November 15, 2025 Issue, Page 12 of 12

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12• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 The Elk City News CASA Charity Gala Save the Date Announced By Sheryl Ponce The group is looking for spon- sors, and the public is invited to The annual CASA Charity Gala help support the organization. For will take place on Feb. 7th, 2026, in questions on sponsorship opportu- the Elk City Golf and Country Club. nities email [email protected]. The event is called “CASAblanca Save the date and plan to attend, Gala.” It is an event that will ben- sponsor, or make a donation to as- efit CASA of Western Oklahoma sist the many volunteers who repre- who serve the children and families sent children and the best interest of that have been disrupted and are in- children through the courts while volved in the courts’ system. families work to be reunited. 9am Chair Yoga Class Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Accepting Nominations for Outstanding Program Awards for School Foundations OKLAHOMA CITY — The Nominations must be submitted Oklahoma Foundation for Excel- by 5 p.m. Dec. 31. The nomination lence is accepting nominations for form and detailed award criteria are its Outstanding Program Awards for available at OFE.org. School Foundations. OFE will honor the Outstanding Presented by OFE and its Okla- Program Award winners at the 40th homa School Foundations Network, annual Academic Awards Celebra- the awards recognize innovative tion on May 2 at the National Cow- programs sponsored or adminis- boy & Western Heritage Museum in tered by public school foundations Oklahoma City. Each winning foun- in Oklahoma. dation will receive $2,000. “Oklahoma public school foun- OFE, which is celebrating its 40th dations do invaluable work to en- anniversary, is a statewide, nonpar- hance funding and galvanize sup- tisan nonprofit that recognizes and port for their school communities,” encourages academic excellence said Elizabeth Inbody, executive di- in Oklahoma’s public schools. The rector of the Oklahoma Foundation foundation elevates public education for Excellence. “These awards not through esteemed honors, grants to only celebrate their hard work but K-12 mentoring programs, support also highlight the creative ways that for public school foundations and these nonprofits enrich our public partnerships that provide excep- schools.” tional professional development to Nominations for recognition may educators. come from anyone knowledgeable OFE’s Oklahoma School Founda- about the foundation, including its tions Network provides training, re- board members. Honorees are se- sources and networking opportuni- 11:15am Chair Yoga Class lected based on the program’s im- ties for Oklahoma’s 200-plus public pact on their school and community. school foundations. 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