NONPROFIT NOTES
City Center to celebrate fifth birthday
City Center, a nonprofit resource center in Warr Acres, has been bringing relief and restoration to the community for five years. It is celebrating this milestone with a free carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 2 at 5731 NW 41 St.
The community carnival will feature pony rides, a grocery store, face painters, lunch from Swadley’s, a guest appearance from Rumble and more.
City Center provides after-school and summer programs, food assistance and relief, support with necessities and services, and a spirit of dignity and collaboration within the community. For more information, go to okcity.center.
Calm Waters carnival to provide entertainment, prizes
Calm Waters Center for Children and Families, a nonprofit providing free grief support services, will host its eighth annual carnival-style fundraising event, “Under the Big Top,” at 6 p.m. April 8 at the Oklahoma City Farmer’s Market, 311 S Klein Ave.
Calm Waters’ largest fundraiser will feature carnival performers with stiltwalkers, jugglers, aerialists and a magician. Attendees can buy tickets to play the carnival games, with prizes including gift cards and other items from local businesses. There also will be a raffle, wine walk and jewelry pull. Heavy appetizers and an open bar will be provided.
Tickets are $100 and sponsorships start at $500, available by going to calmwaters.org/underthebigtop2022 or by calling 405-841-4800.
Online ASL courses attract international students
An online American Sign Language (ASL) course to help people improve communication with members of the deaf community has attracted more than 100,000 users, including thousands of international students.
The ASL courses are part of a community outreach program that features prerecorded and self-paced videos allowing users to review them as needed. The courses began Feb. 14 and will conclude April 4. The classes will be offered again this fall. The courses were taught by deaf individuals, both Oklahoma School for the Deaf graduates and now employees. The courses are free, but donations are welcome.
To make a donation, or sponsor or play in the annual Oklahoma School for the Deaf Foundation Golf Tournament on May 2 at Dornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore, go to osdfoundation.net. The foundation recently donated $5,000 to The Woodall Foundation, which is funding operations to assist deaf Ukrainian refugees find housing in Moldova.
SWOSU names alum to board
Southwestern Oklahoma State University alumnus Bryce Conway, of Edmond, has been named to the SWOSU Foundation board of trustees.
Conway founded Flex-Chem in 2002, a technology company that provides innovative chemical solutions in the energy production industry. He has been assigned to the development and foundation scholarships and grants committees.
The SWOSU Foundation promotes philanthropy, awards scholarships and distributes funds to support the activities and programs of SWOSU. For more information, call 580-774-3267 or go to swosufoundation.com.