TYPROS Foundation

Provides strategic funding to projects that #MakeTulsaAwesome. Powered by @typros. Applications open in June!

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On March 1st, we will be closing this TYPROS Foundation twitter account.

All future TYPROS Foundation posts, updates and information will be available on our @typros twitter account, make sure to follow us there for future information about our grant cycle and grantees.

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A few final thank you's...

To our sponsors. Thank you for your generosity and for believing in the power of young people to make awesome things happen in our community.

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A few final thank you's...⠀
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To our fabulous host Ashley Phillipsen. She came dressed to impress and she delivered! Thank you for narrating our night and being a perpetual pillar of our community.

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A few final thank you's..To this year's chairs Curcio Smith & Haley Kardokus, thank you for all of your help putting on an incredible event. And to our entire Boomtown planning committee, hats off to you for the tireless hours planning & dreaming up the best party in Tulsa!

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A few final thank you's...To our Crew Members of the Year. Our organization is made up of volunteers; without you, we couldn't do the work we do the in community each and every day. Thank you for stepping up to go above and beyond. You truly #MakeTulsaAwesome. ⠀

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Taking home the Boomtown Individual Award is @tonywilliams918 . Tony is a serial entrepreneur, graphic designer, and clothing brand owner. He also served as worship leader at Victory Church for several years. Known as “Mr. Black Wall Street,”
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Congratulations, Tony!

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The final grantee is Tracy Gibbs, for the Greenwood Reflection Garden at the Gibbs Shopping Center on the east side of the building to remember and honor the survivors & personal stories of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. It received the largest single amount in our history.

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Five grants were awarded for various projects that seek to continue the legacy of Greenwood. Cooperation Tulsa received a $5,000 grant for Church of the Restoration Community Garden. The community garden will bring Tulsans together to grow and cultivate food. Congratulations!

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Crystal Shaver with Mindful Resilience Courses received a $5,000 grant. This course will focus on helping heal the trauma in the Black community. The 4 week course will examine how trauma impacts the body. The courses will be offered for free. ⠀
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Congratulations, Crystal! ⠀

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If you have not gotten your tickets to the @blackqueertulsa masquerade, please be sure to visit their profile and click on the LINK IN BIO to purchase!
You DO NOT want to miss out!
Date: 12/4
Time: 7:30p
Place: Foolish Things Coffee
#blackqueertuls #eventsintulsa #tulsaevents

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The recipient of another $10,000 grant is @blackqueertulsa for Black Pride Week to celebrate all the queer members of our community.
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Congrats, Black Queer Tulsa!⠀

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The recipient of a $10,000 grant is Victor Lawrence Collins for Trash Talk. This project will Make Tulsa Awesome by helping to clean up underserved communities and to begin engaging neighbors in an effort to grow our sense of community.
Congratulations, Victor! #MakeTulsaAwesome

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The Boomtown Legacy Award went to Tyrance Billingsely II. He is a Tulsa born community leader, entrepreneur and ecosystem builder. He is the founder and Executive Director of Black Tech Street, an initiative to rebirth Black Wall Street.Thanks for all you do to #MakeTulsaAwesome!

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Announcing this year's Boomtown's Finest award winners! ⠀
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The Boomtown Organization Award went home with Urban Coders Guild; an organization that exists to provide computer science education access and opportunities to youth from historically underserved communities.

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A glimpse at last week’s magic celebrating @typros Boomtown's Finest.

Thanks to everyone who came out!

Stay tuned for announcement of winners and grant recipients. ✨
#Boomtown

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We are psyched that one of "Boomtown's Finest" will be our host for this year's @typros Boomtown Awards. Don’t miss our auspicious host on Friday, the one, the only, Ashley Philippsen! Purchase your tickets before they are sold out!⠀ https://t.co/ZSrU8Qdp3A

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Announcing this year's @typros #BoomtownAwards nominees for the individual category! ⠀
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This year’s theme is Boomtown’s Finest, celebrating the legacy of young professionals in Tulsa and their mark on our city’s past, present and future. Check out the link in bio to learn more

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Tulsa! Today is the last day to apply to be a @typros Foundation Trustee! We need YOU to #MakeTulsaAwesome Please apply NOW! Link in bio

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@tulsaglobaldistrict is searching for artists for their new Global Walls mural project. They’ll install four murals in to highlight the cultural diversity of the area!

Visit https://t.co/6491jvvpaz for more information Submissions due October 22 at 5pm!

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Are you passionate about #MakingTulsaAwesome? Have you ever wondered how Tulsa's Young Professionals’ Foundation works? If so, please consider applying to be a Trustee! Click here to apply: https://t.co/JCzsCyQma3