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Ok Foster Wishes Newsletter
March 2013
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In This Issue
Upcoming Events
OECU & OKFW
Dirt30Race
FLUX
Tulsa Volunteers Needed
 
Upcoming Events...   

March;

2nd; 4p-6p Tux & Tiara's prom attire donation drop 

Fill UR Belly Fundraiser for foster family appreciation;
12th; Chili's-Bell Isle Location
20th; Johnnie's (all 7 locations) 

April;

13th; 10a-2p Tux & Tiara's prom attire give away

Fill UR Belly Fundraiser for foster family appreciation;
16th -- Chili's-Bell Isle Location 
17th - Johnnie's (all 7 locations)

25th; Oklahoma Foster Care Forum
 

 

 

Refi Your Ride...

OECU is proud to partner with OK Foster Wishes and donate $50 for every auto loan over $5,000 (purchase or refinance from another financial institution) that is referred from OK Foster Wishes. 

 

Click HERE to have someone contact you to see if you can save money on your car loan and OECU will thank OKFW for the referral!


 

Emergency Kinship Support
 
We help expedite the placement of 
many children out of the shelter and into kinship homes. We provide beds and many car seats. This is possible because of our partnerships with The Hub Mission Ministry & The Spero Project and YOU! We need donations of beds, cribs and safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, gates and outlet covers.
 
This month we are in desperate need of twin beds and cribs!
 
Email Kristy at OKFW.emerkinship@gmail.com to coordinate your donation delivery of a bed or crib. 
 
Click HERE to read some of the stories of support!
 
 
 
Get Dirty!
Do Good!

 

 

We are excited to announce that we are one of the two charities that will benefit from the Dirty30Race in Mulhall, Oklahoma on May 11th!

Dirty 30 Trailer
Dirty 30 Trailer
Sign up now for earlybird registration rates and bring a group to

"GET DIRTY! DO GOOD!"

 

Click
HERE to sign up!
 
What the FLUX? 

 

Flux is coming in May! Join us in celebrating high school graduation for Oklahoma's foster youth! 

 

The stats are staggering; 50% of foster youth will never graduate high school. Less than 2% go on to complete college. What happens to the youth who don't? They end up homeless, in prison, or worse. 

 

Help us encourage, edify and celebrate these amazing students who have overcome so much! 

 

We are planning having approximately 40 grads in attendance this year from all over the state! We need your help! We will be raising funds and accepting donations to provide;

 

T-shirts

food (for 500)

entertainment

swag bag to each graduate (approx. $100 value)

 

FLUX efforts can accept your online donation at OK Foster Wishes or mail a check to OKFW attn;FLUX, PO Box 30501, Edmond, OK 73003

 

We are also requesting donations of new items to give to grads as door prizes such as;

Mountain Bikes

TVs

Computers, Laptops, etc

Ipods/MP3 players

MiniFridge

Microwave

Xbox/Wii

KindleFire/Nook/iPad

 

Drop door prizes at LifeChurch.tv Midwest City Campus, 6809 E. Reno, Midwest City, OK between 9am-4pm Monday thru Thursday. 

 

Take Action; 1 John 3:18
"Dear children, let's not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions."
 

  

Rockin' Volunteer Opportunity 

 

The Laura Dester Shelter is a safe place for almost 100 children in Tulsa county. There are many dedicated staff, caseworkers and volunteers that work to make a very scary time more tolerable for children who have been abused and/or neglected and are now in a shelter.

 

Volunteer help is needed! Can you spare a few hours a week to rock a baby, read to a toddler or play ball with a teen? Call Jamie or Forrest at 918.728.6700. You can also email
mollykshockley@hotmail.com or jamie.paul@okdhs.org to request the forms to submit for a background check to get started!