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Tulsa nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention hosting silent auction

TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa nonprofit that assists struggling families and advocates for preventing child abuse and neglect will be hosting a fundraiser.

The Parent Child Center of Tulsa will be raising money by hosting an art auction on April 25.

The mission of the Parent Child Center is “to prevent child abuse and neglect through education, treatment, and advocacy.”

“April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we want to draw attention to the fact that there were 2,711 substantiated cases of child abuse in Tulsa,” Jennifer Legler told 2 News. “We really need to work together as a community. It’s a community issue, and certainly we can all pull together to child abuse.”

Legler is the vice president of development at the Center.

The Center will auction off a wide variety of artwork during its…


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Uma Tulsa Hosts Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

A Tulsa nonprofit is hosting a vaccination clinic for families who want protection from COVID-19. It comes as health experts urge Oklahomans to get vaccinated to help slow the spread of the virus.

Uma Tulsa is dedicated to helping underserved communities and it will be hosting a clinic to give out free COVID-19 vaccinations. First, second and booster doses will be administered for free to people five years and older.

Walk-ins are welcome and no insurance or I.D. is required to get a shot on Tuesday. The clinic comes at a time when the CDC lists the entire state of Oklahoma, including Tulsa County, in the high transmission category.

The CDC reports more than 384,000 people are fully vaccinated in Tulsa County, which is 59% of the population.

Vaccines will be administered from 12 p.m. to 2…


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Uma Tulsa Hosts Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

A Tulsa nonprofit is hosting a vaccination clinic for families who want protection from COVID-19. It comes as health experts urge Oklahomans to get vaccinated to help slow the spread of the virus.

Uma Tulsa is dedicated to helping underserved communities and it will be hosting a clinic to give out free COVID-19 vaccinations. First, second and booster doses will be administered for free to people five years and older.

Walk-ins are welcome and no insurance or I.D. is required to get a shot on Tuesday. The clinic comes at a time when the CDC lists the entire state of Oklahoma, including Tulsa County, in the high transmission category.

The CDC reports more than 384,000 people are fully vaccinated in Tulsa County, which is 59% of the population.

Vaccines will be administered from 12 p.m. to 2…


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