Tulsa SPCA
How To Help
At the Tulsa SPCA you will be either painting the night kennels for the dogs or walking dogs and socializing (playing with) dogs and helping them socialize with others dogs. 15-20 people will be painting and 20-25 people will be helping with the animals.
Physical Requirements for Painting: Standing for long periods of time, Lifting arms above head
Physical Requirements for Animal Helpers: Standing for long periods of time, walking for long periods of time, being outside
Attire: Closed toe shoes required for all activities
Items to Bring: Ladders (optional)
Address: Tulsa SPCA, 2910 Mohawk Blvd., Tulsa, OK 74110
Community Food Bank
How To Help
Help repackage and sort donated food and other grocery items in the Product Recovery Room at the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma before it is distributed to our 450 Partner Programs. These Partner Programs then distribute the donated items to the hungry in the Eastern part of Oklahoma.
Physical Requirements: Standing for long periods of time
Attire: Closed toe shoes required
Address: Community Food Bank, 1304 N. Kenosha Ave., Tulsa, OK 74106
Please download, complete and bring this Volunteer Application Form.
HACC Community Garden
How To Help
Do you have a green thumb? Do you like to weed or water plants? Then join us at Harvard Avenue Christian Church during Regional Assembly Missions to work in the community garden by pulling weeds and watering plants. 9am-12pm
Physical Requirements: Sitting/kneeling for long periods of time
Attire: Gardening clothes
Items to Bring (optional): Gardening gloves and watering cans
Address: Harvard Avenue Christian Church, 5502 S. Harvard Ave., Tulsa, OK 74135
Oklahoma Blood Institute
How To Help
Oklahoma Blood Institute is the local non-profit, blood bank that provides blood products to almost 90% of the state of Oklahoma’s hospital facilities.
Sign up online at www.obi.org to make your appointment to give blood on site at First Christian Church Tulsa during our Mission Time at Regional assembly. Sign up and be a part of the #BloodDonorChallenge
Attire: Clothing that provides easy access to your arms.
Location: First Christian Church Tulsa
Stamp Out Starvation
How To Help
Stamp Out Starvation is a non-profit organization in Cherokee, Oklahoma whose mission is to provide fully nutritious food to impoverished children through partnerships with humanitarian organizations in the USA and worldwide. They are able to accomplish this by organizing community and youth volunteer packaging events of Stamp Out Starvation’s highly nutritious meals.
Each Stamp Out Starvation food package is based off of a rice and soy casserole that is fortified with 21 essential vitamins and minerals, six dehydrated vegetables, and chicken flavoring. This soy (52% protein) and nutrient-rich formula reverses the starvation process.
Come and help make food packages during Regional Assembly at First Christian Church Tulsa.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time while adding items to the packages.
Attire: Gloves and hair nets (will be provided on site)
Location: First Christian Church Tulsa
Oxley Nature Center
How To Help
Join us at the Oxley Nature Center at Mohawk Park to help clean trails and brush for local hikers.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to endure long periods of standing, walking some distance, bending over to pick up items in outdoors.
Attire: closed toe shoes required. Long pants, hat and sunscreen recommend.
What to bring: water bottle, $2 for parking per car, work gloves (optional)
Street Address (This will get you to the complex where the Tulsa Zoo is follow signs in Mohawk Park to Oxley Nature Center)
6421 E. 36th St. North, Tulsa OK 74115
GPS Address
4099 Chickasaw Drive, Tulsa OK 74115
Emergency Infant Services
How To Help
Emergency Infant Services (EIS) has long served the critical needs of infants and toddlers in the greater Tulsa area, serving more than 17,000 each year. EIS provides clothing, food, formula or diapers and other essentials as emergency assistance and also partners with local hospitals and other non-profit groups to assist with other items to keep infants safe. In celebration and solidarity with their efforts to serve the needs of our youngest, we have been invited to help sort and organized items such as clothing they receive for distribution to those children with need.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time while sorting and organizing items.
Location: EIS Downtown (very close to FCC), 222 S. Houston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74127
Church World Service
How To Help
Join us at FCC Tulsa to assemble a Church World Service Hygiene Kits or just bring the following items to Regional Assembly and sign up for another project!
Hygiene Kits include:
- One hand towel measuring approximately 16′′x 28′′(no fingertip or bath towels)
- One washcloth
- One wide-tooth comb
- One nail clipper
- One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
- One toothbrush (in original packaging)
- Six standard size Band-Aids®
Physical Requirements: Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time while adding items to the packages.
Location: First Christian Church Tulsa
FCC Tulsa Snack Packs
How To Help
Join us to help make what FCC Tulsa calls “Snack Packs” to feed the downtown hungry. Snack Packs are handed out at FCC Tulsa 3 days a week to help feed hungry people. We will pack 1,000-1,200 meals during Regional Assembly.
Physical Requirements: Stand/Sit long periods of time while using arms to pack sacks
Attire: No Requirements
Items to Bring (optional):
- Cases of bottle water
- Gallon size ziplock bags
- Chewy granola bars
- Cases of vienna sausages
- Snack size chip bags
- Cases of individual applesauce cups
Address: First Christian Church Tulsa, 913 S. Boulder Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119
Golf Tourney @ Forest Ridge
Join us for a golf scramble before Regional Assembly!
WHAT
4 Person Scramble
WHERE
Forest Ridge Golf Course
7501 E Kenosha
Broken Arrow, OK
DATE & TIME
Friday, April 29th
11:00 am Shotgun Start
FEE
$45 per player, payable on-site
Includes green fee, range balls, cart with GPS, box lunch, plus team and individual awards
COURSE DRESS CODE
Shirt with collar, no denim, spikes allowed
HOW TO REGISTER
Download a registration form. Click Here
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
April 15th
CONTACT
James Howard • 918-286-2333
hwdfam@cox.net
Hotel • Child Care • Meals
Where to Stay
Special Rates are available for those attending Regional Assembly at these hotels:
Aloft Hotel
200 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
Guest Rates Available until March 28th
Holiday Inn Tulsa City Center
17 West 7th Street
Tulsa, OK 74119
Mention Code: CCO
Child Care
Free child care is available on-site at FCC Tulsa’s Child Care facility. Please register your child in KidCheck, as well as register them through the Regional Assembly registration page. FCC Tulsa uses this program for all child care events.
You may create a FREE account at www.kidcheck.com
Meals
Friday Dinner
Join us at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall at FCC Tulsa for a catered dinner.
Cost: $15 per person • Deadline: April 15 • Make your reservation when registering to attend Regional Assembly. • If you require a vegetarian option, please contact Rev. Cassie Sexton-Riggs at rev.cassie@fcctulsa.org
Saturday Breakfast
Phillips Seminary is sponsoring our free continental breakfast which is available for all persons registered for Regional Assembly. It will be served in the Fellowship Hall at FCC Tulsa opening at 8:00 am.
Saturday Lunch
Peruse the great selections from the Food Trucks in the east parking lot at FCC Tulsa. This meal is pay-on-your-own.
Schedule of Events
| Friday April 29, 2016 | Download a Schedule of Events |
|---|---|
| 11:00 am | Golf Scramble Shotgun Start (optional) |
| 5:00 pm | Registration Begins – Lobby |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner – Fellowship Hall (optional $15) |
| 7:30 pm | Opening Worship – Sanctuary |
| Saturday April 30, 2016 | |
| 7:30 am | Registration Opens – Lobby |
| 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast – Fellowship Hall |
| 8:30 am | Business Meeting – Fellowship Hall |
| 9:00 pm | Mission Work Projects |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch at Food Trucks – FCC Tulsa Parking Lot |
| 12:30 pm | Disciples Men Meeting – FCC Tulsa |
| 1:30 pm | Mission First Program – Fellowship Hall |
| 3:30 pm | Closing Worship – Sanctuary |
Food Trucks at Your Service!
The Dog House
RUB OKC
Cellis BBQ
Andolini’s Pizzeria
