TULSA, Okla. – Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) and the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) held a graduation on Oct. 10 for 18 participants who most recently completed the F&CS Women in Recovery (WIR) program. The event also marked a decade of WIR’s service as an alternative to incarceration…
Baby sparrows stuck between the walls of Kim Doner’s home not only sparked her love for wildlife but essentially led to a successful business making and selling ‘disappearing’ toffee in the Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR) kitchen. Proceeds from sales help benefit the program. “I started taking in wildlife and was working…
The women sometimes come in withdrawn, reticent and quiet. But by the end of their time taking GED courses at Women in Recovery, many are espousing the positive effects of the classes and sharing stories of perseverance through obstacles. The GED program has been around for nine years, according to Dianne Hughes, program director of…
What if Tulsa’s brightest and most innovative professionals came together to help nonprofits solve problems and provide creative solutions? That’s exactly what happened at Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR) program when six Fellows from The Mine were placed as consultants and tasked with designing a token economy for WIR to reinforce positive…
In honor of Valentine’s Day, F&CS Women in Recovery participants made over 115 cards for Meals on Wheels of Tulsa. Personal messages inside each card gave seniors encouragement and let recipients know that they weren’t alone. The cards were delivered to Meals on Wheels of Tulsa, who then distributed them to homebound seniors along with…
