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Oklahoma Caring Foundation Develops Five Year Strategic Plan, 2017-2021In August, the Oklahoma Caring Foundation (OCF) board and staff held a strategic planning session in Oklahoma City to plan for the next five years. At the meeting, the board and staff reviewed OCF’s mission, vision statement, core values, and developed five long range strategic goals. Our 2017-2021 goals include strengthening the effectiveness of preventive health services, maintaining and enhancing community partnerships, increasing financial self-sufficiency, developing our brand and investing in technology. By achieving these goals, OCF will continue to provide the most effective access to preventive health services and create a healthier lifestyle for all Oklahomans. Please watch for updates on our strategic plan throughout 2017.
OCF Introduces New LeadersAt the end of June, OCF bid a fond farewell to former executive director, Paula Huck, who retired after more than five years of service.
Brooke Townsend, who managed OCF’s programs for the past decade, was named Huck’s successor, assuming the role of executive director on June 27. In her previous position, Townsend led the implementation of a bold strategic plan that resulted in doubling the number of Oklahoma Caring Vans from four to eight. Under her leadership, OCF forged relationships with numerous public health partners, including tribal nations, state agencies, and other nonprofits throughout the state. Townsend is an Oklahoma City native who serves on a variety of boards and coalitions in central Oklahoma.
Following Townsend’s promotion, OCF welcomed Amy Pulliam as its new program manager. Pulliam comes to OCF after three years as a communications consultant in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma’s public relations department. Pulliam’s communications expertise is combined with knowledge of the Oklahoma nonprofit community. Prior to joining BCBSOK, she served as the director of volunteers at Hospice of Green Country. “I am honored to join the OCF staff, and I look forward to furthering our mission of providing access to preventive health services in our communities,” Pulliam said. “Our team will continue to work toward improving the health of Oklahomans one child at a time.”
For friends of The Oklahoma Caring Foundation, Inc.
oklahomacaringfoundation.org
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Townsend (left) and Pulliam (right) assume new leadership roles.
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Rob Lowe Headlines 2016 Champions of Health Gala
On Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, more than 500 people attended the 13th annual Champions of Health gala, held at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, where six outstanding programs were honored for their work toward building a healthy future for our state. The inspirational night was concluded by keynote speaker Rob Lowe, actor and author, who participated in a candid 30-minute question-and-answer session.
Veterans Corner in Newcastle, OK, took home the evening’s
highest honor, the Dr. Rodney L. Huey Memorial Champion of Oklahoma Health award, for helping veterans navigate the complicated process of obtaining services through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs system. Other winners included Hearts for Hearing, Champion of Children’s Health; Crossings Community Clinic, Champion of the Uninsured; Sunbeam Family Services, Champion of Senior Health; Hospitality House of Tulsa, Community Health Champion; and OU Fit, Corporate Health Champion.
Lowe discussed a wide range of topics, including his acting career, being sober in Hollywood, and how he stays active and healthy while balancing home and work life. Lowe shared that he uses the challenges he has overcome in his life as a platform to give back and how cancer has impacted him and his family, including his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, all of whom battled breast cancer. His optimism was apparent when he discussed how illness and aging is a reminder to make the most of today.
Fundraising was led by a 49-member gala committee, chaired by Dave and Lana Lopez. Since 2004, the Champions of Health gala has raised over $1,000,000 in event sponsorships, enabling OCF to conduct nearly 5,000 immunization clinics and meet the needs of children across the state of Oklahoma.
Thank you for your support. Stay tuned for 2017 sponsorship and ticket information!
Keynote speaker Rob Lowe poses with BCBSOK President, Ted Haynes and his wife Shiela and dinner co-chairs, Dave and Lana Lopez, at the 2016 Champions of Health Gala.
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Staff Spotlight: Maria MartinezThe Oklahoma Caring Foundation welcomed Maria Martinez as a Caring Van specialist to our Oklahoma City office in the fall of 2016. Before joining the OCF team, Maria worked for a cardiologist with Integris Health Systems. “I am so excited to work for a non-profit and know that I am part of a team that is making a difference in communities all across Oklahoma,” said Maria, who is a bilingual Spanish speaker. Maria has lived in Oklahoma City for 19 years and enjoys spending time with her husband and her three children Alejandra, Adrianna and Cesar.
Partner Spotlight: Okmulgee Primary School Health Initiative Receives Statewide RecognitionOkmulgee Primary Schools’ Boots & Badges program is being honored by the Oklahoma Turning Point Council (OTPC) as a 2016 OTPC Community Champion. Last year, Boots & Badges invited local firefighters, police officers, emergency management personnel, and public health representatives to the school to talk with kindergarten through third grade students about the importance of healthy choices. The initiative was part of a school wellness project supported by the Oklahoma Caring Foundation. Congratulations to our partners at Okmulgee Primary School and the entire community of Okmulgee for joining forces to improve the health of the next generation!
Partner Spotlight: Community Action AgencyThe Oklahoma Caring Foundation began working with the Community Action Agency (CAA) in 2001. CAA operates Head Start programs in central Oklahoma.
Today there are 32 Head Start Centers providing services to nearly 2,000 children in Oklahoma County. Head Start is a developmental program to identify and meet the individual needs of income eligible children and their families.
The Oklahoma Caring Van program partners with Head Starts to administer immunizations, including flu shots, and body mass index screenings.
Our staff enjoys working with CAA to offer these preventive services year round because at CAA they “care about the entire community.”
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Donor Spotlight: The Oklahoma Caring Foundation depends on the generous support of individuals, businesses, and charitable foundations to keep the Oklahoma Caring Vans on the road providing immunizations to thousands of children each year. We extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every person and organization that helps support our services throughout the state of Oklahoma. We would also like to share a little more about two of our long-time supporters.
Kirkpatrick Family FundThe Kirkpatrick Family Fund is a private, family foundation located in Oklahoma City whose mission is to invest in ideas and leadership that contribute to and advance the cultural, intellectual, and social interest of the communities they support. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund has supported the mission of the Oklahoma Caring Foundation since 2004 through their project grants program. Their support has allowed the Oklahoma City-based Caring Vans to continue providing life-saving vaccines to children throughout central Oklahoma.
Again this year, OCF is honored to benefit from the generosity of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund. They continue to support organizations working to enrich the lives of those in our community.
American Fidelity Foundation For more than a decade, the American Fidelity Foundation has supported the statewide effort of the Oklahoma Caring Foundation to improve the lives our citizens. The foundation was created to continue the legacy and vision of C.B. and C.W. Cameron, the founders of American Fidelity Assurance Company. The foundation’s mission is to provide increased financial resources, and to compliment other civic involvement by American Fidelity companies and employees.
We are grateful to be an ally with the American Fidelity Foundation, who has provided matching gifts to OCF and has been a sponsor of our annual Champions of Health gala. Their support allows us to work together to advance the lives of Oklahoman’s in every corner of our state.
Donate to the Oklahoma Caring Foundation, Inc.
Funding OpportunitiesContact our Development Coordinator, Emily Bolusky at [email protected] 918-551-3403.
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Oklahoma Caring Foundation Receives Rural Health Grant to Benefit Southwest Caring VanThe Southwest Oklahoma Caring Van is a valued resource for children and adults seeking to lead healthier lives. Since March of 2015, the Southwest Oklahoma Caring Van, which is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), has performed services ranging from childhood immunizations delivered at area schools to blood pressure checks at senior citizen’s centers, all with the goal of empowering individuals to enjoy the benefits of good health.
In early 2016, the Oklahoma Caring Foundation received a $10,000 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation to deliver preventive oral health services in a six-county area in southwest Oklahoma. OCF will administer the grant in partnership with OSDH and county health departments that serve the participating counties. In June of 2016, the van began to focus on oral health as the staff presented dental education lessons at seven Comanche County child care
centers. In 2017, the team plans to build on that work by providing fluoride varnishes that protect against tooth decay.
Brandie O’Connor, regional director for public health departments in Comanche, Kiowa, Caddo, and Cotton Counties, explained what the grant means for children in southwest Oklahoma. “The American Public Health Association released a policy statement in 2008 recommending that in addition to promoting fluoridated water and fluoridated toothpaste, fluoride varnish programs should be established or expanded to reach underserved populations at high-risk of tooth decay. The counties we are targeting with this grant have limited access to dental providers. With the budget crisis we are facing in Oklahoma, this grant will allow us to provide critical prevention services to children in rural southwest Oklahoma who may not have access otherwise,” O’Connor said.
Public health nurse Sarah Whittington coordinates the work of the Southwest Oklahoma Caring Van.
In Memoriam
MARIE BROOKS By Pam Milleson
IMOGENE BUTTS By Pam Milleson
CHIP EDMUNDS By Jeanette Gamba By Law Offices of Kerr, Irvine, Rhodes & Ables
VICKI LYNN HAMILTON By Pam Milleson
RODNEY L. HUEY, M.D. By Linda Huey
JEAN KELLY By Janet Crawford By Pam Milleson By Jan Poe
RONNA KING By Donald King
SCOTT KING By Donald King
KAREN KNUTSON By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
BRICE MILLESON By Pam Milleson
CHARLES AND GRACIE MITCHELL By Jon and Norma McQuary
In Honor of
KATHY CAREY By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
PETER AND KAREN CUMMINS By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
DENNIS AND JUDY DESLAURIERS By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
IVY AND BRAD GRIFFEY By Adrienne Teague
PAULA HUCK By Jeanette Gamba
WALTER AND CHRISTY JOHNSON By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
VAN AND PAULA JONES By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
GENE AND ALICE LITTEKEN By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
JOHN AND CINDY PETREE By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
BOB AND BETSY THORPE By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
BROOKE TOWNSEND By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
HERB AND SACHI TOWNSEND By Brett and Lisa Barrowman
Businesses
Accel Financial
AmazonSmile
American Fidelity
BancFirst
Bank of Oklahoma
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
GateHouse Media, LLC
Group Service Employees Federal Credit Union
Health Care Service Corporation
Hillcrest Healthcare System
INTEGRIS
Ihloff Properties, LLC
Jason’s Deli
The Journal Record
K-Bar Ranch/Ron and Janice King
Kerr, Irvine, Rhodes & Ables
Moroch
Plexus Groupe Oklahoma City
Quality Care Child Development Center
Schnake Turnbo Frank PR
Senior Star
Union Pacific
Valliance Bank
Civic and Professional OrganizationsBlue Corps
Oklahoma Dental Association
Oklahoma Hospital Association
Oklahoma Osteopathic Association
Oklahoma State Medical Association
State Chamber of Oklahoma
Combined Federal Campaigns
Central Oklahoma CFC
Green Country CFC
Educational InstitutionsOSU Center for
Health Sciences
OU Medical System
OU Physicians
Tulsa Community College
FoundationsAnne and Henry
Zarrow Foundation
Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
George Kaiser Family Foundation
H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust
Herman Kaiser Foundation
Hille Foundation
Inasmuch Foundation
Kerr Foundation
Kirkpatrick Family Foundation
Meinders Foundation
Michael and Elizabeth Johnson Family Foundation
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Ruth Nelson Family Foundation
Wegener Foundation, Inc.
Government and Tribal OrganizationsCherokee Nation
Businesses
Chickasaw Nation
Choctaw Nation
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Southern Plains Tribal Health Board
Nonprofit OrganizationsCrossings
Community Clinic, Inc
D-DENT
Ministries of Jesus
New Heights Church of Owasso, Inc.
Partners in Public Health Foundation
Veterans Corner, Inc.
IndividualsDiana Abbott
Charlene Abel
Eve Adams
Buky Adio
Leslie Adkins
Kandise Alter
Nicole Amend
Ramona Applegate
Denise Arnold
Sherri Asberry
Sallye Atkins
Barbara Azar
Jennifer Bailey
Karen Bailey
Sherry Baker
Cimone Ballenger
Barbara Barb
Cathy Barlow
Kerin Barngrover
Brett and Lisa Barrowman
Dusti Barton
Marsha Barton
Kristin Bearden
Robin Beasler
Margarett Beeker
Ellen Beers
Jeanette Bell
Linda Berlin
Steve Berry
Wendy Binkley
Beverly Binkowski
Carol Bird
Leah Blan
Emily Bolusky
April Bowman
John Bozalis
Dennet Brecheen
Lisa Brewer
Jane Ann Brock
Tashata Brooks
Bobby Brown
Valerie Brown
Jason Brown
Stephanie Brown
Shirley Bruce
Patti Burnette
Cherie Calico
David Calvin
Andrea Cantrel
Shannon Capetillo
M. Katheryn Carey
Janet Carpenter
Mary Carter
Sharon Cazenave
Jason Chambers
Debbie Chastain
Vicki Claiborne
Maryann Clem
Roxie Coburn
Lora Cocklin
Stephen Comtois
Melissa Cook
Janet Crawford
Jeannette Crawford
Joanne Criner
Jeanne Criss
Kelly Crowder
Joseph Cunningham
Kelly Darity
Greg Davis
Adriana De La Torre
Gina Delcour
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2016 Tribute gifts and donors
Tina Demos
Lauren Dennison
Ellen Devereux
Janice Dietrich
Brenda Dillman
Kelli Dokos
Lindsey Downs
Cynthia Driver
Dana Durasso
Heather Edwards
Alicia Ferguson
Linda Firor
Rashida Forbes
Melissa Foster
Kari Fry
Michael Frye
Mitzi Fullingim
Jeanette Gamba
Deep Ganguly
Cassandra Glaspie
Pamela Gray
Raina Green
Ivy Griffey
Stephania Grober
Sheng Grogan
Bobbie Gwinn
Lucas Haines
Margo Ham
Alysia Hamilton
Nova Hammersley
Dana Hammett
Leigh Ann Hancock
Judith Hancock
Crystal Hanshaw
Mica Harding
Lisa Harms
Damien Hartzell
Leslie Hayes
Ted and Shiela Haynes
Naomi Hays
Pamela Hedman
James Hendricks
Curtis Hendrix II
Douglas Hess
Tammy Hinkle
Lynn Hodges
Amy Holland
Kevin Holmes
Dustin Holt
Laura Hottel
Tiffany Howell
Paula Huck
Linda Huey
Pattie Hulsey
Suzanne Hunsberger
Cynthia Hurst
Janis Husted
Stephanie Hutchison
Lorraine Igarta
Karen Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Rebecca Jackson
Dana James
Calese Jefferson
Christine Jenen
Sue Jenkins
Rodrick Johns
Angela Johnson
Cathy Johnson
Donna Johnson
Travis Johnson
Mychelle Johnson
Sandy Jones
Richard Kelly
Laura Kenny
Susan Kent
Dianne and Lou Gasbarra
Kerri Gross
Rosalyn Kimble
Terrence Kimmel
Ron and Janice King
Donald King
Jenny Koetter
Brandi Kolarik
Kristin Koontz
Juliana Kraft
Janis Lacy
Ken Land
Jaime Lane
Penny Lane
Shalonda Langston
Katina Latimer
Steven Law
Ann Lein
Todd Lindsey
Ashleigh Lindsey
Terri Locken
Denise Loeza
Katie Logan
Lizabeth Londono
Suzanne Loomis
David Lopez
Clarissa Lott
Jessica Lozano
Jan Lyon
Andrew Maddox
Carol Malik
Harvie Martin
Shanon Martin
Keryl Mason
Monicka McClellan
Joe’L McConnell
George McDonough
Sandra McKee
Mary McMaster
Waleska McQuarters
John and Norma McQuary
Kathy Medford
Mercedes Millberry Fowler
Jean Miller
Kimberly Miller
Ryean Miller
Natacia Miller
Pamela Milleson
Vanessa Mitchell
Marisha Moore
Kymberly Morella
Linea Morrell
Karen Muilenburg
Debra Murray
Lucinda Myers
Tona Nepote
Mark Niles
Lisa Niles
Patricia Oldham
Elaine Olzawski
Suzie Omstead
Wendi Opitz
Katrina Ormsby
Rebecca Patterson
Chandra Payne
Donna Payne
Khristi Peabody
Damon Pennington
J.T. Petherick
Jan Poe
Caitlin Pond
Tonya Powell
Angela Powell
Suzette Pratt
Dena Pride
Amy Pulliam
Angela Qualls
David Rainbolt
Donna Rankin
Richard Rawls
Karen Reasons
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Debbie Reinauer
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Sheila Rice
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Latreshia Roebuck
Paula Root
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Yessenia Sanchez
Toya Scarborough
Denice Schneider
Melissa Scyffore
Rosie Seagraves
Karla Shaffer
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Daphne Sills-King
Jim Sires
Brian Sittler
Georgetta Skaggs
Kathy Skorvaga
Amy Smith
Mandy Smith
Cherie Smith
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Tiffaney Snyder
Lynn Squier
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James Stansell
Roberta Stapleton
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Melanie Stevens
Catherine Steward
Christina Stites
Valerie Stockton
Anne Stroud
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Christi Switzer
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Adrienne Teauge
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Jackie Trotter
Bruce Troy
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Pam VanMeter
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Ruby Watson
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Camela Williams
Charles Williams
James Wilson
Debbie Wilson
Lauren Worley
Lydia Wrany
Amy Yeldell
Sunshine Leadership ClubNicole Amend
Sallye Anne Atkins
Cimone Ballenger
Brett and Lisa Barrowman
Kristin Bearden
Robin Beasler
Margarett Beeker
Steve Berry
Beverly Binkowski
Emily Bolusky
Bobby Brown
Jason Brown
Shirley Bruce
Martha Burger
Mary Carter
Lora Cocklin
Kelly Crowder
Brenda Dillman
Kelli Dokos
Melissa Foster
Michael Frye
Jeanette Gamba
Dianne and Lou Gasbarra
Pamela Gray
Ivy Griffey
Stephania Grober
Sheng Grogan
Nova Hammersley
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The Oklahoma Caring Foundation. Inc. is a non-profit organization administered as an in kind gift by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company. These companies are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. 604931.0117
Board of Directors
M. Ted Haynes, ChairBrooke Townsend, Executive Director
Beverly BinkowskiJoseph Cunningham, MD
Jeanette GambaStephania Grober
Steve GrossiRick Kelly
Meg SalyerDon Wilber, MD
Council of Advisors
Martha BurgerDr. Dianne Gasbarra
Paula HuckMichael Johnson
Laura KennyRon King
Dave Lopez Mary Mélon
Dr. Marc MilstenLeslie Paris
Dr. John PhillipsDr. John Schumann
Dr. Sarah-Anne SchumannDr. Kayse ShrumDr. Gary Raskob
Dr. Gary Trennepohl
Staff
Brooke Townsend, Executive DirectorAmy Pulliam, Manager
Barbara AzarEmily Bolusky
Ivy GriffeyJenny Koetter
Jamie KucinskiMaria MartinezAndrea Oguinn
Tina Pyeatt
1400 S. Boston Ave.Tulsa, OK 74119
Leigh Ann Hancock
Ted and Shiela Haynes
Kevin Holmes
Laura Hottel
Paula Huck
Linda Huey
Karen Jackson
Sue Jenkins
Donna Johnson
Travis Johnson
Richard Kelly
Donald King
Ron and Janice King
Jenny Koetter
Shalonda Langston
Dave and Lana Lopez
Jan Lyon
Harvie Martin
Sandra McKee
Mercedes Millberry
Fowler
Marisha Moore
Debra Murray
Lisa Niles
Elaine Olzawski
J.T. Petherick
Tonya Powell
Dena Pride
Amy Pulliam
David Rainbolt
Debbie Reinauer
Charmaine Riley
Paula Root
Denice Schneider
Rosalee Seagraves
Jim Sires
Mandy Smith
Brooke Townsend
Bruce Troy
Cynthia Vu
Janet Watson
We apologize for any errors or omissions.