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Chelsea Egge gets her hair done on prom night by Ashley Baumann, special-education teacher at The Children’s Center.
Carl Albert seniors provide chance to enjoy a prom
BETHANY — Megan Roy, a senior at Carl Albert High School wanted to do something big — something so completely different for her third and final prom. “Instead of taking dates from the school, we thought we would choose people who don't get to go to a high school prom,” she said. So the 18-year-old and two friends from the high school in the Midwest City-Del City School District chose three patients at The Children's Center in Bethany.
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Lions DT Suh helps D1 Detroit facility get started
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Ndamukong Suh and Tony Scheffler have been Detroit Lions teammates the past two seasons. Now, they're also business partners. Suh and Scheffler are investors in the 2,500-square foot training facility that opened this week within Bloomfield Tennis and Fitness. They slipped in a... Read More
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Ndamukong Suh and Tony Scheffler have been Detroit Lions teammates the past two seasons. Now, they're also business partners. Suh and Scheffler are investors in the 2,500-square foot training facility that opened this week within Bloomfield Tennis and Fitness. They slipped in a... Read More
CCSO and Sam’s Club team up for food drive
NORMAN -- Cleveland County Sheriff Joe Lester and Sam’s Club of Norman want to end hunger in Cleveland County. They will team up for a food drive this week and collections will be given to the Norman chapter of Meals on Wheels and McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church. Sam’s Club in Norman will host the... Read More
NORMAN -- Cleveland County Sheriff Joe Lester and Sam’s Club of Norman want to end hunger in Cleveland County. They will team up for a food drive this week and collections will be given to the Norman chapter of Meals on Wheels and McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church. Sam’s Club in Norman will host the... Read More
Oklahoma letter carriers to take part in food drive
The food drive will benefit the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Read More
The food drive will benefit the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Read More
Like: Facebook feature spurs organ donor signups
ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of Facebook users have signed up to be organ donors this week, thanks to a new feature on the social networking site that makes it easier to register. The new option was announced Tuesday by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a way to boost the number of potential organ donors. By the end... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of Facebook users have signed up to be organ donors this week, thanks to a new feature on the social networking site that makes it easier to register. The new option was announced Tuesday by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a way to boost the number of potential organ donors. By the end... Read More
Oklahoma City Memorial Kids Marathon connects students, shared history
More than 120 students at Monroe Elementary School will finish the last 1.2 miles of their Kids Marathon this Sunday, and Kimray Inc. has paid their entry fee. Thomas Hill, president of Kimray, is one of the founders of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. Read More
More than 120 students at Monroe Elementary School will finish the last 1.2 miles of their Kids Marathon this Sunday, and Kimray Inc. has paid their entry fee. Thomas Hill, president of Kimray, is one of the founders of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. Read More
Prince Harry named to receive humanitarian award
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has been awarded the the Atlantic Council Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership for his charitable works on behalf of wounded servicemen, officials said Monday. St. James's Palace said Harry will receive the award in Washington next month. The palace said Harry will also... Read More
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has been awarded the the Atlantic Council Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership for his charitable works on behalf of wounded servicemen, officials said Monday. St. James's Palace said Harry will receive the award in Washington next month. The palace said Harry will also... Read More
Motown legend Gladys Knight to perform for Oklahoma Innocence Project
The Oklahoma Innocence Project is similar to the original Innocence Project, which is affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardoza School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York. The initiative seeks to exonerate wrongly convicted inmates. Read More
The Oklahoma Innocence Project is similar to the original Innocence Project, which is affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardoza School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York. The initiative seeks to exonerate wrongly convicted inmates. Read More
Midwest City Rotary Club helps provide shoes for students
Rack Room Shoes partnered with Midwest City Rotary Club to provide new shoes Thursday to students in the Midwest City-Del City School District. Read More
Rack Room Shoes partnered with Midwest City Rotary Club to provide new shoes Thursday to students in the Midwest City-Del City School District. Read More
'Deadline' premiere April 12 to benefit United Way
Benefit movie premiere to be held at Harkins Bricktown. Read More
Benefit movie premiere to be held at Harkins Bricktown. Read More
YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City raises more than $1 million during campaign
The YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City raised more than $1 million during its community support campaign, officials said Wednesday. Read More
The YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City raised more than $1 million during its community support campaign, officials said Wednesday. Read More
ESA donates money to Edmond schools
EDMOND -- Gamma Zeta of Epsilon Sigma Alpha donated $1,000.00 dollars each to Orvis Risner, Ida Freeman and Sunset Elementary Schools in Edmond. The money will help with their incentive programs for rewarding good behavior and the resulting positive effects. Money will also be used for playground equipment,... Read More
EDMOND -- Gamma Zeta of Epsilon Sigma Alpha donated $1,000.00 dollars each to Orvis Risner, Ida Freeman and Sunset Elementary Schools in Edmond. The money will help with their incentive programs for rewarding good behavior and the resulting positive effects. Money will also be used for playground equipment,... Read More
Singer-DJ competition to raise money for Toby Keith's Foundation
This week's Toby Keith Foundation event will benefit the OK Kids Korral for pediatric cancer patients. Read More
This week's Toby Keith Foundation event will benefit the OK Kids Korral for pediatric cancer patients. Read More
Current state Education Department officials used funds from nonprofit foundation
The Oklahoma Education Department continued to use a nonprofit to pay for an annual leadership conference under state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi. Education Department officials said the practice is vastly different from the previous administration's questioned financial dealings. Read More
The Oklahoma Education Department continued to use a nonprofit to pay for an annual leadership conference under state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi. Education Department officials said the practice is vastly different from the previous administration's questioned financial dealings. Read More
Edmond student turns class work into fundraiser for African children
Sequoyah Middle School student Lainey Brown learned about African children needing help and is the driving force behind an Edmond community garage sale to raise money. Read More
Sequoyah Middle School student Lainey Brown learned about African children needing help and is the driving force behind an Edmond community garage sale to raise money. Read More
Thunder players conduct clinic at Oklahoma City school
Four Oklahoma City Thunder players visited John Marshall Middle-High School to teach students about fitness. Read More
Four Oklahoma City Thunder players visited John Marshall Middle-High School to teach students about fitness. Read More
Oklahoma House passes bill to keep charitable payroll deduction for state employees
Oklahoma employees would continue to be able to make charitable contributions through payroll deductions under a measure approved Thursday by the House. The House of Representatives approved House Bill 2714, which would extend the life of the Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable Contributions. The... Read More
Oklahoma employees would continue to be able to make charitable contributions through payroll deductions under a measure approved Thursday by the House. The House of Representatives approved House Bill 2714, which would extend the life of the Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable Contributions. The... Read More
Oklahoma City schools receive televisions, community support from Devon Energy
Devon Energy donated more than 100 televisions from the Colcord Hotel to the Oklahoma City School District. Read More
Devon Energy donated more than 100 televisions from the Colcord Hotel to the Oklahoma City School District. Read More
Finalists for Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Awards announced
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits will honor outstanding nonprofit organizations at an event April 14 in Tulsa. Read More
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits will honor outstanding nonprofit organizations at an event April 14 in Tulsa. Read More
Oklahoma lawmaker says he will try to save state employees' payroll deduction option
A bill that would have retained the option for Oklahoma employees to have charitable contributions automatically withheld from their paychecks was not given a committee hearing. A legislator says he will try to add language to comparable bills so the matter will be heard by the full House. Read More
A bill that would have retained the option for Oklahoma employees to have charitable contributions automatically withheld from their paychecks was not given a committee hearing. A legislator says he will try to add language to comparable bills so the matter will be heard by the full House. Read More
Oklahoma City group homes promote success for boys
Oklahoma City educators encourage disadvantaged boys to complete high school. Read More
Oklahoma City educators encourage disadvantaged boys to complete high school. Read More
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