75 YEARS OF NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS

March 28, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
11 Northwest 11th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103
For 75 years, World Neighbors has partnered with communities across the globe to fight poverty, hunger and inequality through grassroots, locally driven solutions. From sustainable agriculture and entrepreneurship to better health and stronger livelihoods, your support has helped build lasting change.
Now, as World Neighbors turns 75 in 2026, we’re marking this milestone with a celebration as we look ahead to the next 75 years.
As we look to the future, we know that, together, we can reach even more families, empower more communities and make an even greater impact.
Let’s celebrate 75 years of World Neighbors by building a stronger, more resilient world—together.

EVENT COMMITTEE
Carol Blackwood, Martha Burger, Susan Chambers, Becky Collins, Emily Estes, Megan Funderburk, Jerry Gautreaux, Beth Jansen, Beth McLaughlin, Kate Schecter
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
VISIONARY SPONSORS
Tommy and Nancy Barrow
Martha Burger
Susan Chambers
Nick and Peggy Duncan
McLaughlin Family
Chuck Wiggin
EMPOWERING SPONSORS
Bank of Oklahoma
Carol Blackwood
Becky Collins,
in memory of J. Markham Collins, PhD
GROWTH SPONSORS
Anne and Bruce Crum
Bob and Candy Reece
MISSION PARTNERS
Julia Carrington Hall
Marla Persky
Susan and Steve Raybourn
Steve and Janie Schomberg
Tiffany Stevens
