Oklahoma City, OK − United Way of Central Oklahoma (UWCO) recently kicked off its annual
fundraising campaign under the leadership of 2024 Campaign Co-Chairs Jenee Lister and Jenny Love
Meyer at the kickoff reception. The presenting sponsors were Bank of America and Merrill-Lynch.
The co-chairs are aiming to exceed last year’s campaign total of $17.2 million.
Lister and Love Meyer recognized that more than $2.3 million was raised by UWCO’s Pacesetter
campaigns under the leadership of Chair David Harlow. The 2024 Pacesetters include:
- A Chance to Change
- Allied Arts
- American Fidelity
- Arvest Bank of Oklahoma City
- BancFirst
- Boy Scouts of America, Last Frontier Council
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County
- Calm Waters Center for Children & Families
- The CARE Center
- CASA of Oklahoma County
- Citizens Caring for Children
- Community Literacy Centers
- Dillingham
- DRTC
- F&M Bank
- First Fidelity Bank
- Gaming Capital Group
- Girl Scouts – Western Oklahoma
- Grant Thornton LLP
- The Homeless Alliance
- Inasmuch Foundation
- INSURICA
- Kirkpatrick Oil Company
- LSB Industries
- Metropolitan Better Living Center
- Moore Youth & Family Services
- Mustang Fuel
- Neighborhood Services Organization
- NewView Oklahoma
- NorthCare
- OG&E
- Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)
- Pivot, Inc.
- Positive Tomorrows
- The Salvation Army, Central Oklahoma Area Command
- Skyline
- Special Care, Inc.
- Sunbeam Family Services
- TEEM
- United Way of Central Oklahoma
- Upward Transitions
- Urban League of Greater OKC
- Valliance Bank
- Variety Care
- Wiggin Properties
- Youth & Family Services • YWCA Oklahoma City
UWCO’s Fellows were also highlighted. Fellows are vital to UWCO’s Resource Development team each year, as they help raise awareness and funds for the nonprofit. Lister and Love Meyer thanked
Fellows Chair Sean Trauschke for his leadership and support of the program, as well as the
sponsoring organizations, which include: American Fidelity, Arvest Bank, Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of Oklahoma, City of Oklahoma City, Love’s Travel Stops, OG&E, and Oklahoma Natural Gas.
A new affinity program was also kicked off during the reception by its co-chairs Dr. Robert Spinks
and Doug Stussi. UWCO’s “Stay United” program allows retirees to remain engaged with the nonprofit
and the community by attending networking and socializing events, as well as be involved in
volunteer projects. Learn more by visiting UnitedWayOKC.org/StayUnited.
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About United Way of Central Oklahoma
United Way of Central Oklahoma celebrates 100 years of serving the communities of central Oklahoma
since 1923 and raising more than $700 million for its Partner Agency network. United Way of Central
Oklahoma researches human needs within the communities of central Oklahoma and directs resources to
68 accountable health and human services agencies to meet those needs by improving the health,
safety, education and economic well-being of its citizens. For more information about United Way of
Central Oklahoma, please visit www.unitedwayokc.org or call 405-236-8441.
Media Contact
Karla Stinnett, United Way of Central Oklahoma 405-523-3534
kstinnett@unitedwayokc.org