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 $10,000 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, 2008, 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 2009.
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, 2009. 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.
| Recipients
of the 2007-08 Public Relations
Mini-grants |
| Local Association |
Project |
Description |
| Amherst
TA |
Meet
the School Board Candidates Night |
The
candidates night provided the community
an opportunity to understand the
positions of the school board candidates.
|
| Boardman
EA |
No
Pop Zone |
As
part of the school district's well
program, our Association would
like to purchase banners for each
of the seven schools to promote
a "No Pop Zone" concept.
Our wellness committee has asked
parents to stop packing soda pop
in school lunches, and this banner
would be a way to promote this
concept. |
| Boardman
EA |
Spartan
Pencils and Pride |
Every
year the four elementary buildings
conduct Spartan Pride Days. Our
Association would like to promote
these events throughout the year
by providing pencils to the students
in grades K-4. It would be our
goal to enhance the Boardman Education
Association by promoting our Association's
name and sending a positive message
home that our teachers promote
a positive environment in the classroom
and in the community. |
| Brunswick
EA |
Banner
over Brunswick |
We
are promoting education in the
community. |
| Brunswick
EA |
Christmas
for Children |
BEA
hosts a holiday party for children. |
| Buckeye
EA |
Reading
for Health |
BEA
recognizes the importance of reading
and its role in our children's
future by providing books to nurture
reading for enjoyment. |
| Campbell
EA |
Volunteer
Service Awards |
Our
goal is to promote volunteerism
in Campbell City Schools and honor
those students at graduation. |
| Chardon
EA |
Teacher
and Community Members Honored |
The
awards banquet is a time for
the association to recognize the
accomplishments of teachers and
to improve the image of public
education personnel. The banquet
is open to the community. A press
release will be sent to the local
newspaper to announce the event.
The purpose of the dinner will
be included in the article with
mention of the 30 and 35-year honorees. |
| Clearview
EA |
Good
News |
The
CEA leads the way with "Good
News," promoting students
and school. |
| Conneaut
EA |
Back
to School Bookbag Distribution |
CEA
members donate their money and
time to assist families in our
community. |
| Copley
TA |
Author
Luncheon |
CFMS
Power of the Pen Club will learn
from published author Jaime Adoff
at a special CTA-sponsored luncheon. |
| East
Cleveland EA |
Back
to School Rally |
ECEA
is working in our community at
the Back to School Rally. |
| East
Cleveland EA |
Door
Hangers for Homework |
ECEA/NEOEA
supports education and academic
success with door hangers that
say "Do Not Disturb - Homework
Being Completed." |
| Euclid
TA |
Baseball
Sponsorship |
The
grant will help defray the cost
so that ETA can sponsor a boys
and girls summer ball team. |
| Garfield
EA |
Fifth
Grade Flair! |
Memories
of fifth grade activities will
be presented at a program/breakfast
for parents, friends, family, and
school board members. |
| Green
Local Association of School Support |
GLASS
Banner |
GLASS
banner projects positive image
throughout the Green community. |
| Howland
Classroom TA |
Reading
Is Its Own Reward! |
During "Read
Across America," the HCTA
encourages children and their families
to read and reap the reward of
creating lifelong successful readers. |
| Kenston
EA |
KEA:
Your Association Working for You |
Our
new KEA logo and fact sheet will
be printed on placemats for our
community pancake breakfast in
March 2008 to link both school
and community. |
| Lakeview
SSA |
Food
for Your Body and Mind |
The "Food
for the Body and Mind" project
brought nourishment for area needy
families' bodies and minds. |
| Lakeview
TA |
Food
for Your Body and Mind |
The "Food
for the Body and Mind" project
brought nourishment for area needy
families' bodies and minds. |
| Mayfield
Association of Support Personnel |
Bus
Safety Classes |
This
is an opportunity for bus drivers
to get in front of kids with a
positive safety message. |
| Medina
City TA |
Youth
Sports Team Sign |
The
sign will get our association name
out into the community and will
also show how we support our students
outside the school. |
| Mentor
CEA |
Taking
Public Education to the Public |
Enlightening
the public about MCE at the annual "It's
Better in Mentor" festival. |
| Midview
EA |
Friend
of Education Award |
The
Midview EA's Friend of Education
award reflects an idea that the
Midview EA's membership has always
believed: the more people there
are involved in the education of
a child, the more chances for success
in that child's life. |
| Nordonia
Hills EA |
Go
Nordonia Knights! |
NHEA
members pass out pom-poms to Nordonia
fans at the first home football
game to show support and promote
school pride. |
| North
Ridgeville EA |
Friends
of Education Banquet and May Art
Show |
Friends
of Education recognizes and honors
community volunteers who help the
schools, and the May Art Show displays
student artwork for the community
in the public library. |
| PATMR |
Special
Olympics Sponsorship |
Supporting
our local Special Olympics Athletes
whom our local members work with
daily. |
| Pymatuning
Valley EA |
PV
Pride Bucks |
Students
will have the opportunity to earn
PV dollars (Pride Bucks) for participation
in spirit activities (such as dressing
in school colors, attending home
games, etc); community outreach
and service events (Polar Bear
Plunge, Coins for Cancer, Make
a Difference Day); meeting attendance
requirements (97%); and earning
good grades or improving GPA. |
| Revere
EA |
Measure
Your Pride |
The
REA provided pedometers to participants
in Project Pride to say "thank
you" for their miles of hard
work. |
| Revere
EA |
Partnering
with Project Pride/Veterans Day |
The
REA energizes Project Pride participants
with a cool drink and a bite to
eat. The REA joins the Revere Local
School District in saying "thank
you" to the veterans in our
district. |
| Sheffield-Sheffield
Lake Classified Association |
Senior
Citizens Spaghetti Dinner |
The
dinner is a way to express our
association's sincere thanks and
appreciation for their involvement
and support of our school community. |
| Southeast
Local District TA |
Second
Annual Literacy Day |
This
is a total literary experience,
offering activities from observing,
participating, and encouraging
students in a non-academic area. |
| Southeast
Local District TA |
Southeast
High School Beautification Project |
We
will be beautifying Southeast High
School by building raised flower
beds, planting perennial and annual
shrubs and flowers, and finishing
beds with bark mulch. |
| Streetsboro
EA |
Community
Caroling |
A
community-wide old-fashioned caroling
event sponsored by the teachers
in Streetsboro. |
| Tallmadge
TA |
Books
Around the Circle |
Childrens'
books were donated to local businesses
around Tallmadge to encourage parents
to read to their children. |
| Tallmadge
TA |
Serving
Up Education |
Paper
placemats with children's activities
and the TTA logo will be placed
in local restaurants. |
| Twinsburg
EA |
Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle Assembly |
Wilcox
Primary School Assembly will have
resources and activities on reduce,
reuse, and recycle. |
| Warren
EA |
Student
Safety Magnets |
WEA,
WSA, and NEOEA put the safety of
each student first. |
| Warren
Secretarial Association |
Student
Safety Magnets |
WSA,
WEA, and NEOEA put the safety of
each student first. |
| Warrensville
EA |
Go!
Go! Tigers! |
WEA
shows school spirit with rally
towels and mini-basketballs. |
| Wellington
EA |
School
Employee Meet-'n'-Greet Ice Cream
Social |
This
ice cream social is an excellent
opportunity for the community and
the teachers to come together and
build a positive relationship. |
| West
Branch EA |
Log-On-Board |
Each
student at West Branch will receive
a magnet with the five schools'
websites and phone numbers. |
| Youngstown
EA |
March
of Dimes Walk to Prevent Birth
Defects |
Team
YEA participates in local March
of Dimes walk to raise money and
awareness to help prevent birth
defects. |
| Youngstown
EA |
YMCA
Community Cup |
Funds
will assist YEA members in participating
in a community-wide event. |
| YSU-ACE |
Wick
Pollock Garden Restoration |
Gift
to YSU and Youngstown community
to commemorate YSU's centennial
celebration (2008) (historic register
property). |
| YSU-APAS |
Wick
Pollock Garden Restoration |
Gift
to YSU and Youngstown community
to commemorate YSU's centennial
celebration (2008) (historic register
property). |
| YSU-OEA |
Wick
Pollock Garden Restoration |
Gift
to YSU and Youngstown community
to commemorate YSU's centennial
celebration (2008) (historic register
property). |