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Profferty of the Ce n~er
Pyramid Project
News
www.PyramidProject.org
Quarterly No . 8
""Pyramid Project
January 2003
"Building a Home ... Funding the Future "
Happy New Year!
As we start this new year, the Pyramid Project Steering Committee and the
Board of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) would like to take this
opportunity to thank you . Many of you have given of your time, talent and financial resources to make this capital campaign successful. Capital campaigns
usually take a minimum of 2-5 years to complete. Even though there is much
work to be done, we wish to celebrate the following milestones with you!
Inside this issue:
1
State of the
Campaign
PYRAMETER
We are pleased to announce that nearly a quarter of a million dollars has been
raised in pledges and donations. And , with your help, we achieved our 2002
year-end goal of having $150,000 CASH in the Tulsa Community Foundation
Trust Fund .
During the year 2003, our fundrais ing focus and activities will include; hosting
private house parties, reaching out to the allied community, offering Community
Center naming opportunities, initiation of an endowment trust fund to be held at
the Tulsa Community Foundation and of course, the annual Wild Hearts Ball!
The recently elected TOHR Board and its Pyramid Project steering committee
consist of professionals in a variety of fields. We are comm itted to taking the
necessary legal and fiscal steps to secure a permanent home and endowment
for the GLBT Community Center.
Performers, restaurants , salons, florists , artists and retail stores have donated
products and services. This has enabled us to abide by our commitment to
spend only 8% of non-restricted funds on marketing and fundraising. Most
other non-profits spend 25% or more on these items. Ph il Lakin , Director of the
Tulsa Community Foundation , has stated that TOHR's Pyramid Project Capital
Campaign would likely be given an "A" rating for it's conservative spending.
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WILD HEARTS BALL 2
3 Ring Circus
Out OK Film
Festival Reprise
2
FOUNDERS LIST
Thank You!
3
Our Mission
Statement
4
Profiles
4
The
Pyrameter
"Building a Home ..
The campaign has donors who give for many reasons. Parents have given in
recognition of their GLBT chi ldren , loved ones have given in honor of those with
HIV and AIDS , native Okies living out of state, have given for the betterment of
their hometown, allies have given in support of their GLBT friends, GLBT individuals have given to help serve and improve their own community.
Funding the Future"
$1,000,000 GOAL
We are encouraged by the growing number of donors and momentum that is building
with each of your meaningful contributions. Every gift is critical to the success of
this capital campaign. By helping provide for a permanent facility for the Tulsa
GLBT Community Center, you are truly contributing to a better future for Northeast Oklahoma GLBTs, their families, friends and allies for generations to come.
Thank you!
If you have not yet given a financial contribution or would like to increase your gift,
please join us by completing the enclosed form and mailing it with your gift or pledge to:
PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 . Please makes checks payable to: Pyramid Project
Pledges and
donations to date
$245,000+
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TOHR's Pyramid Project News
OUT
OK
hosted
Oklahoma's inaugural
International Gay and
Lesbian film festival.
The premiere event
was held November You won 't want to miss the annual Pyramid Project fundraiser, the Wild Hearts
15-17, in OKC at the Ball. Mark your calendars now for Friday, February 28th from 8pm to midnight.
Meacham Auditorium The theme for the 3rd year of this event is "3 Ring Circus". It will be held at
on the OU campus and the Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
in Tulsa, November 2224 at the Fontana 6
Tickets will be $20 at the door and $15 in advance
Cinema.
Reserved seating is available for $50 per person or $500 for a table of ten
Phillip Au of Toronto
and his partner, Mark
Ringmistress will be Peaches Lennox along with surprise TV personalities.
Bonney produced the
Magic will be provided by Top Hat Magic and Costumes.
event to benefit the
Costumes are encouraged but not required .
Pyramid Project.
Wild Hearts Ball
3 Ring Circus
Those who attended
realized a gift for the
senses and a uniquely
varied array of cinema
entertainment.
The offerings were
incredible and may
never again be seen in
Oklahoma.
During 2003, films will
also be screened. Go
to
Out-OK.com
for
more information.
We look forward to
next year's film festival.
Thank you Phillip and
Mark!
Fast Fact
Over4600
persons are
served each year at
TOHR's Tulsa Gay,
Lesbian , Bisexual
and Transgender
Community Center.
Strolling Musicians
Magicians
Party Pies
Free hors d'oeuvres
Clowns
Cash Bar
Jugglers
DJ Dance Music
BE THERE!
You must be 21 to purchase alcohol at the bar and ID will be required
Order your tickets now by returning the enclosed ticket order
form with your payment. Advance tickets will go on sale at the
following ticket locations February 1st:
Tulsa GLBT Community Center - 2114 S. Memorial, 743-4297
Ken 's Flowers - 1635 E. 15th, 599-8070
The Supper Club - 640 N. Denver, 582-8608
Quarterly No. 8
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THANK YOU Pyramid Project FOUNDERS!
Diamond - $25,000 or more
Mitch Savage & Michael Smith
Ruby - $10,000 or more
Mark Bonney,
The Gill Foundation,
Dennis Neill & John Southard
Mona Pittenger
Topaz - $5,000 or more
Bob Inglish & Craig Wood ,
Kaye Smith/Parent Challenge,
Marcy Smith & Sue Welch,
Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones,
Tucker & Gable Law Firm
Citrine - $1,500 or more
Steve Aberson & Brent
Ortolani, Theresa Barnard &
Tamara Thompson, Dan
Burnstein & Martin Martinez,
Doug Campbell , Dave
Collins , Joel Cousins & Frank
Madearis, Carol I. Crawford,
Fernando Este & Don Glass,
Greg Gatewood, Greg Gray,
Glenn Jones, Susan
Kamphaus & Camille Quinn ,
Kerry Lewis, Rick Martin &
Daniel Schneider, Dick Miller,
Joe & Nancy McDonald /
Parent Challenge,
Tim Williams & Randy Ritter,
The Williams Companies
Emerald - $1,000 or more
Mark Argo, Robert Babcock &
Howard Nix (in memory of
Gary Durst) , Dr. Laura
Belmonte Ph.D. & Catheryn
Mason, Libby Bender &
Renee Bruce, Jack Camden ,
Kelly Carter, Jeff Cherblanc &
Wes Schultz, Robert Coffey &
Andy Kinslow, Laurie Cooper,
Marc B. Fitzerman, Michael
Green , Scottie Hale, Mark
Henry & Marcus Rice & w/
rorp. match, Dwight Kealiher,
George Kravis II, Rita & Don
Newman , The Charles & Lynn
Schusterman Foundation,
Vanessa Welch, The Maxine
& Jack Zarrow Foundation
Sapphire - $500 or more
Paul Allen, Arkansas Valley
Properties, Jane Barnes,
Gina Bradford, Angela Bruce,
Wil Bruner, Mary Bundy, Josh
C. & Jeff E., Cisar-Holt, Inc.,
Harry Crampton & John
Cutright, Vikki Duke, Cathy
Furlong, David Garrett, Pat
Gordon , Heather Harp & Michelle Hoffman, Liz Harris &
Debbie Jensen, Doug
Hartson & Don Wilkes, Larry
James, Lindy Kroenert, P.J.
Lassek, Cindy Marinella,
Russ McCarty,
Sapphire cont'd.
Judy McHenry & Suzanne
Knott, Kathy McKnight & Lynn
Mostoller, Bernd Oehler,
David Parsons & Al Triggs,
Rick Phillips, Vance Reed,
Hope Savage, SharonThoele,
Dale Todd , Ron Toulouse,
Tulsa Area Primetimers,
Damon Vick, Kathleen
Williams, Martin R. Wing
Business Founders - $500+
Broken Arrow Electrology,
Compulogics,
International Tours of Clcrerrae,
TW's AFAB Catering
Amethyst - Up to $499
Steve Wright, Don Eagleton ,
Gary Allison & Barb Henke,
Lamont Lindstrom & Devre
Jackso n, Thom Dombuowski
0n honor ofT.U.L.S.A.), Jennifer
Jones , John Madigan, John
Mercer, Dwight Holden & Ted
Eudy, Lisa Temple , Diane
Newhouse , Phillip Miller &
Dan Hale, Mary Schepers,
Neal Family Trust, Marty
Newman , Whitney Price,
Milton Nunley, Mark Biggs,
Cherblanc Paint & Renovations,
Stewart Scott, Jane Barnes,
Terri Bond & Debra Fish,
Mike Tedrick , Deborah
Karns, Pat Oetjen , Sol Smith ,
Stitchwitch, Renegades, Joe
Rackley, Troy McGoveran,
Don Rush, Dr. Lora Larson,
Bill & Kathy Hinkle, Jonathan
Stanley, Shelly Ledford, Bridga
DeGraffenreid , Shirley Riggs ,
Sharon Thoele, Rex Ball &
Stephen Edwards, Janet
Gearin , Vanguard Business
Consultations, Carol Schaefer,
Mike Keys, Beth Persac, Gary
Wasson, Anita Randza,
George Phelps & Ed Alaniz,
Marianna Blackwell, Tim
Sanders, Toney & Melinda
Foster, David Privett & Mark
Owen, Chris Morrison, Laura
Mumford, Charles Pearce,
Carrie Fleharty, Mike Eslick,
iGive.com, Elisabeth Fuller,
Gerald Miller, Christy Coker,
Beverly Fyffe, George Boyce,
Edie Schneeberger & Gail
Garloch, JoAnne Ritchey,
Dayna Glanz & Carl Gerhart,
Allana Davenport, Discount
Wrecker Service, Karen
Weldin, Susanne Bain, Marc
Frieden , Gary Lawson, Paula
Russo & Mary Regan, Jeff
Cowan, Robert Holland,
Carolyn Ridgeway ,
Blane Snodgrass,
Amethyst cont'd
Woods-Gallardo Allstate
Insurance, Mary & Justice
Waidner, Paul Below,
Barbara Mitchell , Stained
Glass Designs , Marvin &
Reba Hoot, Bruce Clemens ,
Tim Grogan , Jeff Potts,
David Hoot, Anthony &
Jones, P.C. , Robin Tait &
Mark Lackey, Nina
Reinecke, Dwight Holden &
Ted Eudy, Michael Reed,
David Paddock & Phil Cyr,
Charles Peterson , Sharisse
O'Carroll , James Wheeler,
Mike O'Meara , Carol English,
Rick Fortner, Richard
Groendyke, Cathy Elliott,
Dave Rosebeary, Tamalie
Heimerdinger, Marilyn lhloff,
Inc., Fred Bassett, Josh
Stroman, Judy Crumrine,
Ors. Gordon & Jane Purser,
Greg Johnson , John Massie ,
Top Hat Magic & Fun Shop,
Inc., Sue Dulaney, Murrel
Wilmoth , Sherry Stinson,
Lee Dunning , Wanda Patrick,
Jay Ferraro, Steven Hall,
Susie Thornton , Gene
Pelizzoni, Tom Williamson,
Jim Firth, Steve Mccurley,
Jessie Engle, Barry Hensley,
Rebecca Howard, Cathy
Rousseau, Fred Naifeh,
Charles Duran, Maureen
Lawler, Johna Abbott,
Derrick Henry, Deanna
Ogez, Bruce Hartnitt, Betty
Vanaltenburg, Adam
Erlewien , Kathie Fite, Jeff
Spragens, Greg Smith &
Kevin Burleson , Dan &
Nancy Lynn Roberts,
James Vore, Bud McMullen,
Kathleen Anne Reed, Brad
Phillips, Robert & Carol Skib,
James Moore, John Simmons
& Doug Nelson, Justin &
Linda Gardner, Michael
Redman, James Craven,
Patrick Hobbs, Norma &
Richard Small , Ann Simmons
Alspaugh, Sharon King
Davis, Jeannine Hunter,
Theresa & Perry Collins,
Greg Davis, Joe Nations,
Robert Odell & Paul Saladin,
Tammie Blancett, Sharon
Parker, Tracy Graham , Rick
Craig, Suzanne Everage,
James Davis, Michael &
Christine Lance, Gwen
Hampton , David Selstad ,
Mary lssacson, Ray &
Nancy Feldman , Peggy
Buerge, Paul Greever, &
Steven Lockheart, Carolyn
Taylor, J. Mac Troy,
Amethyst cont'd.
David Halpern & Sue
Gunterman Halpern , Debra
Hall, Wendy Thomas, Marc &
Linda Frazier, Brent & Susan
Lang, Dr. Carol Dillard, Brandy
Miller, Evelyn Thompson ,
Teresa Simmons, Nick
Georgopoulos, Judy Cash,
Shelly McGoffin, Pamela
Hodges, Maureen Lawler,
Linda, Paschal , Linda Duncan,
Kara Gae & Ken Neal, Jim
Trotter, Jerry Jackson , Interior
Designers Supply, Betsy
Martin , Terry & Amy Michael ,
Candice Merifield Johnson ,
Diane Gawey, Jack & Lou
Hodgson , Suzanne Thompson ,
Kerrylyn Hooper & J.E. Black,
George Matarazzo, Jr., Anna
Dodwell & Connie McCorley,
Betsy Myers & Stacy Takacs,
Steven & Leslie Penrose, Van
Wilde w/ corp . match , LeAnne
Gross
House Parties
Dwight Kealiher & Mike Tedrick
$5,575
Dave Collins and Doug Campbell
$4,490
Rex Ball & Steven Edwards
$5,000
Mitch Savage & Michael Smith
$3 ,300
David Hoot's Birthday Party
$3 ,200
Marcy Smith & Sue Welch
$4,670
Events
Wild Hearts Ball I
$6,000
Women 's T-Dance I $6,820
Dollars from Dubya
$4,200
Helga's Rocky Night $4,700
Wild Hearts Ball II
$10,000
$10,000
Diary Opera
Women's Tea Dance II $11 ,100
THANK YOU
for your support!
(Corrections may be e-mailed to:
committee@PyramidProject.org
Announcements and Contact Info:
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Wild Hearts Ball 3 Ring Circus - The Gayest Show on Earth:
Pyramid Project
Steering Committee
Chair
Sue Welch
Save the DATE: Friday, February 28th , 2003
PLACE: Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave
TIME : 8pm - midnight
Marketing
Marc Frieden
Legal
Mark Bonney
Tim Williams
Finance
Events
Theresa Barnard
Greg Gatewood
Grant Development
Nancy McDonald, Director
Marcy Smith
David Hoot
Capital Campaign Mission:
Sue Welch
The Pyramid Project is TOHR's capital campaign to raise funds to purchase and
sustain a permanent visible presence, a safe and affirming home for the Tulsa
GLBT Community Center. "Building a Home ... Funding the Future"
Greg Gatewood
Parliamentarian
Kerry Lewis
Marc Frieden
Financial
Development
TOHR Board Liaison
Mark Bonney
Kerry Lewis
Sue Welch
Needs Assessment
Don 't forget, you can donate to the Pyramid Project just by shopping on line!
That's right. Our friends at lgive want you to change online shopping for GOOD!
Log on to the Pyramid Project website and click on the "!give.com" link for easy
instructionsl www.PyramidProject.org
Marcy Smith
Theresa Barnard
Theresa Barnard
Calling all Online Shoppers - Giving $5 is as easy as "buy":
Brent Ortolani , President
Advisory Board
Dwight Kealiher, CPA
Nancy McDonald
Dennis Neill
Mark Bonney
Rick Phillips
Greg Gatewood
Vance Reed
Address/Contact info:
The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is located at 2114 S. Memorial Drive , Tulsa
Hours of operation: Tuesday - Friday 6pm to 9pm / Saturday 3 to 9pm
Phone: 918-743-4297
Mailing address for both TOHR and the Pyramid Project
PO Box 2687, Tulsa , Oklahoma 74101
Donations may be sent to the above address and made
payable to : Pyramid Project
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TOHR Board and Pyramid Project Steering Committee Member profiies .. ...
Get to know these people!
Name: Thom Golden
TOHR affiliation: TOHR First
Other interests you have:
Film , literature, food & wine ,
gardening , travel and being
outdoors.
Vice President, Director of
events
Why you are involved in
TOHR's capital campaign,
the Pyramid Project:
Occupation: Magazine editor
Being part of a community is
important for everyone, but it is
especially meaningful for gays
and lesbians and other peoples
who are marginalized from society
at large. I am particularly
concerned about young people
in this area of the country.
Having a permanent home for
The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian , Bisexual
and Transgender Community
Center - a place were we can
simu ltaneously be more visible
and away from the glare of
unfriendly eyes - is crucial to
guarantee services to the gay
and lesbian community and
continue to grow for those who
need them most. And though it
may seem like a small matter,
having a home can create a
sense of increased relevance
and pride that can do wonders
for any commu nity.
How long you have been in
your occupation: 6 years
Professional or Business
Title: Managing Editor,
Oklahoma Magazine
Positions of professional
leadership held :
Communications Manager,
Tulsa Opera, Asst Director of
Alumni Relations , University of
Tulsa
Organization affiliations:
Former board member and
officer of Cinema Arts
Foundation
Where you are from: Born in
Pine Bluff, AR, have lived in
Tulsa for 12 years .
Name: Marcy Smith
TOHR affiliation: TOHR
Member, Pyramid Project
Steering Committee
Occupation: Information
Technology - Government
How long: 17 years
Title: Database & Security
Manager
Degree: BS in MIS from the
University of Tulsa
Where you are from: Born
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1963
Other Interests: Gardening,
Travel , Film, home improvements, website design, Real
Estate.
Why are you involved in
TOHR's capital campaign,
the Pyramid Project:
Change and acceptance for
"minorities" has never come
about through silence and
hiding in the shadows. Through-
out history, brave women and
men have stood tall in the face
of prejudice while struggling for
equality. I believe that a
permanent, visible presence in
the Tulsa Community is not only
important for supporting our
GLBT community and allies, it
will also act as a symbol that we
do exist. Yes , right here in the
middle of the Bible belt. My
hope is that this POSITIVE,
PRIDEFULL symbol will aid in
unifying our community and
provide a place for all who seek
help and acceptance. Finally,
our GLBT friends and families
deserve the best facility we can
possibly provide. I want to be a
part of making GLBT history in
Oklahoma . I have no doubt this
dream will soon become a
reality!
WANT TO HELP?
If you would like to volunteer for
TOHR or the Pyramid Project
Steering Committee, call the
Center at 743-4297 or Email:
community@tohr.org OR
committee@PyramidProject.org