NONPROFIT NOTES
Concordia fundraiser benefits Samaritan fund
Concordia, an Oklahoma City nonprofit, hosted a ladies auxiliary luncheon at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club Oct. 5. The event was attended by members of the Junior League of Oklahoma City, members of the nonprofit and business community, donors and members of Concordia's Auxiliary group. It benefited Concordia's Good Samaritan Fund. Attendees enjoyed a keynote presentation by Family Talk columnist Jim Priest, music by The Elderly Brothers, and an auction.
Calm Waters receives more than $28,000
Calm Waters Center
for Children and Families recently received donations totaling $28,350 from five Oklahoma-based foundations and businesses. The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Oklahoma Fidelity Bank gave a combined gift of $4,850 to Calm Waters. The E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation awarded a $20,000 grant, the Kerr Foundation a $1,000 grant and the Phillip Boyle Foundation a $2,500 grant.
For more information, go to calmwaters.org.
Tasting event to benefit Other Options food pantry
Other Options will host its annual cocktail competition and tasting event Bar Wars from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Farmers Public Market. Tickets are $50 in advance
and $75 at the door. VIP tickets are $150. All proceeds benefit Other Options, which provides food, resources, services and education to at-risk Oklahomans living with HIV and AIDS.
For tickets, go to eventbrite.com, keyword Bar Wars 2019, or call 605-8020.
Adopters needed for Christmas gift program
Putnam City Schools Foundation is asking community members to adopt disadvantaged children for Christmas through the CareShare program. Each year, 350 to 400 families receive gifts ensuring their children have presents Christmas morning. To adopt a family, go to pcf4kids. org/Christmas by Nov. 1.
Monetary contributions can be made at pcf4kids.org.
For more information, email putnamcitycareshare@gmail.com or call 495-5200, ext. 1205.
Students compete in beautification initiative
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful has announced finalists of the elementary and middle school litter education programs, UnCapped and UpCycled. Finalists are Donna Peoples' fifth grade at Vici Elementary, Jennifer Lewis' fourth grade at Bailey Elementary, Laura Hayes' fifth grade at Bailey Elementary, Trinda Crow's seventh grade at Wyandotte Middle School, Martha Peters' seventh grade at Saint Joseph
Catholic School and Bridget Johnson's eighth grade at Lexington Middle School.
For more information, go to keepoklahomabeautiful.com.
Fundraiser for girls' art school
The Monsters & Margaritas adult costume party and fundraiser to benefits the Oklahoma City Girls Art School will be from 8 p.m. to midnight Sunday at the Dunlap Codding community space in Film Row. Tickets are limited to 150. Single tickets are $50, couple's tickets are $85 and VIP tickets are $100. For more information, go to www. monstersmargaritas.com.