Elizabeth Frame EllisonLobeck Taylor Family Foundation

Shane FernandezNabholz Construction

Kevin GrossHillcrest HealthCare System

Tracy HardinTWU Local 514

Ted HaynesBlue Cross and Blue Shieldof Oklahoma

John HewittMatrix Service Company

John HickeyHall Estill

Anita HollowayErnst & Young, LLP

Betsy G. JacksonHall Estill

Phil LakinTulsa Community Foundation

Jim LangdonLangdon Publishing Company

Caron LawhornONE Gas, Inc.

John W. LindsayHelmerich & Payne, Inc.

Dean LutheyGableGotwals

Rob MartinovichONEOK

Steve McIntoshWilliams

Mike MearsMagellan Midstream Partners, LP

Chad MillerTulsa Firefighters Local 176

Chuck MitchellOG&E – Sapulpa

Dennis NeillCharles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation

Jim NortonJim Norton Toyota

Dave RatcliffCWA Local 6012

J. Brad RobertsHilti

Eli SmithSaint Francis Health System

Stuart SullivanQuikTrip Corporation

Clint SwansonRogers & Bell

Bruce ThamesT.D. Williamson

Don WalkerARVEST Bank

Mark WilsonOU - Tulsa

Board InternsKevin GoreLeadership Tulsa

Brooklyn GreenTYPros

Cindy HutchinsLeadership Tulsa

New Directors for 2015Alison AnthonyWilliams

Jesse BoudiettePropeller Communications

Phil CookSamson Resources Co.

Lee EslickerD & L Oil Tools

Cathy GatesErnst & Young, LLP

Kevin GoreBKD, LLP

Mandy LeemhuisNORDAM

Marcia MacLeodWPX Energy

Bill MastersonTulsa World Media Company

Karl NeumaierHilti

LareRonita RatcliffCWA Local 6012

Janet SelserSelser Schaefer Architects

Maggie YarThe Hille Foundation

Ex-Officio MembersMichael RedmanNeuens Mitchell Freese, PLLC

Mark R. GrahamTulsa Area United Way

2014 Board of Directors


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Leaders in Giving

Cornerstone Million Dollar Plus

Leaders in Total Dollars RaisedThe following companies, foundations and trusts are ranked by employee gift and corporate gift combined.

$999K - $250KAlliance Resource Partners, LP

American Airlines, Inc.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

D & L Oil Tools

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc.

Kaiser-Francis Oil Company

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Magellan Midstream Partners, LP

NORDAM

ONE Gas, Inc.

Saint Francis Health System

Samson Resources Co.

T.D. Williamson, Inc.

WPX Energy

Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation

$249K - $100KARVEST Bank

AT&T

Broken Arrow Public Schools

Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation

City of Tulsa

Enterprise Holdings

Ernst & Young, LLP

Explorer Pipeline

Family & Children’s Services

George Kaiser Family Foundation

H.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust

Hall Estill

Herman Kaiser Foundation

Hertz Corporation/Dollar Thrifty

Hillcrest HealthCare System

Hilti

Holly Frontier Refinery

Jim Norton Toyota

John Christner Trucking, Inc.

Ketchum Charitable Foundation

Matrix Service Company

Melton Truck Lines, Inc.

Omni Air International

Pepsi Beverages Company

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Samson Energy Company

Senior Star Living

St. John Health System


Tulsa County

Tulsa Public Schools

Union Public Schools

United States Postal Service - Customer Service Administration

VA Regional Office

$99K to $50KAmerican Residential Group

Cimarex Energy

Citizens Security Bank

CommunityCare, Inc.

Conner & Winters, LLP

Continuum Energy

Cyclonic Valve Company, Inc.

First Oklahoma Bank

Frederic Dorwart Lawyers

GableGotwals

Goodwill Industries of Tulsa

The Hille Foundation

Hogan Taylor

The Holmes Organisation, Inc.

Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation

Mid-Continent Group

Nadel & Gussman, LLC

OSU - Tulsa

Ramsey Industries, Inc.

Spirit AeroSystems

Terra Nitrogen, LP, a CF Industries Company

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa Federal Credit Union

Tulsa World Media Company

Unit Corporation

University of Tulsa

UPS

United States Postal Service - Processing and Distribution Center

VA Medical Center - Jack C. Montgomery Hospital

Warehouse Market, Inc.

Whirlpool Corporation

Willbros Engineering

Zarrow Family Office


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Leaders in Giving

$49K - $30KA G Equipment Company

AAON, Inc.

American Heritage Bank

Anchor Gasoline Corp.

Arby’s

AVB Bank

BancFirst

BKD, LLP

Chris Nikel’s Chrysler Jeep Dodge

Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa

David E. & Cassie L. Temple Foundation

Deloitte

First National Bank & Trust of Okmulgee

Flintco, LLC

GlobalHealth, Inc.

Grant Thornton

Hardesty Family Foundation

IPSCO Tubulars

Jenks Public Schools

Jim Norton Chevrolet

LIFE Senior Services

MetLife

MidFirst Bank

OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center

PennWell Corporation

SageNet

State Farm Insurance Companies

Target Corporation

TTCU - The Credit Union

Tulsa CARES

Tulsa Regional Chamber

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

John Steele Zink Foundation

2014 Challenge Grants

These generous foundations and companies engaged potential United Way supporters by issuing challenge grants, matching new and increased contributions.

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Hardesty Family Foundation

Hille Foundation

QuikTrip Corporation

Sherman E. Smith Family Foundation

Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation


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New Campaigns in 2014 from Companies, Organizations and Foundations

Adams Hall Wealth Advisors, LLC

Altria Group Distribution Company

American Southwest Mortgage Company

Automatic Protection Systems

B & M Oil Company

Bankoff Oil Company

The Barkley Law Firm

Beene Plumbing

Bixby Vision Clinic

BLR Realty Corp./Tri-Angle Development

Bristow Housing Authority

Campbell-Lepley Hunt Foundation, Inc.

Case Management Society of America Eastern Oklahoma Chapter

ClearWater Performance Group

Concrete Services Corp.

Continental Industries, Inc.

Crockett & Coffman, LLC

Crockett Services, LLC

Cuite & Associates

Cypress Energy Partners

D.C. Bass

Dewberry

Department of Human Services Region V Office

Direct Energy

Duncan & Sons Construction

Eagle Energy Exploration, LLC

Economy Lumber Company

EEG Corporation

Eide Bailly, LLP

Ellison Law Firm

Emco Termite

Farmers Insurance Group - Bristow

Fell Oil & Gas

First State Investment Advisors, Inc.

Gordmans #30 (71st St.)

Guaranty Abstract Company

Hoss Horizontal Pumps

Howell & VanCuren

Hypac

IMWell Health

Insurance Sales Agency, Inc.

J. Gregory LaFevers, Esquire

Joe Bohannon, Attorney

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.

Kathy’s Bookkeeping

Kelly Hake, Attorney At Law

Keystone Chevrolet

Korn/Ferry International Inc.

Larry D. Leonard, Attorney

LCP Consulting, LLC

Logan’s Roadhouse

Lyons Clark, Inc.

Mariner Consulting

Master Lift Foundation Repair

Master Tech Electronics

McGuire Brothers Construction, Inc.

McGuire’s Tires

McLaine Dewitt Herndon, PLLC

Morris News

Morse Capital Management

Nordstrom Rack

Odell Brothers Construction, LLC

Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Osage Nation

Panther Energy Company II, LLC

Paul C. Rosburg Insurance Agency

Peacock Insurance and Investments, LLC

Pelco Structural, LLC

Premier Consulting Partners

Ralph Osborn, CPA

RCB Bank

• Collinsville

• Skiatook

Reading Partners

Red Rock Mortgage

Regent Financial Services

Richard C. Coffey Insurance

Rogers Benefit Group

Ron Cain Realtors

RS Solutions

Sam P. Daniel III, PLLC

Sapulpa Main Street

Sapulpa Vision Center

Schlumberger - Tulsa Sales Office

Scott Breland, DDS

Selser Schaefer Architects

Sherwood Construction Co. of Oklahoma

Smithco Engineering, Inc.

Sooner Tire & Distributors, Inc.

Southern Specialties

Standard Auto Parts of Bristow

Stubbs Chiropractic

Super Saver

Swagelok

T.H. Rogers Lumber Co. - Bristow

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Tips and Toes

Tulsa Gas & Gear

UMB Bank, NA

United Ford Corporate Office

United States Postal Service

• Afton Post Office

• Avant Post Office

• Hominy Post Office

• Inola Post Office

• Kellyville Post Office

• Oologah Post Office

• Perry Post Office

Verde Vista Resources, Inc.

Water Store, Inc.

Watkins & Associates Accounting and Tax

Wesley Smith Funeral Home

Western Technologies, Inc.

WNBA Tulsa Shock


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2014 AWARDS


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Corporate Leadership Awards

The Williams Summit Leadership AwardD & L Oil ToolsD & L Oil Tools is this year’s recipient of the Williams Summit Leadership Award for the Best Overall Campaign. In 2014, D & L Oil Tools doubled its number of United Way supporters at the Leadership Level ($500 or more annually), in part, by increasing rewards for Leadership Giving. The company’s overall campaign increased by more than 70 percent over last year. In addition, the company provided one of its own as a member of the Campaign Cabinet.

Combined Federal Campaign Eagle AwardU.S. Postal Service – Tulsa Processing and Distribution CenterThe U.S. Postal Service – Tulsa Processing and Distribution Center conducted the Best Overall Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) in 2014, in the midst of plant closing rumors. The center boasted 49 Leadership Givers, provided a Loaned Executive for the United Way campaign, and conducted its first-ever agency fair with 25 agencies participating. Volunteers worked hard to ensure that every employee had an opportunity to support the United Way.

Leadership Giving AwardTulsa Federal Credit UnionThe Tulsa Federal Credit Union recorded an outstanding 31 percent increase in Leadership Givers, with a large percentage of employees contributing at the leadership level. The credit union conducted education and appreciation luncheons during the summer, and provided jackets for their employees to wear at the office as leadership gift incentives. They also developed a succession plan for the employee campaign coordinator, a United Way campaign best practice.

Trailblazer Award T.D. WilliamsonT.D. Williamson helped blaze the trail this year by conducting a model campaign. The company posted a remarkable 40 percent increase over its previous campaign. Company leadership designed a comprehensive education program, providing information to all employees, including a series of 25 employee meetings. They structured a unique recognition program for donors and leadership givers. They also participated in the Day of Caring and followed all model campaign steps to success.


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Corporate Leadership Awards

Illuminate AwardA New LeafA New Leaf, a Tulsa Area United Way partner agency, posted an amazing 185 percent increase during its 2014 campaign, earning it the Illuminate Award. This honor is presented to a partner agency that conducts a model campaign. A New Leaf met the challenge with excellent management support and an average gift of $190.

Ignite AwardSelser Schaefer ArchitectsSelser Schaefer Architects set the standard in 2014 for first-time campaigns. All 42 employees participated in the Day of Caring and raised an impressive total of $18,138. The firm’s leadership exhibited support by matching all employee gifts and funds raised at events, as well as encouraging participation at its employee campaign kickoff. Selser Schaefer is the recipient of this year’s Ignite Award for the best first-time campaign.

Small Business AwardNew Gulf ResourcesNew Gulf Resources is the recipient of this year’s Small Business Award for the best overall campaign by a small business with fewer than 50 employees. The company doubled its campaign and, out of a total of 30 employees, boasted 14 leadership level givers, nine Emerging Leaders Society members (including one ELS steering committee volunteer), and five Women’s Leadership Council members.


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Award-Winning Campaigns

Best of the BestThe Best of the Best Award recognizes organizations with a campaign increase of at least 5%, employee participation of 75% or more, and employee per capita giving of $250 or more.

Adams Hall Asset Management, LLC

Alliance Resource Partners, LP

AmeriTrust Corporation

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma

BKD, LLP

The Bridges Foundation

Bristow Social Services

Broken Arrow Seniors

Budco

Cargill Steel and Wire

The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges

CJC Architects, Inc.

Crowe & Dunlevy, Attorneys and Counselors at Law

CSL Plasma - Cheyenne

D & L Oil Tools

First Oklahoma Bank

First United Bank of Sapulpa

GlobalHealth, Inc.

Harlan Motor Company

Hospice of Green Country

Hughes-Anderson Heat Exchangers

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Langdon Publishing Company

LCP Consulting, LLC

Magellan Midstream Partners, LP

Mariner Holdings

MidFirst Bank

Neosource, Inc.

New Gulf Resources, LLC

Newmark Grubb

Omni Air International

ONE Gas, Inc.

ONEOK

Parent Child Center

Patriot Bank

Samson Energy Company

Schnake Turnbo Frank

Security Bank

Senior Star Living

Show, Inc.

Southwestern Payroll Service, Inc.

T.D. Willamson

Tulsa Public Schools - Office of the Superintendent


Tulsa CARES

Tulsa CASA, Inc.

Tulsa New Holland

Tulsa Regional Chamber

Valley National Bank

Visiting Nurse Association of Tulsa

Williams

Youth Services of Creek County

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Award of ExcellenceThe Award of Excellence recognizes organizations with employee participation of 75% or more and per capita giving of $185 or more.

Ability Resources, Inc.

American Heritage Bank - Beggs

American Red Cross - Tulsa Area Chapter and Blood Services

Anchor Gasoline Corporation

AVB Bank

BancFirst - Tulsa


• Alternative Center Academy

• Aspen Creek Early Childhood Center

• Margaret Hudson Program

Blue Stone Natural Resources, Inc.

Camp Fire Green Country, Inc.

Child Abuse Network (CAN)

Chris Nikel’s Chrysler Jeep Dodge

Community Bank - Bristow

Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa

Conner & Winters, LLP

Cortrol Process Systems, Inc.

Crossroads, Inc.

Cyclonic Valve Company, Inc.

DVIS/Call Rape

Eastern Oklahoma Donated Dental Services

Ernst & Young, LLP

Family & Children’s Services

Firstar Bank

Frederic Dorwart Lawyers

Frontier Plastic Fabricators, Inc.

GableGotwals

Goodwill Industries of Tulsa

Hall Estill

Hogan Taylor

The Holmes Organisation, Inc.

Horizon Well Logging, LLC

KWB Oil Property Management, Inc.

Leaders Life Insurance Company

LIFE Senior Services

Margaret Hudson Program

Nadel & Gussman, LLC

Palmer

QuikTrip - Division

RCB Bank - Broken Arrow

Red Rock Mortgage

Resonance Center for Women, Inc.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Rogers & Bell

Street School

TSHA (Total Source for Hearing-Loss and Access)

Tulsa Boys’ Home

Tulsa County

• Board of Commissioners

• Court Services

• Human Resources

• IT Department

• Social Services

• TAEMA

Wal-Mart #4615 - Glenpool

Youth Services of Tulsa

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Gold AwardThe Gold Award recognizes organizations with employee per capita giving of $125 or more.TU

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12 & 12, Inc.

American Bank & Trust Company

American Heritage Bank

• Sand Springs

• Sapulpa

American Residential Group

American Southwest Mortgage Company

APSCO, Inc.

Arby’s

ARVEST Bank

BancFirst

• Coweta

• Jenks

• Sand Springs

Bank of Oklahoma

Bank SNB

Benefitfocus


Brandt Commercial Properties

Broken Arrow Neighbors

Capital Advisors, Inc.

Ceja Corporation

Central National Bank

Chubb & Son

Cimarex Energy

Citizens Security Bank - Okmulgee

City of Tulsa

• Auditing

• Communications

• Mayor’s Office

Clifford Power Systems

Commerce Bank

Communication Graphics

CommunityCare, Inc.

Compression Solutions, Inc.

Continuum Energy

Corporate Realty Advisors, LLC

Covington Aircraft

Davis Bros., LLC

Dayco Products, LLC

Deloitte

Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP

Eastern Oklahoma Ear, Nose & Throat

Elliott Dozier & Helland, PC

eLynx Technologies

Enable Midstream Partners

Enterprise Holdings

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Explorer Pipeline

The First National Bank & Trust Company of Broken Arrow

First National Bank & Trust of Okmulgee

Flintco, LLC

Gerdau Ameristeel Sheffield Steel Corporation and Members of USW Local 2741

Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma

Grand Bank

Grant Thornton

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Hertz Corporation/Dollar Thrifty

Hilti

Holly Frontier Refinery

Hub International CFR, Inc.

IPSCO Tubulars

J. Andrew Carletti, DDS

James, Potts & Wulfers, Inc.

Jim Norton Auto Group

• Chevrolet

• Toyota

John Christner Trucking, Inc.

Johnson & Jones, PC

JPMorgan Chase & Company

The Journal Record

Kaiser-Francis Oil Company

Kevin Grover GMC

KPMG, LLP

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. and Members of LSUW Local 2320

Liquid Compass, LLC

Littlefield Brand Development

Luxa Enterprises, LLC

Matrix Service Company

McAfee & Taft

Melton Truck Lines, Inc.

Mental Health Association Oklahoma

Mid-Continent Group

Morris State Bank

NORDAM

Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council

OG&E - Sapulpa

Okmulgee County Family Resource Center


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ONB Bank

Operation Aware of Oklahoma, Inc.

Optimus Corporation

Peoples Bank

Pepsi Beverages Company

PetroQuest Energy, Inc.

Physical Therapy of Tulsa

Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Members of IBEW Local 1002


Ramsey Industries, Inc.

RCB Bank

• Skiatook

• Union

Reading Partners

Regent Bank

Rhodes Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable, PLLC

Rich & Cartmill, Inc.

Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, Inc.

Rodolf & Todd

The Rowland Group of Staffing Companies

RS Solutions, LLC

Safety Training Systems, Inc.

SageNet

The Salvation Army - Tulsa Area Command

Samson Resources Company

Selser Schaefer Architects

Singer Bros.

Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Stanfield & O’Dell, PC

Sullivan & Company

Terra Nitrogen, LP, a CF Industries Company

THG Energy & Technology Solutions, LLC

Together Properties, LLC

The Trane Company and Members of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 430

True Digital Security

The Trust Company of Oklahoma

Tulsa Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities

Tulsa County

• Administrative Services

• Clerk’s Office

• Inspections

• OSU Extension Center

• Treasurer’s Office

Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless


Twenty First Properties, Inc.

US Pioneer

Unit Corporation

United Properties, Inc.


• Alternative School

• Darnaby Elementary

• Education Service Center

• Jarman Elementary

• Moore Elementary

• Rosa Parks Early Childhood Center

• Rosa Parks Elementary

UPS and Members of Teamsters Local 516

Vertical Aerospace

Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.

Walter & Associates, Realtors

White Star Machine & Supply Company

Willbros Engineering

Windstream and Members of CWA Local 6171

World Travel Services, LLC

WPX Energy

YMCA of Greater Tulsa

Youth at Heart

Zebco, a WC Bradley Company


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Silver AwardThe Silver Award recognizes organizations with employee per capita giving of $90 - $124.TU

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A New Leaf, Inc.

Allied Motion


• Creekwood Early Childhood Center

• Education Service Center

• Ernest Childers Middle School

• Park Lane Early Childhood Center

Boy Scouts of America, Indian Nations Council

City of Tulsa

• Housing Authority

• Legal Department

Eide Bailly, LLP

First Fidelity Bank

Glass Design, Inc.

Head, Johnson & Kachigian, PC

Ihloff Salon & Day Spa

International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Jackie Cooper Imports of Tulsa, LLC

The Leinbach Company

Linde Process Plants, Inc.

M&M Lumber Company

Matthews Ford

Oklahoma Central Credit Union

OSU Tulsa

Pray Walker, PC

RCB Bank - Collinsville

Red Crown Federal Credit Union

Sartain Fischbein & Company

SMG - Tulsa/BOK Center and Cox Business Center

Southwood Landscape & Nursery

Sapulpa Public Schools - Holmes Park Elementary

SPX Heat Transfer, LLC

Sutherland Global Services

Swagelok

Target Corporation

• SuperTarget #2542 - 101st & Memorial

• Target #2357 - Tulsa Hills

TCI Services, Inc.


• Clinton Middle

• Emerson Elementary

TTCU - The Credit Union


• Conference Center

• Southeast Campus

Tulsa County

• Building Operations

• Election Board

Tulsa World Media Company


• Andersen Elementary

• Boevers Elementary

• Briarglen Elementary

• Eighth Grade Center

• Grove Elementary

• High School

• McAuliffe Elementary

• Peters Elementary

• Roy Clark Elementary

• Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Western Sun Federal Credit Union

Woodrum, Tate & Associates, PLLC

WorleyParsons


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Bronze AwardThe Bronze Award recognizes organizations with employee per capita giving of $55 - $89.TU

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Acme Manufacturing Corporation

American Airlines, Inc. and Members of TWU Local 514

AMETEK Chandler Engineering

Anheuser Busch Sales of Oklahoma

AT&T and Members of CWA Local 6012

Bank of America


• Aspen Creek Elementary

• Broken Arrow Senior High

• Centennial Middle

• Country Lane Elementary

• Creekwood Elementary

• Freshman Academy

• Highland Park Elementary

• Liberty Elementary

• Oliver Middle

• Rhoades Elementary

• Sequoyah Middle

BRG Energy Inc.

Bristow Public Schools - Middle School

City of Tulsa

• Council

• Engineering Services

• Finance Department

• Human Resources

• INCOG

• Performing Arts Center (PAC)

Consumer Logic Marketing Research

Credit Point Software

Energy Exchanger Company

Excel Therapy

Inverness Village & Residents

Jenks Public Schools - Education Service Center

Jones Gotcher

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Kinslow, Keith & Todd

KIPP: Tulsa College Preparatory

KOTV - The News On 6

LIMCO Airepair, Inc.

Mathis Brothers Furniture Co., Inc.

McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.

McIntosh Services, Inc. and Members of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 430 and Sheet Metal Workers Local 270

MetLife

Morton Comprehensive Health Services

Oklahoma Blood Institute

Okmulgee - Okfuskee County Youth Services

PACCAR Winch Division

PennWell Corporation

Philbrook Museum of Art

Post Oak Lodge & Retreat

Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company

Smithco Engineering, Inc. and Members of USW Local 7570

Sneed Lang, PC

SpiritBank - Sapulpa

Sapulpa Public Schools - Administration

Stonebridge Technologies, Inc.

Stuart C. Irby Company


• Human Capital

• Grimes Elementary

• Lanier Elementary

• Mayo Demonstration Center

Tulsa Airports


• Northeast Campus

• West Campus

Tulsa County

• Highway District #3

• Parks Department

• Public Facilities Authority

University of Tulsa


• 6th/7th Grade Center

• 9th Grade Center

• Cedar Ridge Elementary

Whirlpool Corporation

YWCA Tulsa


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Achievement AwardThe Achievement Award recognizes organizations with employee per capita giving of $45 - $54.TU

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7-Up RC/Cadbury Schweppes

Aberson’s

Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.


• Country Lane Intermediate

• Leisure Park Elementary

• Lynn Wood Elementary

• Oneta Ridge Middle

• Vandever Elementary

Bauer & Associates, Realtors

Case & Associates Properties, Inc.

Case Management Society of America, Eastern Oklahoma Chapter

City of Owasso

City of Sand Springs

City of Tulsa

• Information Technology Department

• Planning and Economic Development

Community Action Project

GDH Consulting

Montereau, Inc.

Moody’s Jewelry

Muncie Power Products

Nordstrom Rack Store

Paychex, Inc.

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

RCB Bank - Owasso 86th

SpiritBank - Bristow

Sapulpa Public Schools - Middle School

State Farm Insurance Companies

Target Corporation

The Radford Company


• Financial Services

• Hoover Elementary

• Lee Elementary

• Salk Elementary

• Wilson Teaching & Learning

Tulsa Community College - Metro Campus

Tulsa County

• Sheriff’s Office

• Tulsa City-County Library

Tulsa Technology Center

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Villareal & Associates

Warehouse Market, Inc.

Public School Employee Union AwardsAmerican Federation of Teachers Local 6049

Oklahoma EducationAssociation

Tulsa and Green Country Area Classroom Teacher Associations


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Combined Federal Campaign and State Charitable Campaign AwardsThese Awards recognize leading campaigns conducted by employees at federal and state government agencies.

Best of the BestSocial Security Administration - Okmulgee


• Customer Service Administration

• Eastside Station

Award of Excellence10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Social Security Administration - Bartlesville

U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District

Gold AwardFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation

National Weather Service

• Hydrology

• Meteorology

Office of Surface Mining

Office of U.S. Trustee - Northern District

Social Security Administration

• Muskogee

• Office of Disability Adjudication and Review


• Adair Post Office

• Chimney Hills Station

• Donaldson Station

• Downtown

• East Arrow Post Office

• Jenks Post Office

• Mannford Post Office

• Northeast Station

• Northside Station

• Okmulgee Post Office

• Owasso Post Office

• Plant Administration

• Robert Jenkins Station

• Sheridan Station

• Southeast Station

• West Tulsa Station

Silver AwardOffice of Natural Resources Revenue

Oklahoma Army National Guard

Social Security Administration

• Miami

• Tulsa

Tulsa Field Solicitor’s Office


• Bristow Post Office

• Broken Arrow Post Office

• Sand Springs Post Office

Bronze AwardInternal Revenue Service

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney’s Office - Northern District


• Bixby Post Office

• Plant - Processing

• Sapulpa Post Office

• Tahlequah Post Office

VA Regional Office

Achievement

AwardBureau of Land Management - Oklahoma Field Office

Department of Homeland Security - Transportation Security Administration


• Bartlesville Post Office

• Claremore Post Office

• Muskogee Post Office

VA Medical Center - Jack C. Montgomery Hospital

Federal Employee

Union AwardsAmerican Postal Workers Union Local 1348

National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1358

National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 324

National Rural Letter Carriers Association

Gold AwardOklahoma Department of Insurance

Silver AwardCompSource Oklahoma

Court of Civil Appeals - Tulsa Divisions

Oklahoma Tax Commission

Bronze AwardDHS - Child Support Enforcement West

Office of Juvenile Affairs

Achievement AwardDHS - Wagoner County

DHS - Downtown 72C


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2014 Community Investments CabinetJohn Hickey, ChairHall Estill

Dennis Neill, Co-ChairCharles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation

Steve Capron, Past ChairCapron and Edwards, PLLC

Cindy Roecker, Division I Chair State Farm Insurance Companies

Teri Dreyer, Division 2 ChairWilliams

Lori Shaw, Division 3 ChairWilliams

Janet Gaskins, Division 4 ChairOU – Tulsa Family Medicine

Frank Janowski, Division 5 ChairBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Annie Tomecek, Division 6 ChairT.D. Williamson

Brent Johnson, Audit Review ChairCurzon, Cumbey & Kunkel, PLLC

Division 1Stephania GroberBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Bill GertsenKPMG, LLP

Daniel WeintraubBank of Oklahoma

Byron CorwinKPMG, LLP

Division 2Brent SadlerNORDAM

Chuck RygielBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Jim ColesCity of Tulsa

Matthew HillMidFirst Bank

Division 3Crystal FarrimondHillcrest HealthCare System

Bill CartwrightTulsa Transit

Elizabeth EcholsBank of Oklahoma

Bob HulseyWilliams

Melinda KirkConner & Winters, LLP

Pam IacoeWilliams

Community Investments Panel Leaders

Division 4William BuerglerErnst & Young, LLP

Steffanie BonnerDillon International, Inc.

Alisa Davis-BellState Farm Insurance Companies

Lisa McLartyBank of Oklahoma

Danny TuttleNexcor, LLC

Sara AndersonBank of Oklahoma

Robert BabcockONE Gas, Inc.

Manju KaulClinical Psychologist

Division 5Therese ReusserState Farm Insurance Companies

Bob StewartTulsa Automatic Music Co.

Judy GadlageCommunity Volunteer

Stephanie ReganBank of America, U.S. Trust

Division 6Vickie BeyerCommunity Volunteer

Jodi LloydCommunity Volunteer

Richard LawsonTulsa Police Department

Jono BeckerQuikTrip Corporation

Carol BirdBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Rex StonerAtlas Pipeline Partners LP


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Partner Agencies

12 & 12, Inc. nnA New Leaf nnAbility Resources nnAmerican Red Cross - Tulsa Area Chapter nnnBig Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma nBoy Scouts of America, Indian Nations Council nThe Bridges Foundation nnBristow Social Services, Inc. nnBroken Arrow Neighbors nnBroken Arrow Seniors nCamp Fire Green Country, Inc. nnnCaring Community Friends, Inc. nCenter for Employment Opportunities nThe Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges nChild Abuse Network (CAN) nCircle of Care - Frances E. Willard Ministry Center nnCommunity Action Project of Tulsa County nnCommunity Service Council of Greater Tulsa nCreek County Literacy Program nCrossroads, Inc. nnCrosstown Learning Center, Inc. nDomestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS)/Call Rape nnn

Eastern Oklahoma Donated Dental Services nFamily & Children’s Services nnnGirl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma nn Global Gardens nnnGoodwill Industries of Tulsa nHospice of Green Country nKIPP: Tulsa College Preparatory nLegal Aid Services of Oklahoma nnLIFE Senior Services nnnMargaret Hudson Program nnnMental Health Association Oklahoma nnnMorton Comprehensive Health Services nOkmulgee County FamilyResource Center nnnOkmulgee County HomelessShelter, Inc. nnOkmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services nnOperation Aware of Oklahoma, Inc. nnOwasso Community Resources nnPalmer nnThe Parent Child Center of Tulsa nnRSVP nThe Salvation Army nnnSand Springs Community Services nShow, Inc. nn

Street School nnTristesse Grief Center nnTSHA, Inc. nnTulsa Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (TARC) nnTulsa Boys’ Home nnTulsa CARES nnnTulsa CASA, Tulsa Court Appointed Special Advocates nTulsa Day Center for the Homeless nnVisiting Nurse Association of Tulsa nWagoner Area Neighbors nYMCA of Greater Tulsa nnYouth at Heart, Inc. nnYouth Services of Creek County nnYouth Services of Tulsa nnnYWCA Tulsa nnn

OUR 60 PARTNER AGENCIES ANDTHEIR BUILDING BLOCKS:EDUCATION nFINANCIAL STABILITY nHEALTH & SAFETY n

2-1-1 Helpline responded to 138,657 calls in 2014. Dialing 2-1-1 connects callers to trained specialists with access to multilingual translations and a database of thousands of services. 2-1-1 Helpline now serves 37 eastern Oklahoma counties and over 1.7 million people. 78% of calls come from the TAUW service area.Call 2-1-1


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Remembering Mr. Henry

Henry Zarrow, “Mr. Henry,” as he was affectionate-ly known, will forever be remembered as one of our city’s most influential and caring philanthropists.

In 2014, the Tulsa Area United Way was proud to of-fer the Henry Zarrow Community Leadership Giving Challenge, generously issued by the Anne and Hen-ry Zarrow Foundation, matching new and increased contributions of those giving at the Leadership Level ($500 or more annually.)

However, this giving challenge was only the most re-cent example of Mr. Henry’s life-long commitment to our local United Way.

Mr. Henry was a native Tulsan. His parents immigrat-ed to the US from Latvia (Russia) and made their way to Tulsa in 1916.

Mr. Henry started to work in the family’s grocery business at the age of six. When he was 13, he opened his own grocery store, and in his early twenties he began learning the used pipe business. He founded Sooner Pipe and Iron at age 22, which later became Sooner Pipe and Supply, an oil field equipment com-pany. Mr. Henry’s father joined him in the business and Mr. Henry’s younger brother, Mr. Jack Zarrow, joined the company after he finished college.

With success came acquisitions of other companies, including Big Heart Pipeline and its subsidiaries. The Zarrows then expanded business interests to Canada, Scotland, Singapore and Nigeria. Sooner Pipe and Supply was sold in 1998 when Mr. Henry was 82 years young.

Mr. Henry and Anne have a son and daughter, Stuart Zarrow and Judy Kishner, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Zarrow died in 2000 from Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Zarrow died in 2014.

He was a dear friend and supporter of the Tulsa Area United Way and we miss him dearly.

Mr. Henry Zarrow


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Celebrating 90 YearsThe Tulsa Area United Way was founded in 1924 as the Tulsa Community Fund by a group of local businessmen. Chartering the Fund were 11 health and human service orga-nizations. Their inaugural cam-paign lasted only five days and the very first goal of $238,895 was exceeded by $9,000.

Despite the difficulties and chal-lenges of the Depression and World War II, the Tulsa Com-munity Fund continued to meet the increasing needs of area res-idents through its annual cam-paigns.

During World War II, the Fund combined with the National War Fund and United War Chest of

Oklahoma to raise money to sup-port 22 local agencies, as well as 22 organizations designed for in-ternational relief. The organiza-tion’s name was changed to Tul-sa War Chest during this period.

After the war, the Tulsa War Chest became the Tulsa Com-munity Chest to reflect a broader mission.

The most recent name change came in 1974 when the current Tulsa Area United Way was in-troduced.

Since 1924, TAUW has raised and invested more than $696 million to assist the lives of peo-ple in need in Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Wagoner and Tulsa counties.

The Face of the CampaignTulsa Area United Way staff members and volunteers discuss a marketing campaign in 1941.


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2014 Sponsors

Campaign Sponsor

Major Event SponsorsBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Hillcrest Medical Center

NORDAM

The University of Oklahoma – Tulsa

The University of Tulsa – True Blue Neighbors

Unite! SponsorsCommunications Workers of America Local 6012

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1002

International Union of Operating EngineersLocal 627

Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council

Oklahoma State Building and ConstructionTrades Council

Pipeliners Local Union 798

Transport Workers Union of America Local 514

Tulsa Firefighters Local 176

United Aerospace Workers Union of AmericaLocal 952

United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 430

General SponsorsAberson’s

American Airlines

Black Optical

Blue Stem Printing


Clifford Power Systems

Cox Business Center

Andrea and Dan Ellinor

George Kaiser Family Foundation

Ideaship Studios

Langdon Publishing/TulsaPeople


Meredith Siegfried Madden and Peter Madden


Rosemont Realty Services

Samson Energy

Sapulpa Daily Herald

Senior Star Living

SMG Tulsa – BOK Center

Stokely Outdoor Advertising

TES Productions


Susan and Bill Thomas


Kayla and Scott Vaughn

Susie and Don Wellendorf

TULSA AREA UNITED WAY STAFFLaura BellHeidi BraverHaley Buzzard-HamiltonBrian CarrJohn Cory Bobbie CremerSharon DeLaughter

Karen EllenbargerAnna GrossVanessa HerreraTerry HorryCindy LongacreRyan OliverDiane Powell

Hannah Ralston Jeff RogersBonnie RuckerMaxine StreetSteve SumrallEric Sundene


Laura HaileySenior Vice President, Resource Development

Tom Albaugh, Jr.Vice President,Labor Relations

Sharon GallagherDirector, Collaborative Initiatives

Jessica KnobbeVice President, Finance/CFO

Brent OrtolaniVice President, Marketing

Cynthia QuallsVice President, Donor Engagement and Campaign Operations

Kathy SeiboldVice President, Community Investments

Gary SzaboVice President, Information Technologyand Infrastructure

This publication represents gifts to the 2014 TAUW Campaign.The United Way regrets any errors or omissions. Please notify us with corrections.


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Mark WilsonMember, TAUW Board of Directors


Tulsa Area United Way • 1430 S. Boulder • P.O. Box 1859 • Tulsa, OK 74101 • 918-583-7171 • www.tauw.org

Thank You forLIVING UNITED


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