“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” –Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–68) Family & Children’s Services Cultural Competence Committee would like to take the time to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary…
After a five-year hiatus, Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) relaunched our 22nd annual Children’s Art Contest. The contest was open to area youth in kindergarten through 12th grade. The theme for this year’s contest was Family Traditions. The contest attracted over 860 entries from 46 schools. All winning art will debut at the main location…
Join Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) and chairs Madison and Garrett Graves at the Cox Business Center on March 7 for Brainiac Ball – Submerged, an immersive oceanic experience, all while raising funds for F&CS’s programs aimed to help Tulsa’s most vulnerable. Attendees will enjoy an evening of cocktails, dinner, team trivia, live auction, dancing and…
Betty Bothell holds a proclamation presented to her at a recent F&CS board meeting. On a typical day at Family & Children’s Services Central office, Betty Bothell sits quietly behind the desk, smiling, watching and waiting for the next young client and the parents to come in the lobby. “Can I help you?” she…
F&CS CEO Gail Lapidus, Leadership Team members and Board of Directors Family & Children’s Services CEO Gail Lapidus accepted the Nonprofit Award from Leadership Tulsa for the Paragon Awards on Thursday at the Greenwood Cultural Center. The Nonprofit Award is awarded to a local agency who not only has hosted Leadership Tulsa interns…
