“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…
Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) is one of five local nonprofits that will share $300,000 in Social Innovation grants from the Tulsa Area United Way (TAUW). The grants are given to 501(c)(3) organizations that present innovative plans to overcome challenges in the community. Ideas were presented to a panel of volunteer judges, who were looking…
2020_JF_Tarrasch & Wlkins_Embracing and Improving Gender-Responsive Jail Practices (1)
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…
Family & Children’s Services pop-up Santa Shop and Adopt-a-Family program generated the response of 227 donors who ensured that 1,525 individuals and families were treated to an extraordinary surprise Christmas with gifts of clothes, bikes, toys, books, holiday meals and so much more. The annual Holiday Assistance program ran from Dec. 11-20. For so many…
