Foundation Mission Statement

The Carrie Dickerson Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational foundation.
In honor of Carrie Dickerson's legacy, our mission is to promote and inform the public about safe, clean, sustainable, economically responsible, nuclear free alternative energy resources for Oklahoma, the nation and the planet.

Please join us on December 12, 2009 for the International Day of Action to tell the world's leaders "Don't Nuke the Climate!" Planned to coincide with the Copenhagen Climate Summit, this is a worldwide virtual demonstration including an online petition to sign and a gallery to display photos of people all over the world who are standing together to say NO NUKES.
http://www.dont-nuke-the-climate.org/index.php?lang=en

What a fabulous evening!

The Benefit Concert with Brian was such a wonderful event I can only tell you if you missed it, we are sorry you missed it! ;-) Brian was truly breathtaking and we were so privileged to have him performing on our behalf. The intimate level of the concert was very special and we were all completely enraptured with the music and his giving transporting inspiring spirit.

We had a fantastic crowd of individuals - some new friends, some old friends, and lots of hard workers dedicated to preserving the planet through information, innovation and belief in the best within us all!

The fund raising was successful, lovely items were won by lovely people, delicious wine was donated and enjoyed and we all had a splendid time! My sons, Matthew and Benjamin, and I (as Wheat Penny), were honored to have performed as a slight warm-up and cause awareness raising act before Brian proceeded to share his incredible gifts with us. Here is a taste of what we were treated to during the concert.

http://www.vimeo.com/6026892

The board and musicians took a moment to record our happy success for posterity.

Please keep your eye out for more events and information from us! We will be keeping the work alive and thinking positively!

Thanks again to all the lovely people who attended the concert, to all our friends and members who helped make it a success, and especially to Brian, and his manager Eric, for their supreme cooperation and selflessness in giving us such a generous evening of glorious music to benefit the Foundation. Carrie enjoyed every note, I am certain.

Time Flies - Work Continues - Music Lifts Us Up!

Don't miss this exciting concert! Brian Haas celebrates his solo album release "Petting Sounds" with The Carrie Dickerson Foundation in an intimate benefit concert on Saturday, August 8th. Get you tickets NOW at Starship, Dwelling Spaces or Under the Mooch, or online at http://tinyurl.com/l86kyy
$15 in advance (plus fees) or $20 at the door.



The doors open at 5:00 for a happy hour with wine and punch, a light supper buffet and a very cool silent auction including items from local artists and businesses. We have donations from artists Lisa Regan of Garden Deva, Gwen Ingram of Yoga Ideas and Cathy Coulson Keegan of Earth Steps (who is the artist who did the Red Fox shirts and prints for us back in the Black Fox days!). We also have personal care goodies, totes from Weather and Noise (and a pair of tickets to the Indie Emporium!!!) and many other cool donated goods and services for you to bid on. Come early so you'll have time to eat, drink and shop while enjoying mellow live music before the concert begins. We will start the program at 6:30 and Brian will play at 7:00. You will want to get your seat in plenty of time to watch Brian work his magic at the grand piano.

The Foundation is working toward publishing Carrie's book, "Harvesting The Wind - Fourteen Centuries of Wind Power" so that it can be donated to schools and libraries in the greater Tulsa area. It is a fascinating book for young and old alike. We are also involved with continuing to inform the public about the dangers of nuclear power plants and the facts that prove we can power Oklahoma and the nation without them. We have abundant alternative energy resources as well as ways to conserve and increase energy efficiency.

If you would like to be involved in helping us carry on Carrie's work and vision, please contact Marilyn at outpostomega@sbcglobal.net or send a note to:
The Carrie Dickerson Foundation
PO Box 52343
Tulsa, OK 74152-0343
We would love to have you join in our efforts to keep Oklahoma green and clean!

the voice of reason

"No degree of prosperity could justify the accumulation of large amounts of highly toxic substances which nobody knows how to make safe and which remain an incalculable danger to the whole of creation for historical or even geological ages. To do such a thing is a transgression against life itself, a transgression infinitely more serious than any crime perpetrated by man. The idea that a civilization could sustain itself on such a transgression is an ethical, spiritual, and metaphysical monstrosity. It means conducting the economical affairs of man as if people did not matter at all." -- E. F. Schumacher “Small is Beautiful”

This statement sums up perfectly the insanity of nuclear power generation. We are not qualified to be taking these risks or making these choices.

Scott and his harp

Deep and sincere thanks to Scott for coming out and singing wonderful songs to us.

What a great evening!

We had a lovely evening! The buffet was quite yummy, especially Janet's handmade pimiento cheese on some wonderful whole grain bread. Lovely wine and lovely people! We had many of our silent auction items purchased and we saw some new faces and some old friends. Scott Aycock was fantastic - storytelling at its best. Thanks to my family ~ they helped with carting and carrying a lot (!!) and helped me set up everything. My sons played beautifully with me! We had a great time! We had faithful foundation supporters helping at every point (Many Thanks) and kudos to our Executive Director Janet Hutto for all her hard work. We appreciate everyone who attended Carrie's birthday celebration! And remember - Save the Date ~ August the 8th! :-)

Taking action

Here are two of your Foundation Board Members standing for healthcare instead of warfare on Peoria earlier this year with our BEAUTIFUL banner created by the talented and enlightened artist Gwen Ingram, who illustrated Carrie's wind power book, "Harvesting the Wind - Fourteen Centuries of Wind Power". Gwen will have some of her art in our silent auction at the May 24th fundraising event! She is also a Foundation Board Member. If you are interested in helping continue Carrie's work, look for this banner on Harvard at 29th to find us today! You may also email me.

Don't miss tonight's benefit concert!

Happy Memorial Weekend Everyone!

Here's your reminder to be at
Fellowship Congregational Church today -
Sunday, May 24, at 6 PM for the
Carrie Dickerson Memorial PARTY!!!
Light buffet, wine/punch, silent auction with all kinds of cool items from art to personal care items to food to services to clothing! We have some great things up for benefit auction! AND cool door prizes...and that's just before the concert!

We have Wheat Penny all shined up and ready to entertain you, and we are also proud to present Scott Aycock, one of Tulsa's longstanding singer/songwriter poets, as well as one of the hosts of the Folk Salad Radio program on KWGS.

Today would have been Carrie Dickerson's 92nd birthday! Come on out and help us celebrate our grassroots hero!

Tickets still available in advance for $10, $12 at the door - call 744-6019 or 284-0728 to reserve at the advance price and you can pick up your tickets at the event.

Scott at Blue Dome with Carolyn and Jay

Hey ~ this just in! Scott Aycock is joining our concert Sunday evening and you will love him! Beautiful voice and great stories in his songs. Along with Wheat Penny and friends, so far - you will be diggin' it!

Carrie Dickerson Foundation Memorial Celebration

Carrie Dickerson Memorial Celebration

You are cordially invited to celebrate with The Carrie Dickerson Foundation
as we commemorate the life and work of Oklahoma's grassroots hero ~
Sunday, May 24th, 2009
Fellowship Congregational Church
2900 S. Harvard
Tulsa, OK

A sparkling fundraising concert featuring local and loved musicians.
Join us at 6:00 PM for wine or punch and a light buffet dinner,
while you browse a silent auction.
Silent auction items donated by local artists and businesses.
The concert will begin at 7:00 PM.

(Due to a scheduling conflict, Brian Haas will appear for us in August.)

Carrie's work is not finished as long as Oklahoma's
door is open to nuclear power plants.
Support our work to promote solar, wind and other forms of sustainable energy.
Fundraising efforts also focus on publishing and placing
Carrie's Wind Power book in every school and library.

Admission $12 /$10 in advance.
Everyone is invited and welcome to attend.
Please RSVP to Janet Hutto, 918-744-6019
for more info or to purchase advance ticket.