2011 Annual Report

New Season! New League!

Mission Statement The mission of the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League is to enable African Americans and others in need to secure self-sufficiency through education and life skills development programs. Vision Statement MTUL will be a premiere organization that collaborates to build individual self-worth, productive families, and an engaged community. Core Values

Responsibility: We believe everyone has a personal obligation to maximize the potential of self, family, and community.

Equal Opportunity: We believe all people should have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Leadership: We believe in preparing youth for future leadership and empowering adults to lead now!

Education: We believe education is fundamental for any future success.

Message from the President/CEO

As we embark on this memorable occasion I am excited and humbly appreciative of the support the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League has received. Tonight, we have the wonderful opportunity to see the giving spirit that exists in the Tulsa community. A giving spirit that is demonstrated by our sponsors, community, our

Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Guild, the MTUL team, and volunteers. The success of our Annual Dinner represents the generosity of one of the nation’s most charitable and giving cities. Although the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League has made tremendous strides over the past few years we know that there is still plenty of work to be done. We know this is not a task that we can take on alone, but a task that will require partnerships and collaboration of the community, and the unrelenting effort and skills of invested League supporters to stay the course -one child, one family, and one neighborhood at a time. The Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League is committed to the Tulsa community. We plan to continue to work diligently to impact our community. Our rich history and present potential will shape our vision, dreams, planning, goals, and actions for 2012 and years to come. Our great city deserves all its parts effectively working for the betterment of its citizens. With your continued support, we will look to the future and be committed to continue programming that provides for a flourishing city for today and tomorrow. I would like to thank the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League Board, Advisory Board, and Guild for all of their time, support and dedication to the League. My sincere thanks and gratitude to the MTUL staff for their passion and commitment to our programs, clients, and the League. A very special thanks to Mr. Steve Swetoha President of the WNBA Tulsa Shock for chairing this wonderful event as well as our presenting sponsor, Bank of Oklahoma. I sincerely appreciate the Annual Dinner Planning Committee and MTUL volunteers, clients, advocates and friends. To all mentioned, your service to the League is invaluable and greatly appreciated. Best regards,

Marquetta D. Finley, MS, CPP, CCT President/CEO

Board of Directors and Advisory Board

Executive Board Andre’a Murrell – Williams Companies, Chair Paul Johnson – Bank of Oklahoma, Vice-Chair Karla Ford – New Hope, Treasurer Raganald Ivey – Tulsa City/County Health Department, Secretary Board Members Lisa Anderson – MTUL Guild Risha Grant – Xposure, Inc. Jennifer Loren – News on 6, Board Intern Reverend Dennis Hampton – AME Church Jerry Pykiet – Blue Brook Consulting, Inc.

Advisory Board Michael Johnson – J & A Group, Chair James Bender – Williams Companies Steve Bradshaw – Bank of Oklahoma Felicia Collins-Correia – YWCA Judy Easton-McIntyre – State Senator John Gibson – ONEOK Bert Marshall – Blue Cross Blue Shield Michael Neal – Metro Tulsa Chamber of Commerce Jabar Shumate – State Representative Kathy Taylor Dr. Gary Trennepohl – Oklahoma State University Jacci Walker-Green – QuikTrip Corporation

Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League Staff

Administrative: Marquetta Finley, President/CEO Carl Foster, Chief Financial Officer Kim McCurry, Director of Programs Economic Development: Deidre Alvarez, Housing Counselor Gwendolyn Wilson, Housing Assistant Mario Choice, Employment Counselor Education and Youth Development: Mario Choice, Education & Youth Development Coordinator

DeAmber Johnson-Woods, Tutor

Health & Quality of Life: Kassandra Henderson, Healthy Start Case Manager Nicole English, Save Our Babies Program Coordinator Charissa Tottress, Save Our Babies, Case Manager Civic Engagement: Kelli McLoud-Schingen, Community Coordinator for Racial Healing

Annual Dinner – Honorary Chair

Steve Swetoha is the President of Tulsa Pro Hoops LLC which includes the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock and the Shock Basketball Academy. He is responsible for all aspects of the entire organization which include: ticket and corporate sales, marketing, promotions, game entertainment, finance, human resources, broadcasting, communications, community relations and customer retention and basketball operations.

Swetoha has over 25 years of sports marketing, ticket sales, corporate sales and sales management experience. He began his career as an intern with the Pittsburgh Penguins in his junior year at Robert Morris. During this internship experience, the Penguins promoted Swetoha to a sales and marketing executive and manager of their inside sales team and his career in sports began to climb. He later became the Vice President of Sales and Operations with the Cleveland Lumberjacks. He was also the director of sales for the Orlando Magic and Jacksonville Jaguars. Swetoha was one of the first employees hired by the Charlotte Bobcats where he served as the Vice President of the Charlotte Sting of the WNBA and Senior Vice President of Sales and Retention for the Charlotte Bobcats. Prior to accepting the opportunity in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Swetoha was the Executive Director of the Atlantic Coastal Conference (ACC) Football Championship games scheduled to be held in Charlotte in December 2010 and 2011. Swetoha is a proud member of the Robert Morris family where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Sport Management. In 2010, Swetoha was elected to the Robert Morris Sport Management Hall of Fame Class. Swetoha later went on to complete his Masters Degree in Sports Leadership at Duquesne University. Swetoha is an active member of the Tulsa community where he sits on the board of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and American Diabetes Association. Swetoha has served as Honorary Chair for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Tulsa as well as the Honorary Chair for the Urban League. Swetoha also is a member of Leadership Tulsa class of 46 that is a nine month program that started in August this year. Swetoha has one son, Matthew who is a freshman at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Steve Swetoha

Annual Award Honorees

The Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League is proud to present the Annual Community Engagement and Equal Opportunity Awards Ceremony. These awards recognize individuals and corporations who perpetuate the principle of equal opportunity and exhibit leadership qualities that result in notable contributions to the cause of equal rights and community involvement. This year, the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League will present the following honors to the individuals and corporations listed below: Equalizer Award for Corporate Leadership – awarded to an employer in Oklahoma who has strived to further understanding and cooperation among its employees, customers and community thereby promoting equal opportunity. Honoree: Bama Pocahontas Greadington Award for Educational Impact – awarded to an individual or organization whose activities have helped to reduce the achievement gap in education for all students. Honoree: Teach for America Marion Taylor Award for Community Engagement – awarded to an individual whose advocacy continues to eradicate discrimination within the community or State of Oklahoma. Honoree: Julie Hall Volunteer Of the Year – awarded to the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League volunteer whose dedication to community service and passion for serving those less fortunate than them-selves has provided great impact in the lives of MTUL clients. Honoree: Stephon Chappell Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League Staff Recognition and Awards 5 years of Service: Kim McCurry MTUL Employee of the Year: Gwendolyn Wilson

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Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League Guild Since its inception in 1963, the Guild has been committed to supporting the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League as an auxiliary established to assist with community efforts and Fund-raising projects by volunteering. The Guild also supports other area non-profit & social service agencies on behalf of the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League. The Guild meets on the second Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m. at the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League. In 2008 the National Urban League recognized two Tulsa Guild Members as Quarter Century Honorees. The Tulsa Urban League would like to recognize them for their continued membership. Quarter Century Honorees:

Ms. Jeane White Winston, a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1946. She joined the Urban League Movement in 1952. She is a Charter Member of the Membership Committee and was instrumental in the recruitment of members for the newly founded Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League. She started her membership under the direction of Marion Taylor, the first Executive Director. She became a member of the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League Guild when it was organized in 1963, under the Presidency of Theresa Coots. She has served as Guild Secretary, Treasurer, and has been a member of the Finance Committee. She has been a Guild member for 50 years.

Ms. Jeane, as she is affectionately known, is a true volunteer, she has volunteered for the Red Cross as a First Aide Instructor, and was a member of the first Ad Hoc Committee for the Red Cross in North Tulsa. She was also a member of RSVP, volunteered for the YWCA, and volunteered as a Teachers Aide for Tulsa Public Schools & Tender Loving Care, working with the physically challenged. She is a 64 year member of First Baptist Church of North Tulsa and is a member of the First Baptist Trailblazers Club. She was a five year Board member of the Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry. In addition, she has worked as a Membership Recruiter at Westminster Presbyterian during the time of integration, to help increase their minority membership, at the same time she and Marion Taylor, decided to test the system of integration by entering and eating at a former “Whites Only,” restaurant.

Katye Benefield Johnson has been actively involved with the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League Guild since 1973. She is currently Guild Treasurer. A retired educator/academic counselor from Tulsa Public Schools she now spends much of her time serving the community. Ms. Johnson did her undergraduate studies at Kansas State Teachers College and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education. Also at Kansas State Teachers College she received her Master’s Degree in Administration and Counseling. She received 90 hours of Administration and Counseling at the University of Tulsa, University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University.

Ms. Johnson’s affiliations include: Membership in The National Education Association for over 40 years, a Golden life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a 40 year member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International and Phi Delta Kappa. She is a life member of the National Council of Negro Women, and a life member of the NAACP. In addition she is also a member of the YWCA, the Phyllis Wheatley Chapter Order of the Eastern Stars, the American Association of Retired Persons, and a Senior Services Volunteer. She has been a volunteer for Meals On Wheels, and is a tutorial volunteer, and an active member of Christ Temple C.M.E. Church.

Economic Development Funding Sources: National Urban League, City of Tulsa (CDBG and HOME), State Farm

Housing Services – MTUL is a HUD certified Housing Counseling agency and has provided housing counseling services in Tulsa for over 20 years. Services include:

Homebuyer Education Housing Counseling Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Financial Literacy Education and

Counseling 2011 Accomplishments 278 ………………………… Total Clients Served 179 ………………………… Foreclosure/ Loss Mitigation Clients 37 ...………………………... Housing Counseling 62 ………………………….. Education (Homebuyer, Financial Literacy, Fair Housing)

Employment Services – Employment services has been a cornerstone of MTUL programs since 1954. In 2008 MTUL entered into a partnership with Workforce Tulsa to provide a Workforce satellite office in North Tulsa. Thanks to a Community Development Block Grant from the City of Tulsa, MTUL hired a case manager to work one-on-one with job seekers and to provide soft skills training. Services Include:

Job Search Soft Skills Training Case Management

2011 Accomplishments 468 …….....Clients Served 65 …………Clients Case Managed 66 …………Job Placements 403 ……….Job Search

Education and Youth Development Funding Sources: City of Tulsa (CDBG), W.K. Kellogg Foundation, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Ann and Henry Zarrow Family Foundation, Hille Family Foundation, Williams Companies, Tulsa Public Schools NULITES (National Urban League Incentives to Excel and Succeed) – NULITES is the longest ongoing National Urban League Youth Initiative. MTUL’s NULITES program provides after-school tutoring, character building and leadership activities to youth in Kindergarten through 8th grades. 2011 Accomplishments 40 …………………….. Youth enrolled in after-school programming 87% …………………... Youth increased reading scores MTUL CDF Freedom Schools – Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® is a six-week summer educational program for school-age children. Staffed by college-age interns, the CDF Freedom Schools program provides a supportive learning environment for children—who are referred to in the program as "scholars"—with a curriculum that emphasizes reading, writing, mentoring, leadership, and conflict resolution. MTUL offered its first Freedom Schools summer program in 2009. 2011 Accomplishments 80 ……………… Scholars enrolled 100%…………… Scholars increased their reading ability 100%………….... Scholars increased self-esteem and leadership skills

GEAR-UP – As a GEAR-UP partner, it is our mission to increase the number of students at the participating high schools who are prepared to apply for and attend college. In Partnership with Tulsa Public Schools, this federally funded program is designed to prepare students for college through mentoring, academic enrichment as well as scholarship preparation and college awareness programs for students and parents. 284……………..Students served

Health and Quality of Life Funding Sources: Blue Cross Blue Shield, George Kaiser Family Foundation, City of Tulsa (CDBG), Tulsa City/County Health Department Save Our Babies – This community-based program is designed to reduce infant mortality among low to moderate income women. Specifically this program serves those from disadvantaged and underserved communities with children under three years of age. The program includes case management services, educational workshops and seminars, family planning education, access to emergency baby items (diapers, car seats, cribs, clothing, and formula), home visits, and outreach services.

2011 Accomplishments 230……………………….. Families Served 60 ………………………… Educational Presentations 573 ………………………. Educational Seminar Attendance 0 ………………………….. Infant Deaths 92% ………………………. Prevention of clients repeating birth within 2 years Healthy Start – This clinic-based program provides case management services to increase the rate of entry into first trimester pregnancy care, decrease the rate of unintended pregnancies, increase the utilization of medical services by women, infants and children, and increase the rate of completed immunization of children by two years of age. 2011 Accomplishments 64 ………………………… Families Served 0 ………………………….. Infant Deaths

Civic Engagement Funding Sources: W.K. Kellogg Foundation In 2010 MTUL received a new racial equity grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. This grant was designated for a three-tiered racial healing program approach. Through this grant MTUL provides services to elementary students through Freedom Schools, high school students through the new Tulsa Race Exchange program, and to adults through Community Conversations on Race. Tulsa Race Exchange – Tulsa Race Exchange (TRX) is a program designed by MTUL. TRX is a student-led racial healing curriculum which not only educates students about the history of Oklahoma and Tulsa, but also defines the terminology of race, helps students determine their place within the community, and helps them define how they can play a role in racial healing in the community.

Community Conversations on Race – the Community Conversations on Race is designed to: Explore multicultural experiences of Tulsans by expanding our knowledge and awareness of race and racism; and ultimately to develop skills and competencies to communicate more effectively across cultural difference. The goals are to provide participants with an opportunity to:

Realize the interconnectedness of our communities Understand and appreciate that we all have different lived experiences

with regard to race Examine ones own positive and negative biases towards difference Experience cultural realities through mini-lectures, storytelling,

games/simulations, video and written resources

Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League, Inc. Audited Financial Statement of Activities

Year Ended December 31, 2010

Changes in unrestricted net assets: Revenue Grants from government agencies $ 167,045.00

United Way allocation 104,595.00 Grants from private foundations 87,000.00 Special projects 35,905.00 Direct contributions and fees 30,854.00 Other income 8,354.00 Net assets released from restrictions 207,644.00 Total revenue 641,397.00

Expenses Program Services

Economic Development Housing Information and Counseling 34,260.00

Foreclosure Prevention Counseling 39,468.00 SEED 19,996.00 GE Contributions 1,204.00

Education and Youth Development Gear UP 73,382.00 NULITES 29,849.00 Freedom Schools 38,613.00

Health and Quality of Life Save Our Babies 40,415.00 Healthy Start 38,556.00 Live and Learn Breast Cancer Awareness 32,342.00

Civic Engagement Kellogg Race Relations 400.00

Supporting Services Management and General 304,654.00 Total Expenses 653,139.00

Net decrease in unrestricted assets (11,742.00)

Change in temporarily restricted net assets: Contributions 268,444.00 Net assets released from restrictions (207,244.00) Net increase in temporarily restricted net assets 60,800.00

Increase in net assets 49,058.00

Net assets at beginning of year 622,984.00

Net assets at end of year $ 672,042.00

2011 Donors / Contributors

Helmerich & Payne Tulsa Technology Center Lisa Belt Laura Chalus Julie Hall Williams Company Tulsa Community Foundation Morgan Stanley The Oxley Foundation League of Women Voters George Kaiser Family Foundation Ruth K. Nelson OSU-Tulsa Community Service Council State Farm Arvest Price Waterhouse

Hille Family Foundation Ann & Henry Zarrow Tiger Woods Foundation Paul Johnson Lisa Anderson George Kaiser Family Foundation The Zarrow Families Foundation AT&T Jenita Johnson Andre’a Murrell Ayco Foundation Roger Elsheimer Whole Foods Mid-First Bank ONG Walmart

St. Edwards Mercy Medical Center Hillcrest Health Center US Cellular OSU Medical Center Trust American Staff Corp Bank of Oklahoma Tulsa Housing Authority Direct TV UMB Bank Larry Duncan TU Chapman Paulette Fellows Raganald Ivey Alorica Tim Paul Tulsa Teacher’s Credit Union ONEOK

Event Sponsors

Platinum Presenting Sponsors

Gold Supporting Sponsors

Michael and Libby Johnson Silver Participating Sponsor

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