Community Calendar

Donate blood with Our Blood Institute on Tuesday, July 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sentinel Fellowship Hall. Successful donors at this participating drive can receive a limited-edition JWill donor T-shirt, a ticket to the theme park of their choice and entry for a chance to attend an exclusive 60-minute, unscripted Q&A with NBA champion and Oklahoma City Thunder player Jaylin “JWill” Williams. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.

Ripples of Hope is the annual breakfast fundraiser supporting Calm Waters Center for Children and Families.

Through support groups at the Calm Waters Center and in schools across Oklahoma, as well as seminars, trainings, and counseling services, Calm Waters empowers clients to navigate their grief in healthy, constructive ways. Offering not just healing, but a hope that begins as a ripple and grows throughout their grief journey.

Your support will help Calm Waters deliver life-saving mental health services for children.

Join Calm Waters Center for Children and Families at Ripples of Hope, our annual breakfast fundraiser on Tuesday, August 18, featuring keynote speaker Sherri Coale, former University of Oklahoma women's basketball head coach.

Calm Waters is Oklahoma's largest grief center, providing free grief support services and private counseling to children, individuals, and families. Your attendance helps provide and sustain vital grief support services for our clients and community partners navigating grief and loss across Oklahoma. Together, we can create ripples of hope that last a lifetime.

Individual tickets are available for $75 each and sponsorship levels range from $750-$10,000. To purchase tickets or a sponsorship, please visit calmwaters.org /events/ripples-of-hope/or call 405-841-4800. For sponsorship questions, contact Calm Waters Development Coordinator, Sue Smith, at sue@calmwaters.org.