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2011 Project-Service to Others Grants Process

NOTE: Submissions MUST be processed through an RTO/ERO District Executive. Check with your local executive regarding local submission dates that must be earlier than the March 1 posted for submission to the provincial selection committee. Local executives require time to consider.

For example: Toronto District 16 requires submissions to its executive by November 1 in the year prior to the year the grant is made.
   i.e: submit to District 16 by November 1, 2010 for referral to the provincial committee by March 1, 2011.

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Background Information

What is Project – Service to Others?

Project – Service to Others is a Provincial RTO/ERO program that provides grants to Districts for initiatives 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 to the public-at-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 assistance 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, provincial and overseas educational/community projects.
  • To raise the profile of retired teachers and 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 programs for children
  • Support for the disadvantaged
  • Visitation/support programs for shut-ins
  • Support for group homes
  • Support for initiatives in developing countries
  • Crisis centres
  • Medical and social programs for the needy
  • ESL, literacy and numeracy programs
  • School dropout programs

The above is a list of examples only and does not preclude other types of projects.