In 1992, Sondra Woodruff was looking for grief support for her young son, wanting to help him cope with the loss of his father. Determined to find mental health services for her family, she took out the Yellow Pages and started calling local therapists. After nearly 200 calls with no luck, Sondra found what she was looking for when Charlotte Lankard, LMFT, answered the phone.
Charlotte realized there was a critical lack of grief support services in Oklahoma City. With the help of a good friend, Gene Rainbolt, Charlotte established free grief support groups in the basement of Integris Hospital. From there, her vision for Calm Waters grew into an organization that annually benefits thousands of children and families on their grief journeys.
The Charlotte Lankard Giving Society was established to recognize the individuals and organizations that share Charlotte’s passion for serving children and families on their grief journeys.
Individual Members
contribute $1,000 or more annually
Organization Members
contribute $5,000 or more annually
We are honored to have Kam’s Kookery as our featured sponsor for this year’s Charlotte Lankard Giving Society Luncheon. Thank you for your continued support of Calm Waters!
Aaron Collins
Amanda Miller
Amanda and Jerry Noblin
Angela Bachman
Angie and Bret Sholar
Ann-Clore and Walt Duncan
Barbara J. Thornton and Niles Jackson
Beth and Larry Mathis
Carrie and Grant Woody
Catherine and Chad Divis
Cathy Lippard
Cathy and Phil Busey
Charles Givens
Charlotte Lankard
Cherish and Matt Ralls
Cheryl and Peter Borelli
Cindy and Lance Ruffel
Colin Feik
Darla and David Krittenbrink
David Rainbolt
David and Taylor Rackley-Young
Debbie and Dave Greiner
Debbie and John B. Gorton
Don and Linda Maisch
Donna and Bruce Lawrence
Dr. Rosette Elghossain and Houston Johnson
Elizabeth and Heath Clinton
Ellen Wyatt-Magrini
Emily Rothrock Tate
Erin and Jason Engelke
Erin and Shawn Brewer
Gay and Ed Kirby
Gene Rainbolt
Glendell Nix
Jackie Frese
James Jones
Jane Secondine
Janet and John Hudson
Jerry Bryan
Judith and John Mee
Karen and Jim Keith
Kathy and Steven Mansell
Kay and Ken Brown
Kevin Sonntag
Lezlie and David Hudiburg
Lori and John Mayhue
Lynn and David Gaither
Madelaine Hawkins
Matt Seward
Matt and Stacey Scott
Nancy and Dr. L. Joe Bradley
Neely Campbell Thomas
Paula Barrington
Peggy Kates
Peggy and Steve Tipton
Polly and Larry Nichols
Rev. Linda Brinkworth
Shannon Gray
Shellie and Don Greiner
Shyla and John Slay
Stephen Hill
Trisha Koelsch
Virginia and James Tack
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation
American Fidelity Foundation
Arnall Family Foundation
BancFirst
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Carr & Carr Injury Attorneys
Choctaw – Nicoma Park
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma
Cox Charities Foundation
Cresap Family Foundation
Duit Construction Co, Inc.
E. L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Expand Energy Corporation
Express Employment International
First Bank of Okarche
Harris Foundation
Heartland
Inasmuch Foundation
INTEGRIS Health
JE Dunn Construction
Kimray, Inc.
Kirkpatrick Family Fund
Love Family Affiliated Fund
Love Meyer Family Foundation
Love’s Travel Stops
McCasland Foundation
Midfirst Bank
OG&E
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Oklahoma City Public School District I-89
Paycom
Philip Boyle Foundation
Power of 100 OKC
Presbyterian Health Foundation
Primrose School of East Edmond
Rainbolt Family Foundation
Remington Park
Richison Family Foundation
Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
Robinson Foundation
Sarkeys Foundation
Taber Built Homes, LLC
The Chickasaw Nation
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
United Way of Central Oklahoma
Wegener Foundation