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LIFE + STYLE

NEEDS & DEEDS

Nonprofits can apply FA S H I O N & H E A LT H

for $75,000 grant

The Fred Jones Family

Foundation, a nonprofit
and charitable founda-
tion dedicated to sup-
porting organizations that
increase the quality of
life in central Oklahoma,
has opened applications
for the 2020 Mary Eddy
Jones Signature Gift.
The $75,000 grant was
created to award organiza-
tions that have a primary
focus on arts, culture and/or
landscaping improvements.
Organizations applying must
be based in Oklahoma and
registered with an official
tax-exempt status letter.
To apply, go to fredjones.
wpengine.com/?page_
id=15127. Applications are
due by 5 p.m. July 24.

Junior League receives

Beacon Award

The Journal Record

awarded the Junior League
of Oklahoma City the
Beacon Award in the cat-
egory of Nonprofits Serving
Nonprofits for its part-
nership with Concordia
Life Plan Community.
The two organiza-
tions have been working
together for six years to
provide health-related
programming for seniors.
The Beacon Award is
given annually to spotlight
organizations giving back to
the community. The Junior
League of Oklahoma City
was selected out of five
nonprofits for the award. The skin around the eyes is thin and prone to damage — the bigger the broad-spectrum coverage sunglasses, the better.
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Hearing Helpers Room

WHY SUNGLASSES
needs new benefactor

After 22 years, Hearing

Loss Association of
America Central Oklahoma
Chapter’s Hearing Helpers
Demonstration Room has

ARE A MUST-WEAR
closed as of June 1. Because
of budget concerns, among
other reasons, INTEGRIS
has ended its partner-
ship with the room, which
had offered hearing assis-
tive technology to help
those with hearing loss.
The chapter is seeking By From Mayo Clinic News Network Davis says the bigger, the bet- your lifetime of cataract formation.”

A
a new major benefactor ter, like movie stars wear. Davis says to choose sunglasses
for the room. To become a good pair of sunglasses is The skin around the eye is some that are labeled as having broad
sponsor, beneficent cor- much more than a fash- of the thinnest skin on the body and spectrum coverage or protection
poration or individual ion statement. They are so it’s more susceptible to damage. against UVA and UVB rays, she said,
donor, call 640-5152. an investment in your Davis said sunglasses help and look for the same phrases on the
For more information, go health, says Dr. Dawn Davis, a to prevent skin cancer around sunglasses you buy for your children.
to oklahomahearingloss.org. Mayo Clinic dermatologist. the eyes and good shades also “We suggest sunglasses on chil-
They make you styl- guard against vision loss. dren as early, and as young, as they
Care Center relocates ish and keep you safe. “Ultraviolet light can pass through will wear them,” Davis said.
during expansion “It’s a very good invest- the eye to the lens and cause cata- Start young, and create a
ment to have big sunglasses racts,” she said. “So, if you wear sun- lifelong habit of staying styl-
During its site expan- around the eyes,” Davis says. glasses, you decrease your risk over ish and safe in the sun.
sion, The Care Center’s
victim services team will
temporarily relocate to Red
Rock Behavioral Health

Ways to volunteers and the benefits of doing so

Services’ Planet Rock facil-
ity at 4130 N Lincoln Blvd.
The purpose of this short-
term move is to continue
offering an optimal environ-
ment for those most in need
of intervention. Completion
of The Care Center’s 1403
Ashton Place expansion is
anticipated in winter 2021.
However, the victim services
team will resume its work
on-site this fall. The Care
Center often refers child
abuse victims to Red Rock
Behavioral Health Services
for follow-up services,
including counseling.
Fundraising for the new
7,000-square-foot build-
ing is ongoing through The
Care Center’s capital cam-
paign. For more informa-
tion or to make a donation,
go to carecenter-okc.org.
By More Content Now
Alexis de Tocqueville, a
French civil servant, was
impressed with America’s
service-mindedness when
he made a nine-month visit
to the United States in 1831.
He wrote in “Democracy in
America”: “In the United
States, as soon as several
inhabitants have taken an
opinion or an idea they
wish to promote in society,
they seek each other out
and unite together once
they have made contact.
From that moment, they
are no longer isolated but
have become a power seen
from afar whose activities
serve as an example.”
Although the U.S. has
changed in many ways,
Americans are still viewed
as a people willing to roll up
sleeves and pitch in where
needed. By November,
for example, two months
after Hurricane Harvey
dumped 5 feet of rain
on Houston, more than
10,000 Samaritan’s
Purse volunteers had
joined relief efforts.
U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics 2016 findings,
the most current on this
subject, show a quarter of
the population volunteers,
compared to the global
volunteer average of 10%.
Studies indicate volun-
teerism benefits not just
the receiver but the giver as
well. A UnitedHealthcare/
VolunteerMatch study
determined mental
and emotional ben-
efits to spending free
time helping others: 93%
of people reported an
improved mood, 79%
reported lower stress
levels, and 88% reported
increased self-esteem.
Currently, homeless-
ness is a target concern for
many; there are at least
500,000 homeless people
in America. Some vol-
unteers quietly assemble
food and clothing packets
in an office or their home,
while others assist on the
streets and in shelters.
Some volunteers are
at-the-ready when natu-
ral disasters strike.
When volunteer needs
are unclear, organizations
such as VolunteerMatch
help connect people with
opportunities. Local
churches, newspapers,
schools and chambers of
commerce are resources.
Plus, usa.gov/volun-
teer is a thorough list of
volunteer websites.
Can’t volunteer time?
Give. Organizations
always need donations
of money or supplies.

Zoo fundraiser goes

virtual this year [METROCREATIVE
IMAGE]
For the first time, anyone
with an internet connec-
tion can join the Oklahoma
Zoological Society’s annual
fundraiser, Safari Soiree,
from 7 to 9 p.m. July 24.
Originally scheduled in
the spring, the event was
postponed because of
the ongoing pandemic.

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