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Oklahoma State Charitable Campaign
District 13
Lake Area United Way Maximize your GIVING. Your gift is reinvested through a focus on community issues surrounding enhancing education, creating financial stability and promoting health and well-being. www.lakeareaunitedway.org
American Red Cross - Tulsa Area Chapter/Muskogee Service Center Humanitarian organization led by volunteers provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. www.oklahomaredcross.org
Boys & Girls Club of Tahlequah, Inc. To inspire, educate and empower all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. www.tahlequahbgca.org
Cherokee County/Cherokee Nation Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. (CASA of Cherokee County) Provide trained volunteer advocates to speak for the best interests of children who enter the court system because of abuse and/or neglect.
Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children Recruit, train and supervise community volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children who are in juvenile court system through no fault of their own. www.casaok.org
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma, Inc. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience engages girls in discovering themselves, connecting with others and taking action to make the world a better place. www.Girlscoutseastok.org
Gospel Rescue Mission, Inc. Source of community charitable resources providing food, clothing, shelter, meals, religious services, job coaching, and utility, travel, prescription drug and rental assistance. www.gospelrescue-mission.com
Hope House of Cherokee County, Inc. To eliminate homelessness by providing emergency shelter, case management, food, clothing, transportation, prevention services, referral services for medical, literacy, housing in a four-county region.
Kelly B Todd Cerebral Palsy and Neuro-Muscular Foundation (Kelly B Todd Cerebral Palsy Center) Provides physical therapy, individual caregiver training, and equipment consult for people with developmental disabilities mostly children; helping them to move and interact with their environment. www.kbtoddcpcenter.org
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. Statewide legal services program provides free high quality civil legal services to low income and elderly people in Oklahoma. www.legalaidok.org
Muskogee County Child Advocacy Center (Kids' Space) Providing comprehensive services for child abuse victims and their non-offending caregivers and victims of sexual assault using a coordinated community response. www.kidsspacemuskogee.org
Muskogee County Council of Youth Services (Muskogee Youth Services) MCCOYS improves the lives of families through quality prevention and intervention services. www.mccys.org
Women in Safe Home, Inc. Provides emergency crisis intervention, shelter, food, clothing, and support to women and their dependent children who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Statewide Charities
Community Health Charities Partnering with Oklahoma's most trusted health charities to deliver credible health information, community focused volunteer activities, and efficient charitable giving to employees in the workplace. www.healthcharities.org
Acts of Kindness Foundation Ensuring that every Oklahoman has access to medical equipment they need to remain safe, independent regardless of the inability to pay.
Ally's House Providing financial assistance to Oklahoma children with cancer and their families. Helped 130 families in 2010 with household bills (including medical) while in treatment. www.allyshouse.net
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter, Inc./ Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter Provide and enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer's disease; and reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. www.alz.org/alzokar
American Diabetes Association The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. www.diabetes.org
The Children's Center, Inc. Provides inpatient and outpatient services to children with complex medical and physical disabilities from Oklahoma and surrounding states. www.tccokc.org
Children's Hospital Foundation/Children's Medical Research Foundation Funds research grants and education that sustain health care for children through a search for causes of diseases, treatment and prevention at Oklahoma Health Center. www.okchf.org
Christmas Connection, Inc. Provides low income families year-round opportunities to shop and personally select clothing, shoes, school uniforms, housewares, bedding, coats, toys and Christmas items cost free. www.christmasconnection.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Supports innovative research to control and cure cystic fibrosis. Provides specialized medical care through a nationwide network of centers; offers pharmacy and other patient services. www.cff.org
Epilepsy Association of Oklahoma Emergency seizure medication assistance; Epilepsy Youth Camp; Speaker's Bureau; epilepsy education for schools and community; State Fair booth; support groups; quarterly newsletter; statewide Association Meetings. www.okepilepsy.org
Huntington Disease Society of America, Inc., Oklahoma Chapter Supports local and national research efforts for a Huntington's cure. Helps affected individuals and families statewide. Educates the general public and healthcare professionals about Huntington's. www.hdja.org/ok
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Help us find a cure for diabetes. Through research, we can save lives of children and adults who suffer from diabetes and its devastating complications. www.jdrf.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Seeks cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improved quality of life for patients and families through research, patient-aid, education, advocacy and services. www.lls.org
Lupus Foundation of America, Oklahoma Chapter Oklahoma's only nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes and cure for lupus through research education and training public awareness and patient support. www.oklupus.com
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc Fighting neuromuscular diseases through worldwide research, a nationwide network of clinics offering comprehensive medical services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. www.mda.org
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Oklahoma Chapter Only national voluntary health agency exclusively fighting the neuromuscular disease, myasthenia gravis, through patient services, information/education and research to help find a cure. www.myasthenia.org/chapters/Oklahoma
NAMI Oklahoma, Inc The state's voice for individuals with mental illness and their family members; providing advocacy, action, education and support. www.ok.nami.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oklahoma Chapter Provide local services across Oklahoma including information, referral, counseling, advocacy, medical equipment assistance and education for persons with MS and family members. Also, supports research. www.nationalmssociety.org/ok
Oklahoma Society to Prevent Blindness/ Prevent Blindness Oklahoma We provide free vision screenings for children at preschools, day cares, head start centers and public/private schools throughout Oklahoma at no cost to their families. www.preventblindnessok.org
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Established for the sole purpose of conducting research into catastrophic childhood diseases allowing patient care for children everywhere without regard to the ability to pay. www.stjude.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Central Oklahoma Affiliate To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. www.komencentralwesternok.org
United Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma, Inc. Programs and services to support and enhance the life quality of people with disabilities and advance their independence, productivity and full citizenship. www.ucpok.org
International Charities
Global Impact Supports US-based international charities to address critical needs throughout the world. We help ensure sustainable solutions by meeting real needs with real results. www.charity.org
African Medical & Research Foundation Since 1957, has improved health for Africans through training, capacity building and advocacy in HIV/AIDS, malaria, family health, water and sanitation and clinical outreach. www.amrefusa.org
American Jewish World Services Provides sustainable development assistance, technical support and emergency relief to people in need in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine. www.ajws.org
American Refugee Committee Is a movement of people working in partnership with the survivors of conflict and disaster to help them take back control of their lives. www.arcrelief.org
Helen Keller International Saves the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged; combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition. www.hki.org
Lutheran World Relief Sustainable Development. Lasting Promise. We work with Lutherans and partners around the world to end poverty, injustice and human suffering. www.lwr.org
Mercy Corps To alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities across the globe through relief and long term development. www.mercycorps.org
Planned Parenthood Federation of America - International Promoting meaningful advancement in sexual and reproductive health and well-being for women and girls in the developing world. www.plannedparenthood.org
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Our mission is to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. www.rotary.org
The Salvation Army World Service Office Working in developing countries assisting poor community-based programs; health care, HIV/AIDS, capacity-building, income generation, education, anti-human trafficking, relief efforts and reconstruction. www.sawso.org
Save the Children Federation, Inc. The leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. www.savethechildren.org
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