Tag: Charity

33,000 pounds of food is donated

August 15, 2019 Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Smithfield Foods, Inc. has donated more than 33,000 pounds of protein to The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour. Smithfield’s hunger-relief initiative is focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. The donation, equivalent to…

BATTLING Homelessness

July 25, 2019 Tulsa Beacon

Los Angeles appears like a Third World country Like the illegal immigration problem at America’s southern border, homelessness is rising to a crisis level in big cities across the nation. And homelessness is up 10 percent in Tulsa after an 8 percent increase last year. The Rev. Steve Whitaker, senior pastor and CEO of John…

Help for Ronald McDonald House

March 28, 2019 Tulsa Beacon

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tulsa announces MBS, Inc. the parent company for Metro Appliances & More and Hahn Appliance Warehouse, has signed on to become the presenting sponsors for their Annual Pro-Am Golf Tournament the next five years.  COO Mark Howell said, “Metro is excited to support Ronald McDonald House and we hope this…

Editorial: Tulsans helped the less fortunate

December 6, 2018 Tulsa Beacon

Tulsans are very generous. Every year, John 3:16 Mission makes a special effort to brighten the holiday for the less fortunate around us. This year, the Rev. Steve Whitaker, senior pastor and CEO of John 3:16 Mission, said the goal was to have 4,000 frozen turkeys to accompany sacks of groceries for a family of…

John 3:16 Mission,The Salvation Army seek more donations for Thanksgiving

November 15, 2018 Tulsa Beacon

The annual Thanksgiving food drive by John 3:16 Mission plans to provide up to 4,000 baskets for struggling families plus feed more than 2,500 meals over Thanksgiving. The Mission needs donations of 88,000 pounds of food to accomplish this goal. On from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on November 17, John 3:16 Mission will collect…

Feeding Oklahoma Drive underway

October 11, 2018 Tulsa Beacon

The ninth annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive is underway with the goal of raising enough food and funds to provide 2 million meals to families, children and seniors living with hunger in Oklahoma. The month-long drive benefits the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and their partner agencies across…

Annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive

September 13, 2018 Tulsa Beacon

The annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive kicks off on Oct. 1 with the goal of raising enough food and funds to provide 2 million meals to families, children and seniors living with hunger in Oklahoma. The month-long drive benefits the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and their partner…