NEOEA - Awards and Grants - Public Relations Mini-Grants

Free money for your members! Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, in this case, it's good, and it's true! The North Eastern Ohio Education Association invites you and your local association to receive some of your NEOEA dues dollars back in the form of the annual NEOEA PR Mini-grant.

NEOEA's Public Relations Committee budget sets aside $12,500 to provide grants of up to $250 to local associations. Your local association may use one of these grants for a public relations project that will promote a positive image of your association within your community. Grants are awarded based on the public relations benefit to the community and/or the association demonstrated in the application. Please be sure the primary purpose of the funding is to provide exposure for your association outside the school and in the community.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity to enhance the image of your local association within your community? To do so, complete the simple, one-page grant application provided. Your application must be postmarked by December 31, 2011, and must bear at least two signatures from among those of your local president, PR chairperson, or treasurer. E-mail applications received by the due date will also be accepted if accompanied by e-mails from at least two of the signers listed on the application form. Recipients of the grant will be informed by the end of January 2012.

Local affiliates which send at least one delegate to the fall NEOEA Representative Assembly may apply for a second grant involving an additional public relations activity.

Proof of completion of activity is required, such as a program, photo, news article, receipt, etc., and must be sent to the NEOEA office by December 1, 2012. Eligibility for future grants is dependent upon the provision of proof.

The number of grants actually awarded is affected by the number of qualifying applications received. NEOEA cannot guarantee that all qualified applicants will receive grants.

Please note: Grants are not awarded to purchase equipment or supplies normally used by local associations to conduct routine business, to fund student or staff scholarships, to purchase instructional materials, or to reimburse costs of internal activities.

The deadline for application is December 31, 2011.

Download an application (PDF format) by clicking here now!

Send all entries to:

NEOEA
PR Mini-Grants
5422 E. 96th St., Suite #200
Garfield Heights, OH 44125-5330

Recipients of the 2011-12 Public Relations Mini-Grants
Local Association	Project	Description

Barberton EA	Graduation Signs	BEA members provide yard signs congratulating graduates.
Boardman EA	Memorial Day Parade Float	The Memorial Day Parade float can become a new BEA tradition!
Campbell EA	The Kindle Connection: Bridging Home and School	The Kindle Connection: Bridging Home, School, and Community is a joint effort to prepare our students for 21st century teaching and learning through the integration of literacy and technology.
Canfield EA	Congratulation Yard Signs for Graduating Seniors	Reusable yard signs reinforce our association's commitment to educational excellence.
Champion EA	Students with Full Tummies are Better Students!	By participating in the area food drive, CEA is nourishing our students' minds and bodies.
Champion EA	Warming Heads and Hands of Champion Youth	By purchasing hats, gloves, and scarves, we are working to keep our students warm during the cold months.
Champion SSA	CSSA Promotes Reading	CMS students receive help from CSSA to display their favorite books.
Clearview EA	Clearview Graduation Signs	Clearview EA members helped celebrate their graduating seniors' big day by placing signs in the yards of seniors "sailing on to brighter futures."
Copley TA	CTA Supports Student Athletes	Copley TA appreciates high school athletes by purchasing an ad in the sports program.
Copley TA	"Herberich Hears a Who" - Read Across America Celebration	Copley teachers support Herberich readers in Read Across America.
East Cleveland EA	Back to School Rally	Supporting the Back to School Rally in the district makes our presence viable in the community.
Elyria EA	EEA Supports the 18th Annual Lorain County Organized Labor Day Festival Celebration	EEA and SSLTA jointly celebrate and join our "union" brothers and sisters in sponsoring/working a booth at the Labor Day Celebration.
Elyria EA	Taste of South Festival	Elyria EA donates and distributes summer reading and writing material to the children who attend Elyria's "Taste of the South" festival to build relationships and enhance the image of our local with the public.
Garfield Heights TA	Garfield Heights Teachers Recognize 2012 Graduates	The Garfield Heights TA shows visible support of 2012 graduates by recognizing each one with a congratulatory sign in their front yard.
Green Local Association of School Support	Paw Print Magnet	GLASS is providing incoming students a paw print magnet that keeps all the important district phone numbers in one place.
Howland Classroom TA	Maintain the Excellence	The HCTA provided the residents of Howland with reusable tote bags as a continued reminder of the district's excellent rating and its need for continued community support during these economic difficulties.
Maple Heights TA	Graduation Signs	We put a yard sign in the yard of every graduating senior for recognition purposes.
Medina City TA	Having Fun with the Community	Medina City TA provides fun and smiles to the community.
Medina City TA	MCTA Helps Kickoff Medina Grid Iron Youth Football	Medina City TA provides tons of fun at the Grid Iron Grinder.
Medina Co. Achievement Center EA	Hoity Toity Honky Tonk Dance	Fundraiser for Medina County DD and Special Olympics.
Mentor Classified Employees	Read Across Mentor Schools	Promote NEA's "Read Across America," reading, and Education Support Professionals.
Nordonia Hills EA	"Branding" Project	We are looking to spend the grant on ways to "brand" ourselves in the community: community awareness banner.
North Ridgeville EA	Pride Day/May Art Show/Friends of Education Banquet	Pride Day, Friends of Education, and the May Art Show allow the NREA to proudly participate in community activities as well as provide a worthy community activity to promote the importance of collaborative efforts between the school and community for a better society.
Revere EA	Congratulations Graduating Seniors	Our "Congratulations Revere Graduate" signs will continue the long tradition of the REA being involved in all aspects of students' educational experience and will send the message to seniors that their teachers and all of REA supports them and wishes them the best.
Revere EA	Veterans Day/Yearbook Ad	Our Veterans Day recognition demonstrates our pride and gratitude to the veterans in our community and on our staff who have served or are currently serving our country. Chronicling past REA scholarship recipients demonstrates our continuing support of Revere students and provides a sense of history, pride, and commitment to the community.
Sandusky EA	Yard Signs	SEA supports and congratulates their 2012 graduates throughout the community of Sandusky.
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake CEA	Senior Citizen Spaghetti Dinner	School involvement with our community and showing appreciation for our seniors enables our members to interact in a positive way with the public.
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake TA	Cardinal Pride - Homecoming	Cardinal Pride! Promote school spirit and public education through the use of our local association t-shirt/souvenir give-away.
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake TA	Community Days Celebration	Sheffield Lake Community Days! An annual community festival which promotes and celebrates the City of Sheffield Lake.
Southeast Local District TA	Veterans Day Breakfast and Assembly	Southeast High School recently honored local military veterans with a breakfast and assembly--provided by Southeast Local District TA.
Teachers of Western Reserve	Spaghetti Dinner for Danielle Grim	The teachers of Western Reserve hope to show the students how to give of themselves to someone in their time of need.
Twinsburg EA	Bring-A-Veteran to Lunch	Veterans are celebrated and thanked for their service through lunch, and students gain the value of discovering the importance of service to our country.
Warren EA	Community Outreach Day	Professionals collaborating to promote safety within the community.
Warren Secretarial Assn.	Community Outreach Day	Professionals collaborating to promote safety within the community.
Willoughby-Eastlake TA	Community Youth Baseball	Willoughby-Eastlake teachers support youth baseball.
Youngstown Student EA	Read Across America	Local Student Education Association promotes literacy among students at annual Read Across America event.

Congratulations to all the grant recipients. Please let NEOEA know how your project was carried out. We can share your ideas and encourage other locals to put educational employees and public education in the community spotlight.