Tulsa Area united way LIVE UNITED AWARDS SUPERHEROES OF 2020 1
WHO WE ARE
Building Blocks
The Tulsa Area United Way works to advance the common good by focusing on the three building blocks of a better quality of life - education, health/ safety and financial stability. We recruit people and organizations from across the community who bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done, and we invite you to join us. The Tulsa Area United Way unites people and resources to improve lives and strengthen our communities.
Education A fundamental building block to a better life. That’s why TAUW and our 59 partner agencies support lifelong learning from the youngest members of our community to our most senior citizens through educational information, training or counseling. We ensure that children get a strong start in life by helping them achieve crucial development milestones and start school ready to succeed.
We LIVE UNITED by strengthening our community through collaboration and compassion; embracing opportunities in a changing environment; serving as exceptional stewards of community resources with the highest ethics, transparency, and integrity; solving problems with innovation, energy, and belief in a better future; and advocating respect to create inclusive communities.
PALMER’S NEW VISION DRUG SCHOOL for Tulsa Public Schools provided drug and alcohol education and counseling to 16 public schools, providing students more time to attend classes without traveling off-site for services. At TSHA, Inc.,165 deaf consumers received intensive one-on-one guidance in sign language, making it possible for them to successfully achieve their personal and professional goals and develop new skills.
HEALTH & SAFETY FINANCIAL STABILITY Through the services of our partner agencies, thousands of Tulsa area residents have been placed in jobs, pulled themselves out of debt, have been able to put food on their tables or stay in their homes thanks to your contributions. We give people the resources and opportunities they need to build a stronger financial foundation for themselves and their families. THE BRIDGES FOUNDATION provided employment opportunities to more than 390 individuals with disabilities resulting in more than $500,000 in earned wages. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES filled 825 jobs in the region, resulting in $8.7 million in earned wages and an economic impact of $47 million.
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From health and wellness to basic emergency needs and more, TAUW is committed to fostering a safer and healthier community. Many of TAUW’s partner agencies offer information, training and/ or counseling to help Tulsa area residents live longer, healthier and more productive lives. We expand access to affordable healthcare, healthy food and fitness so that everyone can live healthy and happy lives. BROKEN ARROW NEIGHBORS distributed 31,181 pounds of produce through the Client’s Choice food pantry. AT YOUTH SERVICES TULSA’S drop-in center, 634 homeless youth found a safe haven along with food, clothing, laundry and shower facilities and the assistance of caring and accepting staff.
Community Impact
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$24,025,924 RAISED to exceed our 2020 Campaign Goal
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In addition to meeting the needs of our community, these combined donations also create a significant economic return on investment in the six-county area.
• Our investment in partner agencies directly and indirectly supported 4,528 jobs.
to support our essential needs nonprofits during COVID-19
donated during our drive-thru summer food drive
helped improve lives in the six-county region
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.
• For every dollar given, our partner agencies leveraged an additional $17.33 from other resources
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ECONOMIC IMPACT
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• TAUW’s partner agencies provide $315,709,002 in programs and services in our local economy The economic and social impact of the Tulsa Area United Way is farreaching. This is why our United Way exists: to improve lives and build a stronger community by bringing citizens together to give, advocate and volunteer. Source: Partner Agency data
participated in our campaign
who made financial contributions
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LEADERS IN GIVING GROUNDBREAKER $2+ MILLION QuikTrip Corporation received the United Way’s Groundbreaker Award for conducting the only employee campaign in excess of $2 million.
VISIONARY $1.5+ MILLION Bank of Oklahoma and Williams won the Visionary Award for each conducting a campaign in excess of $1.5 million.
CORNERSTONE $1+ MILLION Major supporters included ONE Gas, Inc. and ONEOK, Inc., each receiving Cornerstone Awards for support in excess of $1 million.
Pillar $500,000+ George Kaiser Family Foundation supported the United Way through contributions totaling more than $500,000.
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Williams Summit Leadership Williams For the 31st consecutive year, Williams successfully raised more than one million dollars and surpassed their 2019 total by 16%. Their Volunteer Campaign Committee focused their energies on employee education, and with the help of their Leadership Team, surpassed 2019 employee pledges with a staggering increase in participation. This is their largest campaign in five years, especially impressive during a pandemic. Williams is a leader in the community and we appreciate all the ways they support Tulsa Area United Way and make the community a better place to work and live.
Leadership Giving Tulsa New Holland Tulsa New Holland has shown a steady 10% increase every year for at least seven years, due in large part to their incredible commitment to Tulsa Area United Way. Volunteer Coordinators incentivized Leadership Giving with personal home-baked goods, and Executive Leadership increased their support to meet the company’s goal for the Tulsa New Holland 2020 Campaign.
Mid-size Business Omni Air International Omni Air International has been a long-time leader in our Aerospace Division. Their 2020 Campaign followed all the Steps to a Successful Campaign with fun traditions and engagement opportunities that resulted in an incredible participation rate of 90%. A dollar-for-dollar company match, Campaign Cabinet and Coordinator Volunteerism, strong affinity group participation, Day of Caring and even a special company-wide Food Drive ensured employees had a variety of options to give back to their community through an investment of their time and money.
Small Business Neosource An exemplary company culture of service and strong support of Tulsa Area United Way defines Neosource’s commitment to helping people improve their lives. The 2020 Neosource Campaign featured amazing participation, with a 14% overall increase and a 44% increase in Leadership Giving. Their commitment to volunteerism through Day of Caring project engagement year in and year out is a testament to their dedication to our Greater Tulsa community. SUPERHEROES OF 2020 5
Green Country Business Consolidated Turbine Specialists The pandemic-challenged economy and recent sale of the company to a national defense contractor didn’t sway the leadership and company’s commitment to its community and Tulsa Area United Way. With support and encouragement from its long-time president and internal committee, Consolidated Turbine increased their total giving and continues to be actively involved in Bristow.
Illuminate Family & Children’s Services Family & Children’s Services exemplified a 2020 Campaign United in Hope in a year where service delivery and business operations were anything but clear. In the final days of the campaign, the F&CS team rallied to match their 5% employee giving increase and illuminate another successful Campaign.
Bristow Social Services Bristow Social Services is a leader of hope in the Bristow community and a beloved agency. Despite a dramatic increase in community needs driven by the pandemic, the agency held a solid campaign led by its dynamic executive director. Employees increased giving by 15% and demonstrated 100% participation by its Board of Directors.
Ignite Asemio Asemio truly “ignited” the 2020 United Way Campaign. Not only did they run their first ever campaign in June 2020, they also kicked off the first ever virtual campaign in Tulsa Area United Way history. In the process, Asemio showed great commitment to the United Way with 75% of givers giving at the Leadership Level and in addition, provide a corporate gift. Thank You, Asemio, for “igniting” the 2020 United Way campaign.
Momentum Laredo Petroleum Laredo continued to raise the bar this year with a 64% increase from their 2019 Campaign total! Led by the inspiration of Executive Leadership and Volunteer Coordinators, employees found multiple opportunities of community campaign engagement and provided a dollar-for-dollar company match. Lardeo Petroleum is a paragon of a great new culture of leadership in Tulsa and a valued community partner. 6 SUPERHEROES OF 2020
Innovator Tulsa Community College Tulsa Community College ran the model 2020 Campaign and set the standard for what a virtual campaign could look like moving forward. Participation on our Campaign Cabinet and a well-established Volunteer Campaign Committee organized engaging and HOPEFUL opportunities such as master classes, video game tournaments, 5K fun runs, online auctions, and their very own Pack the Pantry Food Drive for Day of Caring. In a year of extreme uncertainties in serving their TCC Community, their campaign boasted tremendous success and character, one starfish at a time!
Price Family Properties Price Family Properties approached Tulsa Area United Way with a pivotal and transformative idea this year to donate $100 per person for up to 1,000 people who would visit downtown Tulsa and pass through the balloon arch at 6th and Main. The idea behind the event was to support their 2020 Campaign efforts and give people a way to safely social distance and support downtown businesses during a pandemic. We worked closely with their team to put on a wildly successful event! In addition to this innovative event, Price Family Properties successfully ran their traditional Campaign in which employee pledging increased by nearly 9%.
Community Spirit Saint Francis Health System In a year where hospital staff, doctors, nurses, and faculty were already overworked, the team at Saint Francis stepped up for their community. Taking time to participate in a United Way campaign while faced with so many challenges truly exhibits compassion and care for their community. Already a top campaign each year, Saint Francis rallied a 40% increase in their special event giving and increased their overall giving by 13%. We cannot say how thankful and grateful we are for our continued partnership with Saint Francis Health System.
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Matrix Service Company
Tulsa CARES
Melton Truck Lines, Inc.
Tulsa Community College
Omni Air International
Tulsa County
Price Family Properties
Tulsa Federal Credit Union
$499K - $250K
Samson Energy Company, LLC
Tulsa Public Schools
ARVEST Bank
Senior Star
Union Public Schools
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
William S. Smith Charitable Trust
United Parcel Service
Herman Kaiser Foundation
T.D. Williamson, Inc.
Zarrow Families Foundation
Kaiser-Francis Oil Company
TTCU Federal Credit Union
LEADERS IN GIVING
Ketchum Charitable Foundation Kimberly-Clark Corporation J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. NORDAM Public Service Company of Oklahoma Saint Francis Health System Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies WPX Energy The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
$249 - $100K AAON, Inc. Alliance Resource Partners, LP Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma H.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust City of Tulsa Explorer Pipeline Family & Children’s Services First Oklahoma Bank Frederic Dorwart Lawyers, PLLC Hall Estill Hille Foundation Hilti HollyFrontier Tulsa Refining LLC Jim Norton Toyota Mabrey Bank 8 SUPERHEROES OF 2020
$99K - $50K
$49K - $30K A. G. Equipment Company
American Residential Group
AVB Bank
Ascension St. John
Broken Arrow Public Schools
BancFirst BKD, LLP
Joseph E. and Patricia D. Cappy Fund
Sanford and Irene Burnstein Foundation
Chris Nikel CommunityCare
The Chickasaw Nation
Crowe & Dunlevy
Conner & Winters, LLP
Cyclonic Valve Company, Inc.
Coretz Family Foundation
Cypress Environmental Partners, L.P.
D & L Oil Tools Ernst & Young, LLP
Enterprise Holdings
The Sharna & Irvin Frank Foundation
First National Bank & Trust Grant Thornton
GableGotwals
Hardesty Family Foundation, Inc.
Gateway First Bank
Hillcrest HealthCare System
Goodwill Industries of Tulsa
Hughes-Anderson Heat Exchangers
Hogan Taylor Hub International Mid-America Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation OSU in Tulsa Pepsi Beverages Company Ramsey Industries, Inc. SageNet Victor R. Schock Financial Literacy Fund Tempur Sealy Foundation Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation Tulsa Area United Way
Jim Norton Chevrolet Suzanne and Jim Kneale Family Foundation LIFE Senior Services LUXA Enterprises, LLC Mid-Continent Group Morton Comprehensive Health Services Nadel & Gussman, LLC Neosource, Inc. PACCAR Winch Division Spirit AeroSystems David E. & Cassie L. Temple Foundation
Tulsa New Holland Youth Services of Tulsa Zebco, a WC Bradley Company
John Steele Zink Foundation • Corporate • Distribution/Kitchens • Division Ramsey Industries, Inc.
BEST OF THE BEST 2020
The 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 $25O or more. American Residential Group The Arc of Oklahoma Asemio Bank of Oklahoma BDO USA, LLP BKD, LLP Bristow Social Services Budco Community Bank - Bristow Crowe & Dunlevy Enable Midstream Partners Firstar Bank First Oklahoma Bank Frederic Dorwart Lawyers, PLLC George Kaiser Family Foundation Hilti Hub International Mid-America Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation LUXA Enterprises, LLC Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa Neosource, Inc. NuStar Energy L.P. Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter Omni Air International ONE Gas, Inc. ProSource of Tulsa QuikTrip Corporation
Hospice of Green Country Jim Norton Toyota Langdon Publishing Company LIFE Senior Services
Regent Financial Services, Inc.
Morton Comprehensive Health Services
SageNet
OSU Institute of Technology
Sand Springs Community Services
Palmer
Schnake Turnbo Frank
The Parent Child Center of Tulsa
Street School
Pipestem Law
Stride Bank Tulsa CARES
The Salvation Army Tulsa Area Command
Tulsa Community WorkAdvance
TSHA
Tulsa County
Tulsa Area United Way
Board of Commissioners
Tulsa Boys’ Home
Human Resources
Tulsa CASA, Inc.
TAEMA
Tulsa Community Foundation
Tulsa New Holland
Tulsa County - Court Services
Tulsa Ports
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Williams
Youth at Heart, Inc.
Zarrow Family Office
Youth Services of Creek County Youth Services of Tulsa
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2020
The Award of Excellence recognizes organizations with employee participation of 75% or more and per capita giving of $185 or more. Ability Resources, Inc. AmeriTrust Corporation Camp Fire Green Country, Inc. Child Abuse Network (CAN) City of Tulsa • Auditing • Mayor’s Office Crossroads, Inc. D & L Oil Tools Equity Bank Heidi Hartman Consulting
GOLD AWARD 2020
The Gold Award recognizes organizations with employee per capita giving of $125 or more. 12 & 12, Inc. Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. American Bank & Trust Company AMSCO Supply Argonaut Private Equity ARVEST Bank AVB Bank BancFirst • Glenpool • Jenks • Tulsa The Bridges Foundation SUPERHEROES OF 2020 9
The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges
Hughes-Anderson Heat Exchangers
Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, Inc.
City of Tulsa
Jim Norton Chevrolet
The Rowland Group, A System One Division
• Legal Department
Kaiser-Francis Oil Company
• Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
Kevin Grover Buick GMC
Commerce Bank Community Service Council CompSource Mutual Insurance Company Conner & Winters, LLP Consolidated Turbine Specialists, LLC. Creek County Literacy Program Cypress Environmental Partners, L.P. Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Sapulpa Vision Center
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and members of LSUW Local 2320
Senior Star Show, Inc.
Lice Clinics of America Tulsa
Southwestern Payroll Service, Inc.
Mabrey Bank
T.D. Williamson, Inc.
• Bixby
Take Control Initiative
• Okmulgee
The Trane Company and members of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 430
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. Mariner Consulting Matrix Service Company McAfee & Taft
Edward Jones, Zak Dyer
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
Ernst & Young, LLP ETX Energy, LLC Exceptional Leaders Lab Explorer Pipeline Family & Children’s Services First Fidelity Bank First National Bank & Trust The First National Bank & Trust Company of Broken Arrow GableGotwals Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma GlobalHealth, Inc. Goodwill Industries of Tulsa Grand Bank
Samson Energy Company, LLC
Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.
Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS) Energy One Federal Credit Union
Safety Training Systems, Inc.
Melton Truck Lines, Inc.
Tristesse Grief Center Trust Company of Oklahoma TTCU Federal Credit Union Tulsa County • Social Services • Treasurer’s Office
Michael S. Forsman, Attorney at Law
Tulsa Federal Credit Union
Mid-Continent Group
Valero Energy Corporation
MidFirst Bank Nadel & Gussman, LLC NORDAM Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council OG&E - Sapulpa Okmulgee County Family Resource Center ONEOK, Inc. Optimus Corporation
Twenty First Properties, Inc. Vertical Aerospace Workforce Tulsa Zebco, a WC Bradley Company
Silver Award 2020
The Silver Award recognizes organizations with employee per capita giving of $9O - $124.
PACCAR Okmulgee Premier Consulting Partners
A New Leaf, Inc.
Hall Estill
Prescott Group Capital Management, LLC
Avansic
Harlan Motor Company
Price Family Properties
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Harrison Energy Partners
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Byers Creative
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
Public Service Company of Oklahoma and members of IBEW Local 1002
Capital Advisors, Inc.
Grant Thornton
Hogan Taylor HollyFrontier Tulsa Refining LLC 10 SUPERHEROES OF 2020
Rich & Cartmill, Inc.
CareATC, Inc. Carletti Dentistry & Associates
Central Bank of Oklahoma City of Tulsa • Council • Engineering Services • Human Resources
BRONZE AWARD 2020
The Bronze Award recognizes organizations with employee per capita giving of $55 - $89.
• INCOG
Sapulpa Public Schools • Administration • Holmes Park Elementary • Jefferson Heights Elementary Spirit AeroSystems SpiritBank
Chris Nikel
Allied Motion
• Bristow
Conklin, Gilpin & Wertz, PLLC
American Heritage Bank - Sapulpa
• Tulsa
Eide Bailly, LLP
Indian Nations Council, Boy Scouts of America
Stanfield & O’Dell, PC
Bristow Public Schools
Tulsa County
Holden Litigation Johnson & Jones, PC KIPP: Tulsa Public Charter Schools KWB Oil Property Management, Inc. The Leinbach Company Morse & Co., PLLC OGI Process Equipment, Inc.
• Collins Elementary • Edison Elementary • High School City of Tulsa • Finance Department
Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services
• Municipal Courts
OSU in Tulsa
• Working in Neighborhoods
• Water and Sewer
Pepsi Beverages Company
CommunityCare
Pfizer, Inc.
Covington Aircraft
Pray Walker, PC
Crosstown Learning Center, Inc.
Ram Energy LLC
Eller & Detrich, PC
Red Crown Federal Credit Union
eLynx Technologies
Resonance Center for Women, Inc.
Gateway First Bank
Rhodes Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable, PLLC
Greenheck
Security Bank
Ihloff Salon & Day Spa
Southwood Landscape & Nursery
Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa
Station8
Ingredion Incorporated, Tulsa Shared Service Center
Tulsa Airports
International Insurance Brokers, LTD
Tulsa Day Center
Key Personnel
Tulsa County - Administrative Services
KOTV - The News On 6
Tulsa Public Schools - Information Operations
M & M Lumber Company
United Parcel Service and members of Teamsters Local 516 Union Public Schools - Education Service Center Vast Bank
Littlefield Agency Oklahoma Blood Institute PACCAR Winch Division and members of IAMAW Local 1461 Physical Therapy of Tulsa Regent Bank
Tulsa Community College • Building Operations • Election Board • Retirees Tulsa Public Schools • Mayo Demonstration • Operations Union Public Schools • Grove Elementary • Rosa Parks Elementary Unit Corporation Woodrum, Tate & Associates, PLLC World Travel Services, LLC YMCA of Greater Tulsa YWCA Tulsa
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2020
The Achievement Award recognizes organizations with employee per capita giving of $45 - $54. AAON, Inc. A-Best Roofing BancFirst - Sand Springs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma Bristow Public Schools Middle School SUPERHEROES OF 2020 11
Broken Arrow Public Schools
Union Public Schools
• Information Technology
• Child Nutrition, Plant Ops & Warehouse
• Boevers Elementary
• Park and Recreation
• Education Service Center/ Central on Main
• Darnaby Elementary
• Planning and Development
• Ellen Ochoa Elementary
• Police
• Jefferson Elementary
• Streets and Stormwater
• Park Lane Early Childhood Center
• Peters Elementary
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CARING COMPANIES
Caring companies support the Tulsa Area United Way with a gift of at least $1,000
Green Bay Packaging Green Country Technology Center Jenks Public Schools West Intermediate
City Year Enterprise Holdings Enterprise Rent-A-Car FedEx Green Country Interiors, Inc. Hillcrest HealthCare System • Henryetta
American Red Cross Northeast Oklahoma and Blood Services Ametek MRO Tulsa
• Tulsa Imagenet Consulting
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Ascension St. John
Intercontinental Jet Service Corporation
McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.
Bixby Public Schools
Inverness Village Residents
Olsson
Broken Arrow Public Schools
Jenks Public Schools
• Centennial Middle
• East Elementary
• Junior High
• Country Lane Intermediate
• East Intermediate
• Liberty STEM Elementary
• Country Lane Primary
• Freshman Academy
• Creekwood Early Childhood Center
• High School & Athletics
Sapulpa Public Schools
SpiritBank - Sapulpa Stinnett & Associates Sutherland True Digital Security Tulsa County • Highway District #3 • Juvenile Bureau Tulsa Public Schools • Grissom Elementary • Kerr Elementary • Lewis & Clark Elementary • McLain High School • Talent Management • TRAICE Academy Middle & High School • Wilson Teaching & Learning Academy Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway Co., LLC 12 SUPERHEROES OF 2020
• Freshman Academy • High School • Highland Park Elementary • Liberty Elementary • Oak Crest Elementary • Oliver Middle • Oneta Ridge Middle • Transportation Department • Rhoades Elementary • Sequoyah Middle • Spring Creek Elementary Cancer Treatment Centers of America Case & Associates Properties, Inc.
• Middle School • Northwest Elementary • Child Nutrition • Education Service Center • Southeast Elementary • West Elementary Jim Norton T-Town Chevrolet Kellyville Public Schools KKT Architects, Inc. LynnCo Supply Chain Solutions Manhattan Construction Group Montereau Muncie Power Products
Cimarex Energy
Northeastern State University Broken Arrow
City of Tulsa
Philbrook Museum of Art
• Asset Management
Prosperity Bank
• Fire
The Radford Company
Reading Partners
Tulsa World Media Company
Classroom Teachers Associations
Saint Francis Health System
Union Public Schools
TULSA WORLD CHALLENGE
Sand Springs Public Schools
• 6th/7th Grade Center
Sapulpa Public Schools
• 8th Grade Center
• Freedom Elementary
• Cedar Ridge Elementary
• High School
• Jarman Elementary
• Middle School
• McAuliffe Elementary
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
• Moore Elementary
2020
Thanks to the following employees and companies for running great United Way campaigns this year and being able to give 10% more than last year, meeting the Tulsa World Challenge.
Southern Hills Country Club
• Rosa Parks Early Childhood Education Center
Stuart, Biolchini & Turner
• Roy Clark Elementary
The Summit Club
• Union High
AAON, Inc.
Terra Nitrogen, LP, a CF Industries Company
• Union High School Freshman Academy
Anchor Stone Company
Tulsa Ballet Tulsa County • Assessor’s Office
The University of Oklahoma Tulsa
The Arc of Oklahoma
The University of Tulsa
Asemio
• City-County Health Department
Whirlpool Corporation
• City-County Library
Zeeco, Inc.
WPX Energy
• Court Clerk • Parks Department • Sheriff’s Office Tulsa Public Schools • Booker T. Washington High • Eugene Field Elementary • Financial Services & Budget • Hale High • Hoover Elementary • McKinley Elementary • Memorial Middle • Office of the Superintendent • Robertson Elementary • Salk Elementary • Springdale Elementary
American Residential Group
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE UNION AWARDS American Federation of Teachers Local 6049 Oklahoma Education Association Tulsa and Green Country Area
Ascension St. John Asphalt Fuel and Supply Avansic Barnes Law, PLLC Barrow & Grimm, PC BDO USA, LLP Betty Bryant Shaull, CPA BKD, LLP Bluegrass Energy, Inc. Bluestem Integrated, LLC Bristow Public Schools • Collins Elementary • Edison Elementary • Middle School Bristow Social Services Broken Arrow Neighbors Byers Creative Carrera Gas Companies, LLC
• Teaching & Learning
The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges
• Transportation
Child Abuse Network
• Unity Learning Academy
Chris Nikel
• Will Rogers College Middle & High School
City of Owasso
Tulsa Remote Members Tulsa Transit
City of Sand Springs CloseBend SUPERHEROES OF 2020 13
Community Bank - Bristow
Neosource, Inc.
Stride Bank
Crosstown Learning Center, Inc.
Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council
The Summit Club
OGI Process Equipment, Inc.
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Crowe & Dunlevy East Central Electric Cooperative Edward Jones, Zak Dyer Eller & Detrich, PC eLynx Technologies Energy One Federal Credit Union ES2 Tulsa FC Tulsa First Family Federal Credit Union Henryetta Firstar Bank Flat Branch Home Loans Grand Bank Greenheck Harrison Energy Partners Heatherington & Fields Ida Red International Insurance Brokers, LTD INTRUST Bank Wealth Management Jane Mudgett, LLC Jenks Public Schools Child Nutrition Johnson & Jones, PC L-3 Aeromet Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. Leadline Marketing The Leinbach Company Lexus of Tulsa Lice Clinics of America Tulsa M & M Lumber Company Mabrey Bank – Bixby Mainer Ford of Bristow
Oklahoma Blood Institute Okmulgee County Family Resource Center Omega Capital Management, LLC ONE Gas, Inc. OSU Institute of Technology Owasso Community Resources Pfizer, Inc. Phillips+Gomez Physical Therapy of Tulsa Pinnacle Commercial Group, LLC Pipestem Law Premier Truck Group Prescott Group Capital Management, LLC Price Family Properties PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Propeller Communications
TTCU Federal Credit Union Tulsa Airports Tulsa Ballet Tulsa CARES Tulsa Community Foundation Tulsa County • Board of Commissioners • Human Resources • Information Technology • TAEMA • Treasurer’s Office Tulsa New Holland Tulsa Ports Tulsa Public Schools • Booker T. Washington High • Grissom Elementary • Information Operations
ProSource of Tulsa
• McLain High
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
• Robertson Elementary • Teaching & Learning
QuikTrip Corporation
• Unity Learning Academy
• Corporate • Distribution/Kitchens • Division
• Wilson Teaching & Learning Academy Tulsa Remote Members
The Rowland Group, A System One Division
Tulsa Transit
Safety Training Systems, Inc. Saint Francis Health System
The University of Oklahoma Tulsa
Saint Simeon’s Retirement Community
Williams
Mazzio’s
The Salvation Army Tulsa Area Command
Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa
Samson Energy Company, LLC
Merit Financial Solutions, Inc.
Sand Springs Community Services
Michael S. Forsman, Attorney at Law
Station8
Mythic Press
Street School
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Tristesse Grief Center
Stinnett & Associates
Twenty First Properties, Inc.
Warburton Capital Management
Workforce Tulsa
Premier Truck Group
NEW GIFTS
Propeller Communications
IN 2020
Thanks to the following companies, organizations or foundations who gave at least $1,000 or employees who stepped up to run a United Way campaign of $1,000 or more for the first time this year. A-Best Roofing, Inc Asemio BancFirst Insurance BDO USA, LLP Blue Sky Bank Bluegrass Energy, Inc. Bluestem Integrated, LLC Byers Creative Carrera Gas Companies, LLC Davies Architects ES2 - Tulsa FC Tulsa Flint Family Foundation Harrison Energy Partners Ida Red Jenks Public Schools - Child Nutrition Jim Norton T-Town Chevrolet Joseph L. Hull, Jr. Family Foundation
ProSource of Tulsa Station8 The Summit Club Tempur Sealy Foundation Tulsa Area Manufacturers Association Tulsa Ports Tulsa Remote Members Warburton Capital Management
CHALLENGE GRANTS AdT Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Leadership Givers The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
Foundations, Trusts and Donor Advised Funds
Lexus of Tulsa
Sanford and Irene Burnstein Foundation
Lice Clinics of America Tulsa
Coretz Family Foundation
Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation Michael S. Forsman, Attorney at Law Mythic Press
New Businesses QuikTrip Corporation
OGI Process Equipment, Inc. Oklahoma Heart Institute Omega Capital Management, LLC Physical Therapy of Tulsa Pipestem Law SUPERHEROES OF 2020 15
SPONSORS IN-KIND AND GENERAL sponsors A New Leaf • ARVEST Bank • Bank of Oklahoma • Barnes Digital Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma • Bullseye Marketing Kathy Taylor • Langdon Publishing • Local Tulsa artists LUXA Enterprises, LLC • Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation Propeller Communications • Public Radio Tulsa • QuikTrip Corporation Scrambler Creative • T.D. Williamson, Inc. • TPSi • Tulsa World
CAMPAIGN FELLOW SPONSORS ARVEST Bank • Bank of Oklahoma • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies • HollyFrontier Tulsa Refining LLC Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. • Matrix Service Company ONE Gas, Inc. • ONEOK, Inc. • Public Service Company of Oklahoma QuikTrip Corporation • T.D. Williamson, Inc. • Williams
UNITE! SPONSORS Pipeliners Local Union 798 Communications Workers of America Local 6012 Transport Workers Union of America Local 514 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1002 National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1358 Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council Oklahoma State AFL-CIO Oklahoma State Building and Construction Trades Council United Aerospace Workers Union of America Local 952 United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 430
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WOMEN UNITED CLYDELLA HENTSCHEL AWARD Caron Lawhorn Caron Lawhorn is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ONE Gas. As the 2020 Tulsa Area United Way Campaign Chair, Caron led the historic 2020 campaign with inspiring tenacity, and we look forward to her continued leadership as the 2021 Tulsa Area United Way board chair. Inspired by her visits to the 59 Tulsa Area United Way partner agencies, Caron boldly asked fellow community members and leaders to join her in improving lives and strengthening Tulsa communities. She recruited and filled all seats on her campaign cabinet, spoke with many organizations and individuals about supporting the campaign, and even got slimed! No challenge was too daunting, and Caron helped develop strategies to navigate and adapt to the new virtual environment. Leading by example and despite the tough economic conditions, Caron helped rally the team at ONE Gas for a record-breaking year, raising $1 million for the community. Caron is a previous Women United chair and remains involved as a member of the newly formed Advisory Council. She is also on the board of directors for AAON and serves on the board of regents of Tulsa Community College, the American Gas Association’s Finance Committee and is past chair of the board of directors of the Southern Gas Association. She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma Class 21 and Leadership Tulsa Class 32.
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EMERGING LEADERS SOCIETY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD MACY JOHNSON Macy Johnson is the Vice President and Manager of Talent Development at Bank of Oklahoma. Macy currently serves as the 2020 Emerging Leaders Society Chair (ELS), and is returning as the 2021 chair to see her innovative volunteerism initiatives come to life. Macy also served as the ELS Vice Chair in 2019. Macy was instrumental in developing the ELS signature event, Time for a Cause which will generate volunteers for Tulsa Area United Way partner agencies through mentorship incentives. She also sparked the initiative to gather hundreds of tech accessories to help students succeed in distance learning environments. As the ELS Chair, Macy has strategically formed her committees to broadly represent corporate partners, big and small, and designed these committees to be efficient and respectful of volunteers’ time, while maximizing their engagement. Macy is on the steering committee of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma and is a Big Sister mentor. She also serves on the board of directors for The Risk Management Association and has served on Tulsa Area United Way community investment panels for three years. SUPERHEROES OF 2020 17
2020 Board of Directors CHAIR
Kirk Hays
ARVEST Bank
CHAIR ELECT
Caron Lawhorn ONE Gas, Inc.
VICE-CHAIR
Dr. Leigh Goodson Tulsa Community College
SECRETARY
Alison Anthony Tulsa Area United Way Scott Asbjornson AAON, Inc. Thomas E. Bennett, Jr. First Oklahoma Bank Melissa Bogle Gateway First Bank Kaye Brewer UAW, Local 952 John Chandler Williams J.W. Craft Alliance Resource Partners, LP
LareRonita Ratcliff
Susan Crenshaw ONEOK, Inc.
TREASURER
Dr. Joseph Cunningham Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
AT&T/CWA, Local 6012
Cathy R. Gates
ret., Ernst & Young, LLP
Beth Downing Avansic
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Lee Eslicker D&L Oil Tools
QuikTrip Corporation
Gloria Fletcher Community Volunteer
Ross McLaughlin
ETHICS OFFICER
Kevin Cavanah Matrix Service Company
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Jay Foley Community Advocate
Mark R. Graham Community Advocate, ret. Tulsa Area United Way Cara Hair Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Ryan Haynie Manhattan Construction Company John Hewitt Matrix Service Company Alana Hughes Charles and Lynn Shusterman Family Philanthropies
Lisa McLarty Mabrey Bank Alicia Oates TWU Local 514 Frauke Petersen LUXA Enterprises, LLC Brenda Pipestem Pipestem Law Michael Redman Mitchell Bonds, pllc Scott Robin Bank of Oklahoma Carrie Rollmann Bank of Oklahoma
Betsy Jackson Hall Estill
Yobana Ruiz Olé Marketing & PR
Kimberly Johnson Tulsa City-County Library
JoAnn Schaub Bank of Oklahoma
Manju Kaul Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice Tim Lyons TTCU Federal Credit Union Robert Martinovich ONEOK, Inc. Marcia MacLeod Community Volunteer
Dr. Deborah Gist Tulsa Public Schools
Brendon Maguffee Tulsa Federal Credit Union
Kevin Gore BKD, LLP
Robert McGrew T.D. Williamson, Inc.
Dr. John Henning Schumann The University of Oklahoma - Tulsa Bailey J. Siegfried NORDAM Peggy Simmons Public Service Company of Oklahoma Annie Van Hanken George Kaiser Family Foundation Kevin Vann WPX Energy Maggie Yar Hille Foundation
2020 Campaign Cabinet CHAIR
Caron Lawhorn ONE Gas, Inc.
TRANSPORTATION Tina Nikel Chris Nikel
Ryan Haynie Manhattan Construction Company
ADT SOCIETY
TEAM CHAIR:
A New Leaf, Inc.
TEAM CHAIR:
Annie Tomecek T.D. Williamson, Inc.
Frauke Petersen LUXA Enterprises, LLC
Kevin Gore BKD, Inc.
ENERGY/ENERGY SERVICES Laura Creekmur Williams
FOUNDATIONS
ATTORNEYS Teresa Burkett Conner & Winters, LLP
Greg Horne WPX Energy
Bryan Storms Ernst & Young, LLP
Susan E. Huntsman Crowe & Dunlevy
MANUFACTURING Jane Mudgett Community Advocate
BUSINESS RETAIL/ HOSPITALITY Laurie Tilley Community Advocate
INSURANCE Michael Amberg CommunityCare
Becky Wootten Hilti
Dave Shirley Premier Consulting Partners
Heather Palacios Coretz Family Foundation
TEAM CHAIR
Curtis Dinan ONE Gas, Inc.
AEROSPACE Robert Jared Omni Air International Phil Marshall NORDAM COMMUNICATIONS/ TECHNOLOGY Shelby Beil TTCU Federal Credit Union ENERGY Bruce Heine Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. Danise A. Adams ONEOK, Inc. MANUFACTURING Susan Crenshaw Harrison Energy Partners Stacey Schimdt OGI Process Equipment, Inc.
Andrew Coffey ARVEST Bank FINANCE Brendon Maguffee Tulsa Federal Credit Union HEALTHCARE Rick Kelly Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Jeff Nowlin Ascension St. John
TEAM CHAIR:
Karl Neumaier Hilti
CONSTRUCTION/ REAL ESTATE Anna Davies Davies Architects
TEAM CHAIR:
Dr. Leigh Goodson Tulsa Community College
ACCOUNTANTS Robyn Devore BKD, Inc.
OKMULGEE Lora Meins New York Life
CITIES Chelsea Levo Feary City of Owasso COUNTY Commissioner Stan Sallee, Amanda Cobourn, and Thora Cohea Tulsa County EDUCATION Celia Armstrong TTCU Federal Credit Union Dr. Pamela Fry OSU in Tulsa NONPROFITS Mary Ogle
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2020 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS CABINET CHAIR
DIVISION 5 CHAIR
Manju Kaul Clinical Psychologist
Susan Huntsman Crowe & Dunlevy
PAST CHAIR
DIVISION 6 CHAIR
Teri Dreyer Williams
INCOMING CHAIR
Lori Shaw Williams
AUDIT REVIEW CHAIR
Brent Johnson Curzon, Cumbey & Kunkel, PLLC
TAUW BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
John Chandler Williams
COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES REPRESENTATIVE
Lisa McLarty Mabrey Bank
DIVISION 1 CHAIR
Janet Gaskins OU-Tulsa Health Sciences
DIVISION 2 CHAIR
Melinda Kirk GDH Consulting
DIVISION 3 CHAIR
Matt Clifton Senior Star
DIVISION 4 CHAIR
Cathy Gates ret.- Ernst & Young, LLP 20 SUPERHEROES OF 2020
Annie Tomecek T.D. Williamson, Inc.
DIVISION 1
Jason Featherngill Tulsa Community College Lisa Parker Tulsa Other Mothers Bryon Corwin KPMG Katie Grassmyer Tulsa Ballet Stephania Grober Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma Mercedes MillberryFowler Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
DIVISION 2:
Rony Gadiwalla AAON Mana Tahaic Equity Consultant Jessica Stanford Community Advocate Ken Wenglewski Consultant
DIVISION 3
Anne Marshall NORDAM Jana Paul Tulsa SPCA Sineca Jefcoat BOK Financial AJ Smith Ernst & Young Amy Henry Bank of Oklahoma Paula Lewis Williams
Jane Faulkenberry Retired-BOKF John Hickey Hall Estill David Combs Memorial Drive Church of Christ Paul Hardy Woodland Tax Service, PLLC
DIVISION 6
Richard Lawson Tulsa Police Department/City of Tulsa DIVISION 4 Lauren Sherry Michael DuPont QuikTrip Corporation Charles and Lynn Shusterman Family Philanthropies Joe Berryhill Mabrey Bank Elliott Sumrall Bob Stewart Bishop’s Corner Auto Tulsa Automatic Music Co. Pam Dose TSHA DeLyn McBride Community Advocate Teri Aulph Teri Aulph Co. Shannon O’Dougherty Commerce Bank
DIVISION 5
Monica Barczak Ascension St. John Katie Jones ONE Gas, Inc.
Our 59 Partner Agencies 12 & 12, Inc. A New Leaf Ability Resources American Red Cross, Tulsa Area Chapter The Arc of Oklahoma Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma Boy Scouts of America, Indian Nations Council The Bridges Foundation Bristow Social Services, Inc. Broken Arrow Neighbors Broken Arrow Seniors Camp Fire Green Country
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa CASA, Tulsa Court Appointed Special Advocates Global Gardens Tulsa Community WorkAdvance Goodwill Industries of Tulsa Tulsa Day Center Hospice of Green Country Wagoner Area Neighbors KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory YMCA of Greater Tulsa Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Youth at Heart, Inc. LIFE Senior Services Youth Services of Creek County Mental Health Association Oklahoma Youth Services of Tulsa Morton Comprehensive Health Services Okmulgee County Family Resource Center Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter, Inc.
YWCA Tulsa
Community Collaborations A Way Home for Tulsa Amplify
CAP Tulsa
Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services
Caring Community Friends
Operation Aware of Oklahoma, Inc.
Community Response Team
Center for Employment Opportunities
Owasso Community Resources
Hunger Free Oklahoma
The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges
The Parent Child Center of Tulsa
Child Abuse Network Community Service Council Creek County Literacy Program
Palmer
Reading Partners, Tulsa RSVP The Salvation Army
Crossroads, Inc
Sand Springs Community Services
Crosstown Learning Center
Show, Inc
Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS)
Street School
Eastern Oklahoma Donated Dental Services Family & Children’s Services
Tristesse Grief Center TSHA Tulsa Boys’ Home Tulsa CARES
City Year
Impact Tulsa Safe Babies Court Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance
Social Innovation Grants Fab Lab MaTCH Program Family & Children’s Services COPES 9-1-1 Growing Together Community Leadership Institute Tulsa Advocates for the Protection of Children Mobile Resource Unit Met Cares Level Up SUPERHEROES OF 2020 21
Women United
A passion for improving the lives of others unites the members of the Tulsa Area United Way’s Women United. This group is 1,000 members strong and is leading the way in the growing movement of women leaders. Join Women United to network with a diverse group of business and community leaders and to make a difference in this community. We want to know who you are so if you donate at the office, please let us know by filling out the information here: tauw.org/womenunited
emerging leaders society
Membership in the Emerging Leaders Society is open to young professionals in their 20s, 30s and 40s who wish to improve the quality of life in Tulsa, serve their community, and nurture their skills in leadership and philanthropy. The Tulsa Area United Way’s Emerging Leaders Society is preparing the next generation of leaders and philanthropists. Join the Emerging Leaders Society to meet other Tulsa area young professionals who have a passion to give back to their community. We want to know who you are so if you donate at the office, please let us know by filling out the information here: tauw.org/els 22 SUPERHEROES OF 2020
retire united
Retire United members are retirees (or soon-to-be-retirees) who recognize the important role volunteerism and philanthropy play in strengthening our community. We invite you to expand your community involvement, participate in volunteer opportunities, join in social events, continue giving and more during your retirement. No matter where the next chapter takes you, we can connect with you!
alexis de tocqueville society
The Alexis de Tocqueville Society is the Tulsa Area United Way’s most distinguished organization of individual donors, who support the needs of their community at an exceptional level.
For more information about our Affinity Groups, contact Heidi Braver at hbraver@tauw.org SUPERHEROES OF 2020 23
Tulsa Area united way LIVE UNITED AWARDS
Tulsa Area United Way • 1430 S. Boulder • Tulsa, OK 74119 • www.tauw.org SUPERHEROES OF 2020 24