Impact Oklahoma distributed almost $250,000 this year to five local organizations. Impact Oklahoma is a network of women who strive for the betterment of Oklahoma and work for the goal through annual grants to local nonprofits. OKC Metro Alliance and Sooner Theatre were awarded grants of $100,000 each. Putnam City Schools Foundation, Variety Care and […]
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OKG Lifestyle: Miillie Mesh
Around OKC EAT: Okie Pokie WATCH: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix) LISTEN: Lovelytheband READ: The Overstory by Richard Powers LOVE: kittens at Central Oklahoma Humane Society EXPERIENCE: Literati Variety Show Outside OKC EAT: California Club Flatbread at BJ’s Restaurant Brewhouse WATCH: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime) LISTEN: Factually! With Adam Conover podcast READ: […]
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High impact
Impact Oklahoma annual meeting April 25 Will Rogers Theatre 4322 N. Western Ave. impactok.org Free Impact Oklahoma has given more than 40 grants in 13 years, and the membership is now preparing to choose this year’s beneficiaries. The organization, a network of women who aim to make the “community stronger and better for everyone,” pools […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Litter alert
A Midwest City woman loves cats so much she recently had 52 cats living in her house.
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Local organizations work together toward pet adoption
More than 21,000 dogs and cats entered Oklahoma City Animal Welfare in 2016.
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Chicken-Fried News: Dog dodge
Animal lovers across the country have been fooled by an internet scam seemingly based in OKC.
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Internet Cat Video Festival is fun for friends of the feline
Organizers say this year’s festival might be the last one in Oklahoma City.
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Workers at Oklahoma City Animal Shelter battle kitten overpopulation
Cat breeding season hits it peak in the summer, and local organizations are striving to control the kitten population while helping animals around the metro.
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Precious cargo
In April, the nonprofit began its Homeward Bound program, which places dogs that have been surrendered by their owner for one reason or another. Their previous owners’ loss is the gain for dog lovers in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Christy Counts, president of Central Oklahoma Humane Society, said the program is off to a good start. […]
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Grants aimed at curbing city’s pet overpopulation
The Bella Foundation, an OKC-based nonprofit, received $11,500 to buy a van to ferry more pets to and from adoption events and veterinary appointments. Eric McCune, Bella president and co-founder, said the van has increased the number of pet adoptions on an average Saturday of about eight on to 22. “It acts like […]