Farmer, Statesman, Conservationist
Born in Tonkawa in 1921, Henry Bellmon was one of 13 children. He grew up in rural Oklahoma and attended OSU (then Oklahoma A&M) during the Depression, and worked his way through college by doing odd jobs.
He joined the Marines in 1941…
Project Summary
Sustainable Tulsa and the Tulsa Southside Rotary have joined together to create the inaugural Henry Bellmon Sustainability Awards Gala.
Our mission is to raise awareness and reward those people…
The Sustainability Awards needs your help
If you’re interested in sponsoring the event, boy is this the right place for you. We’ve got all kinds of different levels of sponsorship available.
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Proceeds from the Gala will be split 80% to Sustainable Tulsa and 20% to Tulsa Southside Rotary Foundation.
Sustainable Tulsa
Half of their share will be used to grow their organizations mission of educating the general public about the benefits of sustainable development. The current staff consists of one part time employee.
Woo-hoo! On June 4th 2010, the Tulsa World featured this press release about us:
New awards will celebrate Earth-friendly practices
By ROBERT EVATT World Staff Writer
Published: 6/4/2010 2:20 AM
Last Modified: 6/4/2010 5:19 AMThose who incorporate sustainable, Earth-friendly practices in their work and lives now have the chance to be celebrated for their efforts.
Sustainable Tulsa and Tulsa Southside Rotary have teamed up to create the Henry Bellmon Sustainability Awards, an event designed to raise awareness of what sustainable practices can be, said Corey Williams, director of Sustainable Tulsa.
“We want to raise the level of understanding of what sustainability is statewide,” she said.
The Mayo Hotel
115 W. 5th St.
Tulsa, OK 74103
6:30pm
Thursday, September 16, 2010
