Pam is a single mom with four children. She heard about the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors (GTAR) Backpacks for Kids event from her Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) case worker. But she lives far away and does not have a car. Pam was sad. She really wanted to attend because she knew how special…
We need your help now more than ever. More than a year into the pandemic Tulsans continue to struggle with depression, anxiety, insomnia, substance use and mental health issues. The good news? Hope starts right here at Family & Children’s Services. We want you to meet Edwin, a 45-year-old manager who lost his job in…
KJRH 2 Works for You, GenScripts Pharmacy, and UniFirst Corporation hosted the annual 2 Cares for the Community Warming Hearts & Hands Blanket and Glove Drive in December and January. Participants dropped off new gloves, mittens or blankets at any GenScripts Pharmacy location or during business hours at KJRH. Used blankets were cleaned by UniFirst…
If your household makes less than $57K per year, you are eligible to get free tax preparation by trained professionals. With the financial hardships many have experienced this past year, we are always looking out for opportunities to provide assistance. That’s why we’re excited to tell you about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a…
A global pandemic couldn’t stop holiday cheer, warmth and kindness as over 215 donors provided gifts and basic needs for 1,279 Family & Children’s Services’ (F&CS) children and families in need through the annual F&CS Holiday Assistance program. For so many F&CS clients, December is a month filled with difficult decisions. Many low- and no-income…
