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Giving Back: Why We’re Choosing Impact This Holiday Season

As we head into the holidays, we find ourselves feeling deeply grateful for you, the trust you’ve placed in us, and the privilege of being part of your family’s journey.

We’ve spent this past year helping families like yours think about where legacy and charitable giving intersect: what you’ll leave behind, how your wealth will serve the people you love for generations, and why it all matters.

The truth is, legacy isn’t just about preserving what you have. It’s about deciding what gratitude really looks like when it’s more than just words.

That’s why this year, instead of sending our usual holiday gifts, we’ve chosen to make donations in your honor to three local organizations doing extraordinary work right here in our community. These are organizations that are creating their own kind of legacy by giving families the chance to become stable, thriving households that break cycles and build better futures.

For over a century, Family & Children’s Services has been showing up for vulnerable children and struggling families across Tulsa. They run more than 70 programs, from crisis hotlines and trauma counseling to addiction recovery support.

This winter, we’re supporting their work to provide warm coats, blankets, and everyday essentials to families who are stretching every dollar just to get by.

Stability has to come first. Everything else builds from there.

That’s the whole philosophy behind the Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s Housing First approach. We’re supporting their move-in kit program, which provides blankets, linens, groceries, and cleaning supplies for families while helping them move into safe, affordable apartments. Eighty percent of these units serve lower-income families, and the rest are specifically set aside to prevent homelessness before it starts.

Lindsey House exists for mothers and children who’ve lived through things none of us should have to imagine, including domestic violence and addiction.

What distinguishes Lindsey House is their focus on breaking the cycle of poverty for good. Their program goes far beyond providing shelter. Mothers learn essential life skills, financial literacy, and workplace proficiency. By the time families complete the program, they will have reduced or eliminated debt, stabilized employment, and secured safe, affordable housing.

The work being done there isn’t just changing individual lives; it’s altering generational trajectories and helping ensure that children who arrive in crisis can leave with hope and opportunity.

Looking back on these three years since founding EverPar, what stands out most is the trust you’ve placed in us and the privilege of being part of your family’s story.

From our family to yours: Thank you. For your partnership, your trust, and for being the kind of people who understand that wealth is about more than accumulation; it’s about what you do with it.

Wishing you and your loved ones a truly joyful holiday season filled with laughter, rest, and the people who matter most.

To learn more about these organizations, visit Family & Children’s ServicesMental Health Association Oklahoma, and Lindsey House.