CELEBRATING OKLAHOMA TEACHERS.
The "You Dreamed For Me" concert to honor teachers in December of 2007 was a
resounding success in both Oklahoma City and Jenks. Statewide over 400 teachers
were recognized and the events were full of testimonies as to how teachers had changed
the lives of their students, including personal comments from OKC Mayor Mick Cornett
and Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins.
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I WAS HUNGRY AND YOU FED ME.
The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and the
Oklahoma Department of Human Services hosted the I Was Hungry and You Fed Me
conference on November 7 and 8 in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, respectively. Information
was provided about various federal, state and community resources for food and
nutrition programs. The USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
was the key note speaker. and various workshops were conducted by state agency, food
bank and Angelfood representatives.
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Group Photo of Tulsa Conference Attendees
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INTENTIONAL INTERCHANGE.
After OFBCIs Intentional Influence Luncheon, several participants
expressed an interest in compassionate ministry centers and/or related ministry
opportunities. An Intentional Interchange was organized on
August 22, 2007 for in-depth discussions on the concept of compassionate ministry centers; the vision, history
and organization of the model Reaching Our City; the need for health care and education for
the disadvantaged and uninsured; nutritional and hunger needs; and daycare for financially
challenged families in Oklahoma.
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Intentional Interchange Snapshots
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INTENTIONAL INFLUENCE 101: A LUNCHEON.
Over 50 faith leaders in central Oklahoma attended the
Intentional Influence luncheon on June 26, 2007. Attendees heard Oklahoma's Lieutenant Governor Jari
Askins and OKDHS Director Howard Hendrick discuss ways faith groups could maximize their
resources to intentionally benefit Oklahoma’s poor and needy and extend their influence in
the community ... especially through compassionate ministry centers. The luncheon was
sponsored by FaithLinks, Reaching Our City and United Way of Central Oklahoma. For more
information on compassionate ministry centers, please visit:www.reachingourcity.org.
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Intentional Influence Snapshots
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OPENING OF
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 2-1-1.
As a representative of the
2-1-1 Application and Review committee, on which she serves,
OFBCI Project Manager Deborah Price participated in the February
9, 2007 grand opening of the 2-1-1 regional call center in Lawton.
Although Mayor John Purcell was scheduled to place the official
call during the ceremony, the first call was received from a
person seeking help
— a testament to the need for the 2-1-1
helpline. The ceremony was well attended and included state
legislators, local business leaders and the community at large.
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2-1-1 Opening
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