Crossover Community Impact

The Crossover Community Center will house the programs the Burte Banks’ Tournament fundraiser benefits!

Burte Banks’ Memorial Golf Tournament

by Rondalyn Abode

A couple of years ago, Sam Rader, received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his work with Coldwell Banker Select! I was impressed with this award, and the way he was celebrated, and I thought then that he deserved a “Crossover Lifetime Achievement Award” as well! I still remember the first time I heard his name; it was when we were purchasing our first home. The house was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen, and the realtor did not act as though she wanted to help us purchase this home until our friend contacted Sam Rader, who called her on the spot. She “suddenly” was very engrossed in learning about our interest in this second home that we had followed her to in the midst of a group of potential buyers. Sam had built an addition in north Tulsa just East of 34th St. North and Lewis, and our family and many others, were the beneficiaries of these incredible homes in north Tulsa. Sam has partnered with north Tulsa in such notable ways for decades, and I do not believe this will change! When he heard about Crossover, he was moved to become a partner with us in ways that we could never imagine. He is the Co-Chairman of the Crossover Community Center Capital Campaign, he started Friends of CDC (an investment group for Crossover Development Company), and each year for the last few years, he has raised more through the Burte Banks’ Memorial Golf Tournament than we raise with our annual “Restoring Our Community” Banquet! Yes, you read that correctly! He uses his influence to raise funds for Crossover Community Impact annually! This golf tournament is a thing of beauty, and I get excited each year we have the event! I don’t get excited just because I get to ride around in a golf cart or engage with people that are interested in hearing more about Crossover and its work, but also because I see Sam celebrate what God is doing in and through Crossover and how his face lights up when he has the opportunity to talk about why he is such a huge part of this work! I love the Golf Tournament! It’s at Meadowbrook Country Club each year, and we typically have an incredible turnout, including a world-renowned driver that drives the ball hundreds of yards for the participants at one of the holes! We were floored when Sam said that he planned to have this event in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic both in 2020 and 2021. His faithfulness to this work that God has called him to encourages and inspires us! If you were unable to make the tournament in 2021, please plan to join us next year! Trust me, this is an event that will encourage, enlighten, and empower you to move to see our community IMPACTed greatly! I’m so grateful that I get to be a small part of it, and I’m so grateful for Sam Rader!

2021 Burte Banks' Memorial Golf Tournament

Rondalyn Abode is passionate about bringing God the most glory, and she believes that her role as the Director of Development for CCI is instrumental in her doing just that! She has been married to her “Honey,” Philip Abode, for 19 years, and she has the sheer joy of watching God transform him daily. She is most inspired by her three little people, Temple, Priest, and Truth, and she is learning to love the “baby dog,” Rocky.

Please go to www.crossoverimpact.org to learn more about Crossover Community Impact and the great community development work the team is doing!