Centennial Library
Tulsa World 1952
“Character building is a million-dollar business in Tulsa. And the job of collecting the cash to help Tulsa agencies build character among the less fortunate has changed in 28 years from a haphazard system of handouts to a highly-organized, dignified process that employs the best brains in the city.”
Tulsa World 1957
“Early in 1909, a small group of altruistic citizens asked the Tulsa town council to recognize the Humane Society by granting it a city charter, which was done. Those interested in the work had no treasury. Lazarus was rich in comparison, for they had not even the crumbs from the city funds. Believing that dreams come true, they persevered.”
Tulsa World 1997
“The organization that most people recognize by the red rainbow over a curved palm was started 73 years ago, raising money for 11 groups that fed the hungry and clothed and housed Tulsa’s poor.”
Tulsa People - March 2024
“‘One Hundred Starts with One’ is our centennial theme,” says Alison Anthony, president and chief executive officer of Tulsa Area United Way. “Our 100 years started with one year, 1924, and with the need. It also starts with one volunteer making a connection with one person in need, one donor making a difference in this community with a donation that helps lift one person out of poverty.”
Tulsa World - April 2024
“The Tulsa Area United Way and its many supporters officially marked the organization’s 100th birthday on Monday while kicking off a week of centennial activities.”
Tulsa World - April 2024
“What the charity fundraising scene once had looked like in their city, Tulsans might well have forgotten. In the years since then, they’d gone through a global depression and a world war, after all. But if they needed a reminder, Tulsa World reporter Quinton Peters did a good job of describing the former ‘chaos.’ “
Tulsa People - June 2024
“The nonprofit Tulsa Area United Way turns 100 this year. For over a century, the organization has grown to support more than 160 programs in six counties in northeast Oklahoma through partnerships with other nonprofits, collaborations and grants, with a goal of advancing the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community it serves.”