[Oasfaa] OASFAA and Citizens Caring for Children

[Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)]

All, 
 
The OASFAA Program Committee would like to announce Operation Backpack as the Spring collection drive for our service project, Citizens Caring for Children.  For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the organization's work, "Citizens Caring for Children breaks the cycle of abuse and neglect for Oklahoma foster children by addressing their material, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs ... because every child deserves the chance for a better life.  Through our programs we promote self-worth, self-esteem and develop character to give HOPE, CHANGE LIVES and BUILD FUTURES."
 
Our hope is to provide socks, underwear, and backpacks for some of the school-aged children in Oklahoma foster care.  Using the Fall 2007 conference registration lists, we have divided the membership into 4 teams.  Please see the summary to see where your organization falls.  If your organization has inadvertently been left off the list, please let me know immediately so this can be remedied.  We would love to have participation from your entire office's staff, so even those who cannot attend the conference are encouraged to participate.
 
Team captains will serve to help set a team goal and encourage and motivate their team members.  Team captains are Michelle Howard of Sallie Mae, Melissa Moody of BancFirst, Monique Jackson of IBC, and Tricia Johnson of Wells Fargo.  Collection will be done at the conference and the tallies and the winning team will be announced at Thursday's lunch.  There are many convenient shopping opportunities near the Reed Center, so last minute shoppers, never fear!
 
Should you have questions, don't hesitate to either contact your team captain or any one of the members of the Program Committee:  
Alicia Smith, Chair, alicia.smith at metrotech.org 
Nancy Vollertson, NVollertsen at ucok.edu 
Lucille Pierce, lpierce at rose.edu 
Missy Makres, mmakres at tulsacc.edu 
Kelly Harjo-Cox, KAHarjo at itt-tech.edu 
Rick Edington, redington at ogslp.org 
Mendy Schmerer, Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu 
 
And just as a reminder, if you have colleagues who do not receive the listserv emails, please forward this email to them.  They can go to http://oasfaa.ou.edu/oasfaa_l.cfm for instructions to sign up for the listserv in order to get all of the emails.
 
Thanks,
 
Mendy Schmerer
Office of Student Financial Aid
Financial Aid Coordinator
OU Health Sciences Center
1106 N. Stonewall, Room 301
Oklahoma City, OK  73117
(405) 271-2118, x 48817 (phone)
(405) 271-5446 (fax)
http://w3.ouhsc.edu/sfs/ <http://w3.ouhsc.edu/sfs/> 
 
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