Tulsa Area United Way UNITES people and resources to IMPROVE lives and STRENGTHEN our communities.
2020 HIGHLIGHTS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
When child abuse reporting declined during the 2020 shelter-at-home period, Tulsa Area United Way started a coalition to raise awareness of child abuse prevention and reporting through the Look Out Reach Out campaign. www.LookoutReachout.net
COVID-19
Partnered with Tulsa Community Foundation to raise $3.7 million for COVID-19 related hardships, getting some of the first relief dollars out to those in need.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Collected 50,000 pounds of food and 155 pints of blood during the 2020 Day of Caring Regional Food and Blood Drive. Join thousands of donors working together to strengthen our community’s safety net.
Here’s how we’ve worked to solve problems during an unprecedented year of challenges.
31% EDUCATION
of our funding is invested in
BUILDING BLOCK: EDUCATION
Academic Achievement • Family Education Community Engagement & Volunteerism Early Childhood Education • Information & Referrals • Youth Development & Mentoring
90% of Street School’s seniors graduate each year and become responsible and contributing members of society
30,000+ children learned what abuse, neglect, and
bullying are and how to tell a trusted adult through the Parent Child Center’s community outreach program
43% HEALTH & SAFETY
26% FINANCIAL STABILITY
HOW YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN:
BUILDING BLOCK: HEALTH & SAFETY
BUILDING BLOCK: FINANCIAL STABILITY
PARTNER AGENCIES
of our funding is invested in
Child/Family Protection • Safety Mental Health • Physical Health Quality of Life • Substance Abuse
2,864 individuals at risk of homelessness were
placed into affordable housing by Mental Health Association Oklahoma
96% of women in the intensive residential program
at Palmer’s Tulsa Women and Children’s Center abstained from using alcohol or drugs
of our funding is invested in
Basic Needs Support • Financial Education Housing & Homelessness Prevention Legal Assistance • Workforce Development
$4.6 MILLION earned by 390 individuals placed in jobs
through Goodwill Industries of Tulsa’s TulsaWORKS & Job Connection program, resulting in an economic impact of $22.6 million
125 adults with
developmental disabilities or autism attended A New Leaf’s Vocational Program earning more than $434,000 in wages
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CABINET & BOARD VOLUNTEERS
assessed recommendations and determined the final campaign goal
7 5,000+ 170 COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
VOLUNTEER HOURS contributed to assess and recommend wise investments of your dollars
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS reviewed community needs, agency effectiveness and impact
$24M+ THOUSANDS
raised in 2020 by over 900 companies and more than 25,000 contributors
OF PEOPLE HELPED EVERY DAY in Tulsa, Creek, Rogers, Okmulgee, Osage and Wagoner counties
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