Safe Families Oklahoma Oklahoma City

afe Families Oklahoma is a locally supported, volunteer movement fueled by compassion to keep children safe and families together. Many families are isolated without a support system. An unexpected event, such as loss of a job, homelessness, incarceration, mental health, or medical treatment, can throw a family into poor decision making, leading to child neglect or even abuse. Safe Families is designed to support at-risk children and families in need, giving them a place to turn.

The hallmark of Safe Families is providing a “host family” to temporarily open their home to a child in a voluntary arrangement while the parent, with additional volunteer support, works toward goals to stabilize their family and bring their child back into their home. The result is children are safe, parents are supported, and families stay together.

In Oklahoma, Safe Families fills a significant gap at a critical time when our nation is looking for options to prevent children from experiencing child abuse and neglect as well as reduce the number of children entering foster care. Sarkeys Foundation awarded Safe Families Oklahoma $30,000 to help expand services to better serve more families.

Safe Families celebrated it’s 300th hosting, providing 300 kids and their families a safe, temporary and loving home while their parents were able to focus on addressing barriers and overcoming challenges in order to bring their kids home safely and strengthen their families for the future!

By The Numbers

In 2022 Sarkeys Foundation awarded over

5.5million

Since its founding Sarkeys Foundation has invested over

119nonprofits

135.5million in Oklahoma

Nearly108million to in assets managed by Sarkeys Foundation

About Sarkeys Foundation

Mission:

Sarkeys Foundation’s mission is direct and simple – to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma.

Who:

Sarkeys Foundation was established as a charitable foundation by Mr. S.J. Sarkeys in 1962 with a gift of 2,750 shares of Sarkeys Inc. stock and various properties, worth about $10,000.

What:

Governed by a dedicated Board of Trustees, the foundation that bears S.J. Sarkeys' name is deeply committed to furthering his vision to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma. With assets of approximately $108 million, Sarkeys Foundation provides grants to a diverse group of nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma.

S. J. Sarkeys