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2021 United Way of Southwest Oklahoma IMPACT REPORT
01. WHO WE ARE
- Our Mission & Principles 2
- Our Team 3
- Board of Directors 4
- Message from the CEO 5
02. COMMUNITY GIVING
- Your Investments 6
- How Funds are Allocated 7
- Our Funded Partners & Programs 8
- Corporate Giving 9
No one has ever - Top 5 Workplace Campaigns 10
become poor by - The Fund Distribution Process 11
- Community Investment Committee 12
giving.
- Anne Frank
03. OUR IMPACT
- Our Impact: Healthy Citizens 13
- Our Impact: Successful Kids 15
- Our Impact: Strong Families 17
- Our Impact: Community Preparedness 19
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 1
OUR MISSION & VALUES
OUR MISSION
Leading the fight to improve lives by mobilizing the caring
power within our community to address education,
income stability, health and basic needs of every person in
Southwest Oklahoma.
OUR VALUES
Collective Impact - We are better together; United Way
encourages people to join the movement to share goals and
focuses on achieving results - better-quality community lives.
Volunteering - We recognize volunteering as a way to
transform our communities
Community Connection - We develop relationships to strengthen
our ability to collaborate, organize, influence and achieve
community change.
Passion and Commitment - We are continually devoted to creating
a better community and building a United Way model to drive
positive social change.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 2
OUR TEAM
LAUREN JUDY
ELLIS DIAL
PRESIDENT & CEO DONOR MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR
FRANK BRITTANY
MYERS PERDIEU
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
George Porter
At the end of the
Vice Chairman day, it’s not about
David Vinall what you have or
Board Members
even what you’ve
Vice Chairman Elect Taylor Farmer Christy Clark accomplished... It’s
Jennifer Ellis about who you’ve
Dr. Sylvia Burgess Cody Dupler
lifted up, who you’ve
Treasurer Cheryl Foster Natalie Fitch
made better. It’s
Jason Hensley
Casey Honeycutt Albert Rivas about what you’ve
Rhonda Mahaffey Cynthia Sosa given back.
Campaign Chairman
Dustin Hilliary Chief James Smith David Stringer -Denzel Washington
Chase Massie Tiffany Vrska
Immediate Past Chairman
John Noel Robert Rayburn Lorie Garrison
Beverly Burgess Emily Smith
Assistant Treasurer
Gloria Martinez
Community Investment Chairman
Aaron Russell/Cynthia Johnson
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 4
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma works to make a meaningful, mea-
surable difference in the lives of everyone in our community. This report
highlights accomplishments of the past year and honors the people who
made them possible. 2020-21 was a productive year. We worked with
over 100 workplace campaigns and countless individuals to raise funds
to support our 17 funded partners. Because of donors like you, we were
able to invest $802,520 in health and human service programs to sup-
port our community’s most vital needs.
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma is best able to address the most
pressing problems by capitalizing on our unique role as a convener be-
tween the public, private and non-profit sectors. Our organization brings
together a variety of partners – people and organizations who bring the
passion, expertise and resources needed to make a difference. We are
committed to addressing the underlying root causes of our community
conditions, while simultaneously making sure people get the short-term
help they need.
Thanks to the exceptional generosity of our donors and the outstanding
commitment of our partners, over 23,000 individuals received the help
they needed in 2020. We continue our work in the community by focus-
ing our efforts on education, financial stability, basic needs and improv-
ing health and safety for ALL. We believe that by impacting these four
areas we will see a lasting and sustainable change in our community.
On behalf of all of us at United Way of Southwest Oklahoma, thank you
for your continued commitment and support!
Live United,
Lauren Ellis
President & CEO
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 5
YOUR INVESTMENTS
23,424
People Served
$802,520
Invested in the
Community in the
Past Year
I have found that
among its other
benefits, giving
17 24
liberates the soul of
Partner Programs Supported
the giver. Agencies in the Community
-Maya Angelou
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 6
HOW FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED
Education
802,519.50
Operation Hero Armed Services YMCA $7,416.00
Operation Little Learners Armed Services YMCA $7,416.00
Comprehensive Youth Development Boy Scouts of America $30,000.00
Girl Scouts in Southwest Oklahoma Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma $9,000.00
Boys & Girls After School Program Salvation Army Corps Community Center $40,775.00
Success By Six United Way of Southwest Oklahoma $6,461.04
Delinquency Prevention Teen Court, Inc. $43,350.00
Financial Stability
Family Support Services Catholic Charities Hope Program $20,000.00
Guest Assistance Program Family Promise of Lawton $9,600.00
Lawton Law Office Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. $11,000.00
TOTAL ALLOCATION
Bridges Out of Poverty Program Salvation Army Corps Community Center $30,000.00
Health
New Advocate Training Program CASA Of Southwest Oklahoma $24,500.00
Professional Outpatient Mental Health Counseling Christian Families Counseling $36,000.00
Medical & Dental Clinic Hearts That Care Volunteer Clinic $47,000.00
Health & Wellness Lawton Family YMCA $4,056.46
Rehabilitation Recovery Residential Program Roadback, Inc. Recovery Services Program $29,760.00
Outpatient Behavioral Health Counseling Roadback, Inc. Recovery Services Program $18,240.00
Basic Needs
C. Carter Crane Center For Empowerment and Advancement Great Plains Improvement Foundation $80,000.00
Senior Health, Wellness and Nutrition Center for Creative Living $80,000.00
Interfaith Hospitality Shelter Family Promise of Lawton $20,350.00
Emergency Food Assistance Lawton Food Bank $97,000.00
New Directions Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Shelter Marie Detty Youth and Family Services Center, Inc. $58,095.00
Emergency Shelter Marie Detty Youth and Family Services Center, Inc. $57,500.00
Shelter & Soup Kitchen Salvation Army $35,000.00
$
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 7
OUR FUNDED PARTNERS & PROGRAMS
Roadback, Inc.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 8
CORPORATE GIVING
WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS
169
AMOUNT RAISED
$
1,167,093.64
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 9TOP 5 WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS
A kind gesture
can reach a
wound that
only compassion
can heal.
- Steve Maraboli
GOODYEAR CITY
LAWTON PUBLIC
TIRE & RUBBER NATIONAL
SCHOOLS
COMPANY BANK
CITY OF ARVEST
LAWTON BANK
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 10THE FUND DISTRIBUTION PROCESS
How an Agency United Way Campaign
Receives Funding to Gather Community
from UWSWOK Support & Funding
Committee Reviews
Agencies Apply for
Applications &
Funding from UWSWOK
Recommends Funding
The Board Reviews Funding is Distributed
Recommendations & to Our UWSWOK
Approves Funding Partner Agencies
Check out our brand new video detailing this
process on our website!
Scan the code to the left, or visit
https://bit.ly/uwswok-funds
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 11THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Committee Chairs Jean Schucker
Cynthia Johnson Waheed Gbadamosi
Aaron Russell Carey Monroe
Robyn Nottingham
Panel Chairs Dr. MacDonald Chaava
Gloria Martinez Samantha Lankford
Jonna Turner Desiree Miller
Robert Rayburn Dave McDermott
Jenna Alston Jesse Belvin
John Noel Benne Brewer
Natalie Fitch Krista Ratliff
Sylvia Burgess Vicky Sablan
Jennifer Cable Barbara Curry
George Porter
Committee Members
Kyle Vrska
Tabitha Cochran
Fred Fitch
Jayne Mattice
Melissa Griego-Kastner
Christina Woodson
Kelly Harbert
Natacha Fields
Nathan Harbert
Ryan Smith
Cody Dupler
Zachary Ellis
Adrienne Davis
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 12#42 #15
Oklahoma is ranked number
42 in the nation for the quality
of our health.
Oklahoma has one of the
highest rates of documented
mental disorders in the nation.
HEALTH
Source: AmericaHealthRanking.org Source: MHANational.org
#1
Oklahoma has the highest
1:1616
Oklahoma has one primary
10,000 People Served in
Our Community
death rate linked to heart care provider to ever 1,616
disease in the country. people in the state.
Source: OCKFox.com Study by 24/7 Wall
Source: BeckerHospitalReview.com
Street
20% of Funding Goes Toward
Health Programs and Services
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 13HEALTH
Mental illness is the number one cause of disability and the second leading
cause of premature death in America.
3,500 people received counseling from the Christian Family Counseling Center
and 340 people at significant risk for suicide chose life.
Hearts That Care serves individuals who are at 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Truly-free health clinics such as Hearts That Care provide much-needed health
care to those who would otherwise go without. Patients without insurance
and no clinics to choose from appear in emergency rooms for care of general
illnesses and chronic diseases. This usage of an emergency room not only
bottlenecks services, it also drains resources as bills go unpaid. This misuse of
an important resource causes true emergencies to be unseen.
With Hearts That Care being a part of our community, our two hospitals and
multiple urgent care offices are not utilized as primary care providers, and
much-needed prescriptions can be filled at the HTC onsite pharmacy.
Untreated chronic diseases and even general illnesses not only impair the
patient, preventing them from working, they also create a drain on community
resources and increase community debt. Hearts That Care provided medical
services and life-saving medications to 95 individuals.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 1468.1% #45
The percentage of students
in our service area that
are eligible for the free and
Oklahoma is ranked 45th in
the nation for the quality of
education for grades K-12.
EDUCATION
reduced lunch program.
Source: OKPolicy.org
#47
Oklahoma ranks #47 in the
#48
Oklahoma ranks #48 in the
2,536 People Served in
Our Community
nation on ACT performance. nation in per-pupil spending,
and 49th in funding.
Source: EducationData.org
18% of Funding Goes Toward
Education Programs and Services
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 15EDUCATION
The Boys and Girls Club is a safe, positive environment where kids can have fun
and gain a sense of belonging. They build supportive relationships through new
opportunities and an appreciation for expectations.
Scouting with the Boy and Girl Scouts not only teaches kids unique life skills
including camping, hiking, survival, and a variety of other outdoor education, it
also teaches them how to be resourceful and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The Armed Services YMCA’s Operation Hero creates a support system for military
children, instills character, and assists with educational learning gaps due to
frequent moves. In addition, our Lawton branch focuses on incorporating the
local community to create roots and a sense of belonging.
Teen Court put 958 students through court sentencing this year. They not
only try minors who are first offenders through peer sentencing, they provide
educational curriculum for students to take home, volunteer opportunities, and
behavioral coaching.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 168TH HIGHEST 2.4% MORE
Oklahoma has the 8th highest
rate of poverty in the nation.
Comanche County has 2.4%
more individuals below the
poverty line than the state
FINANCIAL STABILITY
Source: Census.gov & USNews.com
average of 15.2%.
Source: Census.gov
1-IN-7
Catholic Charities provided
SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army served
1,631 People Served in
Our Community
1,322 individuals and 489 1,776 individuals in 2020.
families services in 2020. -
more than 1-in-7 Oklahomans.
9% of Funding Goes Toward Financial
Stability Programs and Services
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 17FINANCIAL STABILITY
Bridges Out of Poverty works to address generational poverty and leads the
Comanche County Community Health Improvement Plans Poverty Work Group.
They employ efforts at all levels of city and county government to increase
poverty alleviation. 100% of their program participants have decreased debt load
and have decreased the amount of assistance received.
Last year, Legal Aid of Southwest Oklahoma closed 592 civil cases and provided
legal services to financially disadvantaged or vulnerable Oklahomans.
Catholic Charities provides financial education through a budgeting class
based on Dave Ramsay’s curriculum to clients who receive help through
their Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Program. These classes aid in
preventing further crisis, especially homelessness.
C. Carter Crane case management includes in-house services, such as bringing
employment services to clients and helping them to gather the proper
documents to secure employment. In addition, they work to secure transitional
housing for clients - helping them get on their feet, and on the path to financial
stability.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 18#36 SHELTER
Oklahoma ranks 36th in the
percent of the population
facing food insecurity.
C. Carter Crane provided 512
individuals, and 163 families,
shelter in 2020.
BASIC NEEDS
FOOD
The childhood food insecurity
HOMELESSNESS
There were an estimated
25,774 People Served in
Our Community
rate in Comanche County is 3,932 people experiencing
22%. homelessness on any given
day in Oklahoma in 2020.
Source: FeedingAmerica.org
53% of Funding Goes Toward Basic
Needs Programs and Services
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 19BASIC NEEDS
C. Carter Crane helped to save 512 families and individuals from homelessness.
The Lawton Food Bank distributed over 875,000 pounds of food, and served
meals to 9,672 families in 2020. They saw an 18% increase from 2018 to 2019
in the number of individuals served, with clients seeing absolutely no reduction in
the amount of food they receive.
New Directions provided shelter to 1,188 women and children - some were
served several different times. They also provided services to include case
management, counseling, job placement assistance, protective order assistance
and prevention services. 1 in 5 of their clients were victims of domestic violence.
100% of the Family Promise participants who entered the program without
employment secured and maintained employment and secured housing.
In 2020, The Center for Creative Living served 58,177 meals to senior citizens.
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