Oklahoma City Community Foundation Awards $14,500 in Grants to Two Local Projects

Oklahoma City, OK –At its November meeting, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved $14,500 in Margaret Annis Boys Trust grants to two Oklahoma City projects.

The Margaret Annis Boys Trust is a fund established in 1991 by the estate of Miss Boys, a longtime elementary school teacher who had a deep appreciation for Oklahoma native trees and flowers. Grants from this fund support beautification projects for public parks, medians and other public lands in Oklahoma County.

“We are fortunate to have loyal donors like Miss Boys, whose generosity allows us to continue to rejuvenate and renovate public spaces,” says Nancy B. Anthony, executive director. “In the years since her gift, more than $2 million has been distributed to fund 300 projects for school grounds, public parks and medians and neighborhood entries in Oklahoma County.”

Grant guidelines and application forms are accessible at www.occf.org/nonprofitservices.
For more information, contact Brian Dougherty at 405/606-2908 or b.dougherty@occf.org. Next Grant Deadline: January 1, 2009.

Below is a summary of the two Margaret Annis Boys trust grants approved by the Trustees:

Margaret Annis Boys Trust (total of $14,500 awarded):

City of Oklahoma City/Putting Down Roots -- $10,000 for matching funds to reprint a publication made free to the public about the planting and caring of trees in the central Oklahoma area.
Edgewater/Lakepointe Neighborhood Association -- $4,500 to plant trees along Portland Avenue leading to Lake Hefner.

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1969 with the mission of helping donors meet the charitable needs of the community through the development and administration of endowment funds for charitable organizations, scholarships and other charitable causes. Governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees, it is one of the top 25 community foundations in the country.

For more information about the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, please visit www.occf.org.

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