The Sunday Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 1, 1976 Page: 20 of 24
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chamber in the Western
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in Neu Jersey and Connecticut
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another excellent illustrati >n
the l>U'tnes> conitlltinily uorku
to service the nevis.p! "I'lvm
and interests of the people wl
live in this area.
Cooperatin'., with WOR-TY n.
a<ks toi help, the
- identified and the
Avon is formed. An
may need an accountant
elp with a budget problem, or
art director to give
Avon Products. Inc. of New
York City has been selected as
the latest recipient of WOR-TVs
Business Community Senice
Award The purpose of the Award
which was initiated last March by
Robert J. Williamson, vice
president and general manager
of Ch.. J. the RKO General
flagship in New York, is to in-
crease public awarness of the
ways in which business works to
improve the quality of life within
the community.
The presentation was made to
A WOMAN’S COURAGE • Fourteen years ago, Mrs. Theodora
Crittenton (right) lost her hearing, and learned she could not use a
hearing aid. She taught herself how to read lips, prepared for and
passed her high school equivalency, took driver education and
now drives her own automobile, is wife and mother. Her story of
courage has resulted in her now being a full-time employee with
the State of Georgia, and part-time representative for Avon
Products. Her Avon Division Manager (above) goes over an Avon
sales campaign brochure with her, which she will use and read
customers’ lips to continue as a successful von Representative.
Mrs. Crittenton believes that'with goals and object! es anyone can
overcome handicaps. She's proving it every day.
Avon Products, Inc. has named the recipient
of WOR-TV's Business Community Service
Award for July 7*.
The monthly awards were created to help
increase public awareness of the many and
varied contricutions being made to our com-
munities by business and industry, and are
presented by WOR-TV in cooperation with
thelocal Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
the Tri-State area.
Accepting the Award from Jac Cushman,
vice president of the New York Chamber of
Commerce and Industry is Al Wakefield,
General Manager 0 Avon Products, Inc. The
presentation was made on WOR-TV’s “Straight
Talk” series on July 13,1976 at 11 a.m.
Avon Products, Inc. received the Award for
its Technical Assistance Programs which serve
as consultants to minority-owked businesses and
non-profit agencies.
help from minority-owned
business and non-profit agencies
Describing the programs. Mr
Wakefield said. The Technical
Assistance Teams are one way
Avon Products answers the
question. What can we do to
help?.' As a corporation, Avon
believes that the pursuit of social
objectives are compatible goals.
The teams are made up of em-
ployees representing a cross
section of talent and resources
available from within the com-
pany When an agency or
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a manufacturing firm, and
several non-profit service
organizations. The ac-
complishments have been many,
including the team win. gave
their technical know-how to
recover a small busmss on the
verge of bankruptcy, and the
team that aided a non-profit
\-'ist.ui. •' learns have worked
with a transportation company. a
child care eeliter, a public school.
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4von Awarded Communi
Avon's General Manager. Al
Wakefield, on the Tuesday, July
13th edition of WOK-TV's
Straight Talk'' series, telecast
at 11:00 a.m. on Channel 9.
Making the presentation was Jac
Cushman, vice president of the
New York Chamber of Com-
merce and Industry.
Avon Products. Inc. was
selected for this honor in
recognition of its Technical
Assistance Programs. Under
these programs. Avon
Employees respond to calls for
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Jeffrey, Charles, Jr. The Sunday Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 1, 1976, newspaper, August 1, 1976; Tulsa, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1805822/m1/20/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.