TRTA
Trumbull Retired Teachers Association
An affiliate of ORTA -Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association
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Community Service
TRTA is an integral part of our community. We sponsor a variety of service projects throughout the year. There is a project for everyone! Some of our activities included a clothing and coat drive which benefited the Warren Family Mission, painted a Habitat for Humanity house in Warren and donated money for supplies and lunch for workers, collected toiletries for Someplace Safe, sent greeting cards to our nation's veterans, donated money to the Second Harvest Food bank as well as packaged food there, donated coloring books, crayons, and picture books for the children at Akron Children's Hospital, Boardman, and contributed items for the treat bags given to spelling bee participants at the Trumbull County Fair. In addition, TRTA members judge the 4-H booths at the fair.
Collected at each meeting are eyeglasses and hearing aids. Eyeglasses are donated to Roberts-Clark Funeral, Warren, Ohio and the Lion's Club. Hearing aids and accessories are donated to the Audiology and Hearing Associates, Inc., in Howland. They are sent to an organization that may use them for parts; if they are in good condition, they are refurbished and sent to areas like Guatemala or other countries as hearing aids for children.
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In 2024 during our week of service at Second Harvest Food Bank we filled576 bags of oranges and 2610 boxes for senior citizens.
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In 2023 26 members turned in volunteer hours totaling 8,760 hours. Diana Bauman volunteered the most hours!
Volunteering Opportunities
Organizations often request that we let out members know about various opportunities. Those listed below are informational for you and not necessarily endorsed by TRTA.
RSVP for Seniors
https://www.facebook.com/mvrsvp/
RSVP connects adults 55 and better to volunteer opportunities. It is part of Americorp for seniors. Join RSVP and lead with experience! Contact Diana Palardy (330) 480-0352 or Dpalardy@fcsserves.org
Gironimo
Gironimo! is a holistic after-school educational program designed to teach underprivileged, at-risk youth ages 3 to 18 (anywhere on the spectrum from remediation to achievement) academic, social, and emotional skills, that will help prepare them for their futures.
Contact Director Lindsay Goossens at Grace Church by calling 330.395.5231 ext. 1, or emailing at mywarrengrace.office@gmail.com or visit
mywarrengrace.com.
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Projects
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February- coloring books, crayons, and storybooks for Akron Children's Hospital of the Mahoning Valley.
April - donations (monetary preferred) for the Spelling Bee treat bags.
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May - week of service at Second Harvest Food Bank. The dates are May 18 or May 25 from 1 to 3 pm.
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June - No special project since this is the Scholarship and A+ Teachers meeting.
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August - At our August meeting, we will collect school supplies for the Emanuel Community Care Center in Girard. They requested glue sticks/school glue and medium water bottles.
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October - Cards for Veterans
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December - monetary donations for Second Harvest Food Bank and Warren Family Mission.
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