Press Release
May 15, 2018
Contact: Robbin Davis
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 580-237-1907
rdavis@okhistory.org
www.csrhc.org
Reception Honors Lew Ward Family
ENID, Okla. — The Cherokee Strip Community Foundation and the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (CSRHC) joined on May 10 in a celebration and donor appreciation event honoring donors to the CSRHC endowment campaign and celebrating the continuing progress of the campaign.
Donations by December 2017 exceeded the $1 million challenge match offered by the Lew and Myra Ward Family. Pledges and donations to date total more than $2.3 million, which is approaching the halfway mark of the $5 million campaign goal. The CSRHC campaign committee appreciates the donors and enthusiastically anticipates further success by receiving donations and pledges to achieve the campaign goal.
The CSRHC endowment will continue to grow under the management of the Cherokee Strip Community Foundation. This fund will assure the continuing excellence of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, which preserves and presents the rich heritage of the region while entertaining, educating and inspiring this and future generations through exhibits, research, events and programs.
For information on how you can make a contribution to the CSRHC’s endowment campaign, contact Director Robbin Davis at 580-237-1907 or csrhcinfo@okhistory.org. The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information about the CSRHC, including a list of current and upcoming exhibits, events and programs, can be found at www.csrhc.org.
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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