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A Successful “Day of Caring” Cookout Feeds 200

BKD CPAs & Advisors and Upward Transitions partner on this Annual United Way Event

OKLAHOMA CITY — On Friday, October 4th, Upward Transitions partnered with BKD CPAs & Advisors to host a cookout for those experiencing homelessness as a part of the United Way’s 2019 “Day of Caring”.  Over 320 hamburgers and hot dogs were served and over 200 people attended the annual event.  Invitations for this event were extended to Upward Transitions clients and homeless neighbors living around the Upward Transitions office.

Bob Lane, Director with BKD CPAs & Advisors and Upward Transitions Board Member, expressed his support of the event this way, “I am privileged to participate on United Way’s Day of Caring each year by volunteering with BKD at Upward Transitions. It’s a very tangible way of giving back to the community, while having a direct impact, however small, on those neighbors who are in need of our services”.

“Day of Caring” is the United Way of Central Oklahoma’s annual corporate volunteer event to benefit its Community Partners. Volunteer teams from corporate and government agencies will complete projects ranging from landscaping and painting gymnasiums, to reading to children and playing bingo with seniors. United Way “Day of Caring” is the nation’s largest corporate volunteer event. United Way of Central Oklahoma invites corporate partner volunteers to participate in projects at community partner agencies throughout October.

One client, who stopped to have lunch at the cookout, pulled the Upward Transitions staff aside to express his gratitude to one of the case managers. He expressed his thanks for their help in getting his ID, which led to getting more time with his daughter and a long list of other changes in his life.

Periann Pulliam, CEO of Upward Transitions loves this day. “Our United Way “Day of Caring” Cookout is one of our favorite days of the year because we get to treat our clients to a relaxing day with great food, music, and conversation. We can’t thank our friends at BKD enough for making this day happen for the past eight years.”

Since 1925, Upward Transitions, a United Way community partner agency, has served thousands of individuals, families, and seniors who are or who have experienced poverty and/or homelessness. With the help of the Upward Transitions’ programs and services, many families and individuals have experienced personal and economic success.  During 2018-2019, Upward Transitions assisted more than 3,300 people with direct services which include transportation, housing support, and accessing legal documents. Each year, Upward Transitions invests real dollars into families in the Oklahoma County community to end generational poverty and prevent homelessness.

See a highlight video of the event here – https://youtu.be/sJaLJKWB6Co

To learn more about Upward Transitions contact Micah James, Director of Development and Public Relations at 405-232-5507 or mjames@upwardtransitions.org.

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