Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, attendees, and volunteers who helped make
2011 American Tourist Takes a Trip on Route 66
another great success!
Saturday, June 4, 2011, 6:30 PM to Midnight
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
The Mother Road:
Interstate:
McAfee & Taft
St. Anthony Hospital
McAfee & Taft
St. Anthony Hospital
Highway:
Allied Medical Membership
Avondale Investments
Barbour Energy Corporation
Cleaver
Coppermark Bank
Crowe & Dulevy
GH Land
Grubb & Ellis|Levy Beffort
Rainbo Service
Landvest Company
Market Wholesale Specialties
RBC Investments
OG&E
Tim Dowd
Allied Medical Membership
Avondale Investments
Barbour Energy Corporation
Cleaver
Coppermark Bank
Crowe & Dulevy
GH Land
Grubb & Ellis|Levy Beffort
Rainbo Service
Landvest Company
Market Wholesale Specialties
RBC Investments
OG&E
Tim Dowd
Four Lane:
Arvest Bank
BancFirst
Buttram Energies
Jay Thomas
Jordan and Associates
Mansel, Engel and Cole PC
Murphy Energy
POPS
United Land Company
Arvest Bank
BancFirst
Buttram Energies
Jay Thomas
Jordan and Associates
Mansel, Engel and Cole PC
Murphy Energy
POPS
United Land Company
Event Description:
American Tourist Takes A Trip On Route 66 is a destination themed event that attracts over 400 people to a new
"destination" each year. The evening includes silent and live auctions, a wine pull, raffle, live music, food from
a variety of area restaurants and a selection of beverages. The dress is casual. The tickets are affordable at $65
per person and $75 at the door. Past destinations include the Derby, Wine Country, the Wild, Wild, West and
Hollywood. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Organizational Mission:
Elevating those in need, stranded or homeless to a position of self-sufficiency.
Organizational Description:
Travelers Aid & Homeless Assistance Center under the umbrella of Upward Transitions has been serving the
metropolitan area for 86 years, making the organization one of the oldest social services non-profit in the area.
We operate the three diverse programs listed below.
Community Outreach Program:
Offers a wide variety of programs to help needy and homeless clients. Our biggest request for assistance
is for utilities. In FY 2009-10, we received over 17,000 calls for financial assistance to help with utilities
and/or rent. Other services include the emergency relocation of domestic violence victims, assisting stranded
travelers to reach their destination safely, as well as numerous programs for homeless clients with the goal of
assisting them to become self-sufficient.
Family Outreach Program:
Operates seven transitional houses where we place homeless families with minor children for up to two years.
The families meet once a week with their case manager. The families work on life skills, clearing their credit,
furthering their education, improving employment potential, etc. The families pay rent on a sliding scale and
receive 1/2 the rent when they exit the Transitional Housing Program. The Family Outreach Program administers an
Emergency Shelter Grant to prevent homelessness by assisting with rent and utility payments. We are the recipient
of federal stimulus funding to prevent homelessness through the payment of utilities and rent as well as funds to
rapidly house clients who have recently become homeless.
Travelers Aid:
Operates the two information booths at Will Rogers World Airport 365 days a year by an all volunteer staff.
Why Partner With Upward Transitions:
- Align With A Well Respected, Community Service Provider
- Enhance Awareness of Issues Facing The Most Vulnerable in Our Community
- Support Upward Transition's Mission