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URBAN LEAGUEOF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY, INC.Contents3900 North Martin Luther King Avenue

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111

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Letter from President and CEO ........2

Board of Directors .............................3

Awardees ........................................4-5

Mission Statement ..........................6-7

Donors and Life Members ................8

Financial Statement ..........................9

The Urban League would like to recognize the

artistic contributions Prince has made to the world.

We honor Prince Rogers Nelson 1958-2016.

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President and CEOLETTER FROM OUR

OKLAHOMANS ARE A RESILIENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BRAVED AND RECOVERED from some of the worst storms and disasters in our Nation’s history. The recent Oklahoma state budget disaster that has hit our state extremely hard and the cuts will have the greatest negative impact on those who are living in poverty. Last year, the Oklahoma Policy Institute reported that one in six Oklahomans lived in poverty in 2014. With the recent revenue failure, the predictions for families living in poverty are dismal. In our State’s economic crisis, it will not simply be those who are unemployed or underemployed who find it difficult to survive. People living in poverty or on the edge will feel the change quickly and will bear the negative consequences of the budget failure.

Ninety-seven percent of Urban League clients have an annual income of less than $39,000 for a family of four, which is below the federal poverty line. Nearly eighty percent of Urban League clients have an annual income of less than $20,000 a year. Many clients often come to the Urban League in search of employment but also seek housing, social services, transportation and education.

African American families and communities of color experience the economic downturns much earlier than Main Street. According to The Washington Post, the poverty that poor African Americans experience is often different from the poverty of poor whites. It’s more isolating and concentrated. Poverty extends out the door of a family’s home and occupies the entire neighborhood around it, touching the streets, the schools, and the grocery stores. A poor black family is much more likely to live in a neighborhood where many other families are poor creating what sociologists call the “double burden” of poverty. The hidden impacts of

poverty- the necessities of life - often go unaddressed.

In this difficult time for our State, the Urban League remains committed to breaking the poverty cycle for every child and family in Oklahoma City. I encourage you to get involved with the Urban League, and give a contribution today that will help lift a child or family out of poverty.

Dr. Valerie ThompsonPresident and CEO

Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City

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Board of DirectorsURBAN LEAGUE

OFFICERSBOARD CHAIR DR. ANGIE CHRISTOPHER Oklahoma City Community College

FIRST VICE CHAIR CHAD HOLEMAN Devon Energy SECOND VICE CHAIR JABAR SHUMATE University of Oklahoma TREASURER CATHY BLEVINS Bank of America Merrill Lynch

SECRETARY JERROD SHOUSE Shouse & Associates Consulting

MEMBERS PAIGE BASS Sonic America’s Drive-In

JEB BOATMAN The Boeing Company MATTHEW CLOUSE Valliance Bank SAM FULKERSON McAfee and Taft

SUSAN HARKNESS OGE Energy Corp.

ROHIT KESHAVA Ernst and Young, LLP

RICHARD KINCADE UPS

DR. MYRON POPE University of Central Oklahoma

BLAKE RAMBO Harold Ham Oklahoma Diabetes Center

SANDRA ROCHELL, CMFC Bank of Oklahoma

JONATHAN RULE Integris Health Edmond MATT SANDERSON Enterprise Holdings

BRANDON SLATON Dell, Inc.

RONDA WALZER, CPA Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores

ERIN WILCOX Cox Communications

July 1, 2015—June 30, 2016

StaffURBAN LEAGUE

EXECUTIVE TEAM: Dr. Valerie Thompson President & CEO Shani Nealy Senior VP of Administration Lonnetta Smith Vice President of Programs

ADMINISTRATION: Glenn Brown Facility Manager Marquitta Hornbeak Office Manager Amber Williams Staff Accountant

WORKFORCE & CAREEER DEVELOPMENT: Jermaine Simpson Workforce & Career Development Program Director James McLemore Program Intake Associate Ollivett Brothers Junior Advocacy Counselor

EDUCATION & FAMILY DEVELOPMENT: Violet Ford Youth Achievement Director Dee Cox Childcare Coordinator Michelle Mahone Master Teacher Lacretia Mitchell PEAK Program Manager Shalondra Harrison PEAK Family Liaison Mariah Wilson Project Ready Mentoring Specialist Lee Williams PEAK Intervention Specialist HOUSING & FINANCIAL LITERACY: Diedra Davis Affordable Housing Specialist Larry Birden Business + Financial Literacy Specialist

COMMUNITY CONVENING & SOCIAL JUSTICE: Jillian Whitaker Administrative & Program Specialist

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AwardeesJABAR SHUMATE IS A LIFE-LONG OKLAHOMAN WHO GREW UP IN TULSA,

OKLAHOMA graduating from Booker T. Washington High School. Jabar completed his bachelor and master degree at the University of Oklahoma. During his

undergraduate years, he served as Student Body President and went on to work for OU President David Boren as his Press Secretary. Jabar spent 10 years in the Oklahoma Legislature serving in both the State House and State Senate where he focused on expanding quality educational options for all kids. Jabar was selected by OU President David Boren to serve as the University of Oklahoma’s first Vice-President for University Community overseeing the University’s diversity programs and initiatives in June 2015. Jabar is active in his community serving

on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma City Urban League, as Trustee for the National Urban League, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and on the

Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence in Education.

SHERRELL THOMPSON WAS BORN AND RAISED IN OKLAHOMA, with her parents. She grew up with two younger brothers. She is the proud mother to

Deion, who currently serves in the U.S. Navy. Sherrell works for the Department of Human Services (DHS) as an Adoption Specialist II. She is an active member of the Beta Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc. Sherrell loves to volunteer and work with the youth, and believes it is important to continue being a positive role model. Sherrell was a volunteer at the Urban League’s 2015 Back to School Bash. Using her awareness of the needs of DHS clients, Sherrell recommended that the Urban League focus efforts on providing uniforms to families in need. The Urban League accepted her suggestion and

restructured the Back to School Bash and will give away uniform vouchers to families in need.

SACHE’ PRIMEAUX-SHAW IS A NATIVE OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY where she graduated from Douglass High School. She is a graduate of Oklahoma City

University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History and she obtained her Master of Public Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma. Sache’ is currently the President of the Urban League of Greater OKC Young Professionals and a past President of the Oklahoma State Conference Youth and College Division of the NAACP. She is currently the National committee woman for the Young Democrats of Oklahoma and South-Central Region Secretary for the Young Democrats of America. She

coordinates the Ralph Ellison Foundation Reading Clinic as well as co-founder of Empowering Our Urban Girls, an empowerment group for young ladies.

Sache’ is an enrolled tribal member of the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma and has lineage in the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. She is a member of Alpha Kappa

Alpha Sorority, Inc. as well as the OKC CHUMS chapter. She has a deep passion for community, civic engagement, civil rights and social justice.

MARIAN BEARD-DOBBERTEEN VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

LECIA D SWAIN-ROSS AWARD

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ORIGINALLY FROM ARLINGTON, TEXAS, JARDIN MAY ATTENDED OU to pursue her dream of working in the male-dominated field of sports. A recent graduate,

Jardi received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a focus in public relations in May, 2016. She has been a Diversity Enrichment Program Intern for two years, a campus tour guide for 2 years, worked on the campus production team as a production assistant for SoonerVision, worked as an OU football Gameday Assistant, interned with WWLS’ The Sports Animal and ESPN’s College Gameday. Jardin was also on the class of 2016 Council where she was involved with the PR committee, an ambassador for the College of Journalism,

a member of the Freshman Action Team, a member of the Black Student Association, and a member of the Gaylord Law Club. Jardin interned with the

Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City during the 2016-2017 program year.

DEE COX IS CURRENTLY THE CHILD CARE COORDINATOR AND MASTER TEACHER for the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City. Dee has been employed with the Urban League for 2 years and brings much excitement and experience to her program. Dee is the proud mother of 2 adult children, Cory Cox a Marketing and Business Graduate of OSU and Colby Cox Payne a Health and Science graduate of SWOSU and LPN. Dee has 2 grandchildren, that the mere thought of them puts an even bigger smile on her face. Dee is a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Green Pastures, were she is the President of

the Usher Board, a member of the Citywide Ushers and the Secretary of the East Zion Consolidated District Association.

LIEUTENANT WAYLAND CUBIT IS AN OKLAHOMA NATIVE. He is a husband, father, grandfather, motivational speaker, and mentor. He is a

phenomenal man of God and one who is highly committed to positive programs that benefit and change the lives of at-risk youth. In 2010, his experience and disappointment inspired him to establish the OCPD F.A.C.T. Unit (Family Awareness and Community Teamwork), which is an outstanding program that works to build character and empower at-risk youth, while also incorporating gang prevention programs on the South and East side of Oklahoma City. Lt. Wayland Cubit continually organizes and implements opportunities for at-risk

youth to connect with positive caring adults who will help them realize their true authentic God given potential. When it comes to our youth,

Lt. Cubit believes that, “Good is not Good enough and their best could always be better.”

MATT CLOUSE IS MARKET PRESIDENT AT VALLIANCE BANK IN NORMAN,

OKLAHOMA. He has been with the $360 million community bank since 2004 where he has overseen the bank’s growth and office opening in the Norman market. Prior to joining Valliance, Matt served as Assistant Vice President of Lending at Local Oklahoma Bank where he started his banking career in 1999. Matt is a current board member for the Norman Chamber of Commerce serving as their Secretary and Treasurer, Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City serving on their finance committee, Legacy Rotary Club of Norman serving as their Treasurer, and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity at the University of Oklahoma serving as

Recruitment Advisor. Matt is married to Anne Clouse, the Executive Director for the Integris Foundation and they have two daughters Mackenzie, 8, and Marli, 4.

BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD

LISA “LEE” EVANS MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARD

JANICE SCOTT-LEE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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Our Mission:To assist African Americans, other minorities and the poor to achieve social and economic equality.

WORKFORCE & CAREER DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION & FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

The Workforce and Career Development program specializes in training for individuals with barriers in their background and individuals who are underemployed. This program provides services through three specialized initiatives:

The Education & Family Development program focuses on supplemental education and supportive family services for students that attend high-poverty, low-performing schools. This program provides services through four specialized initiatives:

EMPLOY - an employment resource session featuring job readiness training and guest employers

UYEP Works - a collaborative, targeted program that helps young adults, ages 18-24, who have dropped out of high school or have been incarcerated obtain the education and career skills they need to succeed

Career & College Expo - an annual spring job fair that attracts recruiters from across the state and more than 300 minority job seekers from the Oklahoma City community

Last year, we helped 2814 clients

School Age Learning Center - provides on-site daily after school enrichment activities and homework assistance to students grades pre-K through 6

Project Ready Mentoring - provides students ages 11 -18 a positive role model to promote positive behaviors and academic excellence

PEAK Tutoring - provides after school tutoring and enrichment activities for students at Centennial Mid-High School

Last year, we helped 7998 clients

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HOUSING & FINANCIAL LITERACY

COMMUNITY CONVENING & SOCIAL JUSTICE

Housing and Financial Literacy program provides quality, affordable homes by rehabilitating existing structures and constructing new homes, and prepares families for homeownership by hosting homebuyer essentials workshops. The Urban League leases and manages affordable single- and multi- family units. The Financial literacy program also helps clients understand credit, receive training, write business plans, get contracts and loans approved, establish businesses and expand existing businesses through workshops, webinars and one-on-one consultations.

Last year, we helped 764 clients

Community Convening and Social Justice educates and advocates on the issues of poverty on behalf of African American children and families in OKC to civic and business leaders, the faith based community, and social service agency partners throughout central Oklahoma. This program serves as a community resource for the metropolitan area on overcoming poverty with a special emphasis on African American social and community issues. The program infuses volunteer recruitment with opportunities to engage the community through community forums, events, and programs designed to help lift people out of poverty. Last year we helped 3218 clients

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DonorsAmber Williams Angie Christoper Blake Rambo C. Mark Williams Candace Olds Carols Ivy Cathy Blevins Chadwick Holeman Chermela Chiles Cleo Ruck Debra Thompson Dee Cox Dell, Inc. Dennis Melichar Devery Youngblood Diedra Davis Glenn Brown James McLemore Jermaine Simpson Jerrod Shouse Jillian Whitaker Karen Youngblood Kenneth Daughty Lacretia Mitchell Larry BirdenLee Williams Lonnetta Smith Lopez Johnson & Armenta PLLC Luberta Brewer Mariah Wilson Marquitta Hornbeak Matthew Clouse

Michelle Mahone Myron Rice Natalie Mitchell Norma Noble Obiora Chima Ollivett Brothers Rita Watson Robert Lewis Ronda Walzer Samuel Fulkerson Sandra Rochell Shalondra Harrison Shani Nealy Sonic Corporation Spring Eternal Teresa Rose United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut Violet Ford Victoria Kemp-Florences Restaurant YourCause, LLC Trustee for JC Penny

LIFE MEMBERSBernard Jones Bruce Dobberteen(d)Bryon Dickerson Bryan Gibson Carl Holmes Chad Holeman Christopher C. Turner Daniel S. Adams Danne’ Johnson Darryl & Pam Umphries

Darryl Jefflo David Hadley Devery Youngblood Ed Hamilton Eddie Allen Effie Hildreth Hudson(d) Floyd Anderson Frances Morris Frank B. Cox George E. Young, Sr. *Harvey Hightower Havered Lee Hill Horace Stevenson Irma Graham Jabar Shumate James Bunyan & Faye Greenhoward James Chappel, P.E., PMP James Moore Jerrod Shouse Juanita V. Harris Karen Youngblood Kenneth D. Lawson Kenneth Hudson Dr. Kent Smith Kjulonda Ogles-Williams Larry Bradley Larry Hawkins Lawrence E. Jackson(d) Leonard Benton Lisa Reed M.T. & Dianna Berry Marcellus Jones Marian Beard-Dobberteen(d) Mary Blankenship-Pointer Matt Sanderson Mautra Jones Mayme P. Jackson(d) Meg Salyer Michael Sourie Mike Shelton Mildred Simpson Pat Potts Patricia A. Tisdale Public Service Company of Oklahoma Reginald Johnson Rohit Keshava Ronnie Leonard Rudell Lee Sam Combs III Sam Fulkerson Sandra Rochell Shirley Washington-Reed The Galt Foundation The Kerr Foundation Thelma R. Parks (d) Tonjua Whetstone University of Central Oklahoma Usha King Dr. Valerie Thompson Vicki Miles-LaGrange Wayne Lockwood Wayne Williams, Sr.(d) Willa Johnson *Denotes inductee

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July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

PUBLIC SUPPORT Special Events (Special Events/Fundraising) Contributions Local United Way Allocation Total Public Support Fees and Grants from Government Agencies

OTHER REVENUE Program Fees/Misc. & Interest Income (Program income/Endownment Interest/Rental/Misc) Total Public Support and Revenue

EXPENSES Program Services Management and General Fundraising Total Expenses

Change In Net Assets From Operations

CAPITAL ADDITIONSUnrealized Appreciation of Permanently Restricted Endowment Change is Net Assets from Operations Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year

$99,339 $413,252 $400,178 $912,769 $899,882

$45,605 $50,343 $1,908,599

$1,500,019 $290,769 $38,901 $1,829,689

Financial Statement

$78,910

-$231 $78,679 $1,026,524 $1,105,203

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URBAN LEAGUEOF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY, INC.

3900 North Martin Luther King Avenue

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111

main 405.424.5243

fax 405.424.3382

visit us online at urbanleagueok.org