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