Mindy Stitt: Energy industry powers support for nonprofits
By: Mindy Stitt
Guest Columnist
March 5, 2021
Mindy Stitt
From fighting hunger and homelessness to providing art and cultural programs, your friends, neighbors, and family members in Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry fund some of the largest philanthropic efforts in our state. The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas remain deeply committed to helping our communities year after year. Nonprofits are reporting that the industry accounts for a large percentage of their annual operating budgets every year, including 2020.
The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas have contributed more than $60 million to the United Way of Central Oklahoma over the last 10 years, providing on average one-third of the monetary donations raised by its campaigns each year. The United Way has a massive impact on the metro-area, helping one in three central Oklahomans. These contributions help struggling families get back on their feet, teach underprivileged children important life skills and provide free health services.