Submitted by MRTF
On Friday, August 19, 2022, Kari Winters was presented a $500 classroom grant. She was presented with a large replica check for $500, a “real” check made out to the recipient and the school, and a letter from MRTA Executive Director, Maria Walden, and MRTF President Karen Miller.
MRTF (Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation) is the charitable arm of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association and Public School Personnel, and is a 501 (C) (3) tax exempt charitable corporation. Application deadline for the grant was June 30, and winners were to be awarded their $500 checks by September 15. Grant applications were to include a title and description, a purpose of the project, a plan of action and a budget. The winners were chosen by a panel of retired teachers. Applications were carefully studied to determine which best met the guidelines of MRTF. This year Region 6 of the MRTA presented nine classroom grants and two PEERS grants.
Members of Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA), Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation (MRTF), members of both Boards, Region 6 Vice President Virgilene Cook, all the retired school personnel across the state of Missouri who have raised this money through their fundraising efforts, congratulates Kari Winters of John Boise Middle School and commends her for her grant-writing skills. She submitted an excellent grant application that judges determined to be worthy of the grant.
The MRTF Grants are open to certified teachers and the PEERS grants are open to all non-certified school staff. Both teachers and PEERS staff are encouraged to complete an application for the $500 award. The next MRTF grant process will begin in the spring of 2023. For further information, click on the Foundation link found on the MRTA website at www.mrta.org.
