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Extreme Giving: Giving Back with Coupons

Posted 4/25/2013 on MoneySavingQueen.com

Myanmar Connection: Thousands of Zomi people moving to Tulsa from Myanmar

Tulsa World religion writer Bill Sherman recently returned from a nine-day trip to Myanmar, where he investigated the connection between Tulsa and the Zomi people of Chin State.

Style Scene: Catholic Charities hosts Madonna House Tea on Saturday

Annual tea event to benefit Madonna House

By BRAVETTA HASSELL Tulsa World Scene Writer on Apr 9, 2013

Catholic Charities hosts its 23rd annual Madonna House Tea beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday at Southern Hills Country Club.

The wine and cheese reception and afternoon tea benefits Catholic Charities’ Madonna House, a maternity residence and transitional program for adult pregnant women and their newborns.

During the event, longtime Madonna House benefactor Karla Connor will be presented with the Helen B. Lauinger Award for her service to the mothers and infants of the Madonna House, which provides services such as 24-hour staff support, food and lodging, professional counseling, obstetric care, and parental skills instruction.

Tickets are $45 for adults and $20 for children 10 and younger.

Queen’s raffle tickets are $20 each, two for $30, six for $75 and 10 for $100. Raffle prizes include an Apple iPad mini, a Kansas City shopping trip, Disney’s “The Lion King” show and hotel package, a vintage amethyst ring, and artwork by Joseph Chavez.

The Princess Raffle includes a cooking class for two, $100 Bass Pro Shops gift card, a Nielsen’s gift certificate and a Center 1 gift basket. Tickets are $2 each, three for $5, 10 for $10.

All proceeds benefit Catholic Charities’ Madonna House.

For more info or to buy tickets, call Lindsay Hughes at 918.508.7115 or email lhughes@cctulsa.org. Purchase event and raffle tickets online by clicking this link.

Original article link: http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Catholic_Charities_hosts_Madonna_House_Tea_on_Saturday/20130409_44_D1_CUTLIN795434

Meet Esteban

Esteban is changing his life through Catholic Charities’ free adult classes.

Posted: Feb. 8, 2013
By: Kristin Dickerson
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Meet Dana

Dana discusses how Catholic Charities’ Madonna House helped her when she was pregnant and addicted to drugs.

Posted: Feb. 8, 2013
By: Kristin Dickerson

 

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Monte Cassino students collect items to help babies and families in need…

As part of Catholic Schools Week students, at Monte Cassino in Tulsa collected 13,000 diapers plus baby wipes and socks to donate to Catholic Charities.

Students loaded up carloads of goods and delivered the items to Catholic Charities to share with families in our area.

Catholic Charities helps up to 50,000 families each year with emergency needs, medical care, food and clothing.

Posted: 03/08/2013
By: Michelle Lowry

Cooking Up Compassion on Channel 8