With the approach of the 2009-2010 centennial of the City of Bethany, and four founding organizations, Bethany Public Schools, The Children’s Center, Southern Nazarene University and Bethany First Church of the Nazarene, an unaffiliated, independent group of citizens organized to determine how to celebrate the anniversary. The organization began as the Bethany centennial history committee. After Celebrating Bethany Centennial 1910-2010, the history book, was completed, committee members, Marcia Moon Feisal, Arlita Warrick Harris and Gloria Quaid started Bethany Improvement Foundation. The organization was incorporated it as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in 2010.
Our Mission
The mission of the Bethany Improvement Foundation is to benefit the citizens of Bethany, Oklahoma through charitable community projects.
OUR VISION
To make Bethany, Oklahoma
-the premiere Route 66 tourist destination
-the most livable community in Oklahoma
-a sustainable community of distinction for the future.
“Our community came together for another wonderful event that provided wholesome, small town Americana on our little piece of Route 66 and Americana, all tucked inside the 20th largest city in America.”
What We've Achieved
Created and paid for the Vote Yes for the New Bethany Library Bond
The Bethany 66 Festival
Sponsored and launched The Billboard Museum group
Beautified Bethany with an ongoing mural project that highlights the history of our community.
Wrote, published, and sold the 256-page hard cover, full-color Bethany centennial history book, “Celebrating Bethany Centennial 1910-2010.