LATEST NEWS June 2008 Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Awards Capital Grant Read the Press Release View the News on Six Report, June 16, 2008 View a rendering of the proposed Happy Hands Education Center View a floor plan of the proposed Happy Hands Education Center May 2008 Tulsa Community Foundation Challenge Grant Happy Hands was one of the 53 nonprofit organizations in the Tulsa area to complete the Tulsa Community Foundation, year long, Challenge Grant campaign. We received $10,000 for completing the Challenge! April 2008 Jeanne Zarrow presenting the ONE Award to Al Proo, Executive Director, Happy Hands Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Award (ONE Award) finalist in the category of Youth Development The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits brought together the best nonprofits in the state to honor them for their excellence and inspiration to other nonprofits who strive for the same outstanding performance. Honorees did not apply for the awards, but were nominated and selected by the ONE Awards Selection Commission as one of the three best among all similar nonprofits worthy of receiving this statewide acknowledgement of excellence in the nonprofit community. Joe Moran, chairman of the ONE Award Committee stated: “We’re bringing together a group that we consider the most exceptional nonprofits in the state for a gala awards ceremony that celebrates excellence and showcases the truly wonderful work these groups do every day.” As one of the three finalists, Happy Hands was awarded $5,000. Samaritan Award Finalist Happy Hands was of the 2007 Samaritan Award winners that were highlighted in the September issue of WORLD magazine. We were profiled as having “Effective Compassion” and were voted one of the top 13 charities in the nation for “doing some of the hardest work in America.” The Acton Institute reported that there were 311 applicants competing for this award. Visit www.worldmag.com!