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Never Leaving Problems Unsolved An innovative industrialist from an early age, Ed Malzahn made a global impact in the trenching industry when his company, Charles Machine Works, developed the world’s first service line trencher, later branded Ditch Witch. But, in his hometown of Perry, Oklahoma, Malzahn and his family are far better known for their generous commitment to their community. For Ed, listening to and supporting his employees and community were of the utmost importance throughout his tenure as CEO. The family invested in the Perry Public Schools to encourage education in their community, and when employees began talking about needing a place to exercise, he became an adamant supporter of the Noble County YMCA. In 1992, Ed and his wife, Mary, established the Malzahn Family Affiliated Fund to ensure their support of the Perry community would last in perpetuity. With a gift from his estate in 2015 and the recent sale of Charles Machine Works, the fund has grown significantly, now supporting a number of community grants and scholarships for Perry and the surrounding area.
Community Affiliated Funds Listed with date established
Permanent endowments of $1 million or more
Hospice Foundation of Oklahoma | 1998 Established using the assets from the sale of a hospice operation, the Hospice Foundation of Oklahoma fund supports efforts to educate Oklahomans about palliative patient care. The fund also supports the Khadar K. Hussein Awards in Palliative Care for graduating medical and nursing students and the Laura Cross Award for graduating nurses. John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic, Cultural and Civic Understanding | 2016 The fund supports charitable and educational programs and activities that promote the historic, cultural and civic understanding of the Oklahoma City community. Lawton Community Foundation | 1999 The Lawton Community Foundation is an affiliate organization of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation that serves the charitable needs of Lawton and the surrounding area. Since its inception, the Lawton Community Foundation has reinvested more than $6.5 million back into the community through scholarships, community grants and annual distributions to charitable organizations. For more information, please visit www.LawtonCF.org.
2020 Annual Report | The Strength of Together
Ed and Mary Malzahn
Oklahoma City Retailers Foundation Fund | 1999 The endowment fund was established by the Oklahoma City Retailers Association to benefit charitable organizations and projects in the community. Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation | 1995 at of Shamrock Founded by the late Carolyn Watson, longtime CEOMore and chair Bancshares, the endowment fund initially awardedOCCF.org/donorlist community and classroom enhancement grants in the seven rural communities where Shamrock Bank operated. In 2010, Carolyn also established a scholarship endowment fund to provide awards to graduating high school seniors attending school in one of 62 rural Oklahoma counties. After Carolyn’s death in 2014, a substantial gift from her estate increased the endowments, and trustees expanded the number of rural communities eligible to receive grants. For more information, visit www.RuralOklahoma.org.
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