Five Lincoln County educators received Missouri Retired Teacher Foundation Classroom Grants for their classrooms and students during the back-to-school meetings last week. Four of the grants went to educators in the Troy R-III School District and one went to an educator in the Winfield R-IV District. We are so proud of these ladies and the work they do! Congratulations and best wishes for a great 2023-2024 school year!
1) Presented by Diana Gough (left), LCARSP membership chair, to Carrie Allred* (right), Troy R-3 Middle School (Counselor - purchasing hygiene supplies & lice home treatment kits).
*received a Maggie Elder Grant for non-certificated personnel.
2) Heather Dildine (left), Troy R-3 South Middle School (6th grade educator - replacing novels in classroom library), presented by Sherri Heckman (right), LCARSP member,
3) Margaret Smith, MRTF Board Member (left), Tina Berra (middle), Troy R-3 Buchanan High School (Biology educator - purchasing microscopes), presented Debbie Colbert (right), LCARSP Secretary.
4) Meredith Adam (left), Troy R-3 Buchanan High School (Family & Consumer Sciences educator - purchasing materials for PreK teaching program), presented by Terry Elia (right), LCARSP President-elect'
5) Presented by Carolyn Click (left), LCARSP Retirement Education Chair to Kathleen Forbes (right), Winfield R-IV High School (math - purchasing graphing calculators)
The Missouri Retired Teachers Association authorized the formation of the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation in 2001. The Foundation is a tax-exempt not-for-profit organization devoted exclusively to carrying out certain charitable, educational, scientific, and literary purposes which include the following:
* To foster a spirit of respect, loyalty, and enthusiasm among retirees.
* To conduct activities and service projects which advance the cause of public education and the teaching profession in Missouri.
* To award grants and scholarships to students enrolled in teacher education programs, to active teachers and to support personnel to extend their professional training.
* To perform other humanitarian endeavors consistent with the Foundation’s Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.
From 2003-2022, MRTF has awarded 56 scholarships, 911 Classroom Grants and 41 Maggie Elder/PEERS grants totalling $533,000. During this current school year (2022) the Foundation is awarding 126 $500 Classroom Grants and 20 $500 Maggie Elder/PEERS Grants for a total of $73,000. Missouri Retired Teacher Association members take great pride in giving back to our Missouri Public Schools!
There are several ways this classroom grant program is funded.
* MRTA Annual Meeting Silent Auction
* Amazon Smile program for charities
* Annual Raffle
* Donations, memorials and honorariums
For more information on MRTA or MRTF, check out the following websites: https://mrta.org/ https://mrta.org/index.php/foundation
