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…
The Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) Resource Room, located at the Sarah and John Graves Center, obtained a grant in December from the national retailer Walmart. Proceeds benefited 78 clients, who received Christmas baskets and blankets. The baskets consisted of a ham or turkey, side dishes such as green bean casserole, sugar cookies with icing…
Dear F&CS friend, We want you to meet Alexis, a young girl whose life you unknowingly made better. Alexis held back tears when her mother dropped her off at Nana’s house while she went to work. Alexis loved staying with Nana and going to school on her computer; but she was terrified her mother, who…
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Tulsa community, Sandra was not prepared to have her hours at work cut, which led to a reduction in her family’s income. Like so many others, she was already living paycheck to paycheck and sustaining a savings was beyond her reach. Sandra’s family was in need of immediate assistance,…
The summer’s biggest back-to-school party for kids unfortunately won’t happen this year, but secret elves worked behind the scenes to make magic happen. The coronavirus has forced many organizers of initiatives including the Greater Tulsa Realtor Association’s (GTAR) Backpacks for Kids event to rethink strategically on how to best distribute items safely to those who need it most. Thanks to the efforts of GTAR member Shelley Carson and other realtors in the Tulsa metro area, the delivery of 438 backpacks to…
