In the News

This time of the year, we continue to give thanks for the great nonprofits in our state. Two of our program staff attended a Thanksgiving dinner at Street School in Tulsa

The first phone conversation I had with a nonprofit professional after I started working at Sarkeys as a program officer in 2008 was from the executive director of the Stillwater Children’s Museum.

They came from the Panhandle. One is starting her 43^rd year of teaching. Another drove from Grant, a small town just south of Hugo, and one from Stidham, near Eufaula. In all, 46 middle school math teachers made the trip to the Oklahoma School of Science and Math in Oklahoma City for the Sarkeys Foundation Summer Math Institute. Wednesday morning, the group made their way to the National Weather Center in Norman to see how math in the classroom applies to jobs in the “real” world.

May 23, 2011

Sarkeys Foundation Awards Grants to Oklahoma Nonprofits

  (Norman, OK) — The Sarkeys Foundation announced grants totaling $1,057,972 to 41 nonprofits in Oklahoma. Sixty-six charitable organizations with 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status submitted proposals.    

“Our Foundation’s assets are increasing making it possible for us to support many nonprofits that are doing important work in our state,” said Executive Director Kim Henry. “We made some changes to our grant process and encouraged smaller nonprofits, especially those in rural areas to apply, because we know their resources are limited. We continue to do everything we can to support nonprofits as they work each day to make life better for Oklahomans.”

Baby Steps, an early head-start program for babies and toddlers of teenage parents in Norman, hosted an open house to show off the renovation of the home and new playground Thursday, February 24.

Sarkeys Foundation Awards Grants to Oklahoma Nonprofits

 (Norman, OK) — The Sarkeys Foundation announced today grants totaling $422,509 to 24 nonprofits in Oklahoma. Seventy-three charitable organizations with 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status submitted proposals.

The Oklahoma Group is a student-run organization affiliated with the OU WGS Center for Social Justice that provides pro bono consulting services for nonprofit organizations in the Oklahoma City area.

Unity Health Center announced Friday it has given $175,000 for the purchase of a building to be used as a homeless shelter for Shawnee Rescue Mission at the old Lamar building on Ninth and Louisa streets.
SRM received word it was unanimously approved for a $175,000 matching grant from the Sarkeys Foundation, of which First Lady Kim Henry is executive director, earlier this year. They also were told as a condition of that grant, they must raise the remaining portion of the $350,000 building cost by July 28 and could not borrow it.
“We saw what an investment it would be with the Sarkeys Foundation for what is a growing need not only with the homeless but others in need,” Henry said.

The Greater Cornerstone Community Development Project officially kicked off the public portion of its fundraising campaign Thursday.  The private portion of the campaign raised about $5.2 million to build a nearly $7 million, 20,000-square-foot community center in the South Haven neighborhood of west Tulsa.

The Sarkeys Foundation is pleased to launch the NEW online Grant Application! The new online application allows organizations to apply for Sarkeys Grants electronically, rather than through the mail, allowing the application process to be more green and efficient.