Service to Others
What is Project Service to Others?
Project Service to Others is a Provincial RTO/ERO programme that provides grants to Districts that support the concept of “Service to Others” The intent is to raise the profile of retired teachers by visibly demonstrating to active teachers and the publicat-
large, that retired teachers care about their communities and about public education and are willing to do something to help those who need assistance. These assisted projects could be in any form that supports the goals of Project Service to Others as outlined below.
What are the Goals of Project Service to Others?
• To provide financial assistance to education
-related and other community projects
• To facilitate member participation in education and/or community projects
• To promote District/ Unit participation in local, overseas educational/ community projects
• To raise the profile of retired teachers of RTO/ERO
• To demonstrate to the general public that retired teachers continue to serve after retirement.
• To demonstrate to potential RTO/ERO members that RTO/ERO is a dynamic organization to which they should consider belonging when they retire from active teaching
What kinds of projects might be considered?
• Local heritage and culture projects
• Support for initiatives from First Nations' communities
• School day care for the children of single teenage mothers
• Special arts and education programmes for children
• Support for the disadvantaged
• Visitation/support programmes for shut-ins
• Support for home groups
• Support for initiatives in developing countries
• Crisis centres
• Medical and social programmes for the needy
• ESL, literacy and numeracy programmes
• School dropout programmes
The above is a list of examples only and does not preclude other types of projects.
Submissions for Project of Service to Others are due to District 34 Executive by Friday January 28th 2012. The forms that need to be completed are available to be downloaded from www.rto-ero.org, or by phoning RTO/ERO offices at 416-962-9463 or 1-800-361-9888. If a participant in your group is member of RTO/ERO he or she should sign the application.
Completed submissions can be given to Elizabeth Marriott or Chris Van Straten. At a meeting of the District Executive, one application will be selected to go forward for consideration at the Provincial level.
For further information or to mail a submission, you can contact me, Elizabeth Marriott
705 Caradonna Cres, Newmarket, Ontario L3X 1W5
905- 830 4232
elizmarr@rogers.com