Date: January 7th 2008

MISD Education Foundation 2nd Round Grant Application Deadline
Signed applications are due to Linda Bacsik, Director of Foundation & Grant Development, at the MISD Administration office no later than Tuesday Jan. 22 by 4:30pm.

REMEMBER - If you are applying for a grant with technology equipment you must have your TTCC certification or be signed up for an upcoming class. Please send your grants to Ray Jaksa for approval.

The Harlem Ambassadors Are Coming! – Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Harlem Ambassadors vs. The Mansfield All-stars benefitting The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation at Legacy High School Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Get ready for dazzling ball-handling tricks, high-flying slam dunks and hilarious family comedy. Join the Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Legacy High School, as they take on the Mansfield All-Stars. The Harlem Ambassadors…It’s not your grandfather’s basketball show!

See Deion Sanders, Spud Webb, Carlos Francis (Former NFL player), Mansfield ISD coaches and more stars. Jody Dean will be featured as our guest announcer.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Frost Bank, Texas Trust Credit Union, Palio’s Pizza, Trios Pizza and the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation office or at the door.

All proceeds benefit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. Tickets are $6 students / employees and $8 for adults. Groups of 20 or more get a $2 per ticket discount. At the door: Students / employees $8 and adults $10.00

For more information, contact the MISD Education Foundation at
(817) 299-6354

Ticket Locations:

Frost Bank
1000 Walnut Creek, Mansfield

Texas Trust Credit Union
1900 Country Club, Mansfield

Palio’s Pizza
Hwy 157, Mansfield

Trios Pizza
1301 E. Debbie Lane, Mansfield

MISD Education Foundation
609 E. Broad, Mansfield

Mansfield ISD Coaches playing in the Basketball Game:

Richie Alfred - MHS
Natasha Stewart - MHS
Kenni Patton - MHS
Chalisa Branch - THS
Eric McDade - THS
Marchie Murdock - LHS
Amy Tennison - LHS
Jason Mutterer - SHS
Nick Garrett - Worley
Christina Garippa - Wester
Jeff Russell - Danny Jones
Ryan Young - James Coble
Jason Pounds - T A Howard

Other Players:

Brian Hernalsteen - Mansfield News Mirror
Samantha Morrow - UTA Women’s Basketball Coach
Michael Evans - Pastor Bethlehem Baptist Church
Bob Morrison - Deputy Superintendent MISD
Mansfield Fire Department Representative
Hobey Strawn – MISD Foundation Member

Sponsors for the Mansfield ISD Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show:

Bethlehem Baptist Church
Frost Bank
Mansfield Janitorial Supply
Healthy Body Chiropractic
Texas Trust Credit Union
Nationwide Insurance
Ride N Zone
Summit Security
Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP
Comet Cleaners
FastSigns
Westlake Hardware
Terry Moore
Raymond Meeks
Denton Wilson
Hobey Strawn
Michael Williams
Division 1 Sports

** Reminder – 2007 Fall Round Grant Awards Video
Come along and join the fun and excitement of awarding grant funds to teachers and students. Community members, donors and foundation board members deliver those big checks to many MISD campuses. Watch highlights from the Fall Round of grant awards. To watch the video please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

** Reminder – More Donors See Benefits of Giving Securities Over Cash
More donors are choosing to give charitable gifts in the form of securities — such as stock, mutual funds, and other investments — instead of cash, reports The Wall Street Journal. The current strong stock market and the benefits of efficiency and tax savings for the donor and the recipient charity seem to be driving this trend, the newspaper says. Visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website for the complete article.

**Reminder – MISD Education Foundation 2008 Marketing Video!
Produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions in Association with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. Annual Drive Chairman, Mark Matula and Foundation Board Member, Tamara Hilliard hosts the 2008 Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Annual Drive Celebration, see new and innovative teaching grants in action. Also, special guest appearances by Superintendent Vernon Newsom and a host of grant recipients. For behind the scenes photos and to watch the video please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

**Reminder – Video Library Update – New Grants in Action!
Please visit the video library section of the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website and see new innovative teaching grants in action. Including Cowboys Count with Winning Numbers, Explore!! (Improving Science Skills through Hands-On Laboratory Experiments), More Summit High School Fish Fest, Outdoor Learning Center - National Semiconductor Math & Science Grant, Welcome to Glass Class and Lights Fantastic at Summit High School. Produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions in Association with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation.

Planned Giving to the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation!
Want a way to support your community’s teachers and students? Charitable giving to the MISD Education Foundation is a great way to help Mansfield ISD retain excellent teachers and develop well-educated students. What if something happens to you? Would you want to leave anything to any charitable organization? The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation could be your charity of choice. Gift planning can help you make charitable gifts from your estate while receiving financial benefits for yourself. You can do this either through a charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, or gift annuity. To learn more please visit the "How You Can Help" section on Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

We want to feature YOUR Grant on our Website!
If you are a Mansfield ISD Education Foundation grant winner and have fully implemented your grant idea please let us know. We want to feature your grant on the website complete with a detailed description of your grant, photo gallery and chance to be featured in the foundation annual marketing video. Please send us photos in the jpeg format and a word document explaining your grant.

Please encourage anyone in the district and the community to become a subscriber of the MISD Education Foundation's newsletter and they will receive foundation news relevant to their needs.

Allen J. Oliver is the media coordinator to Foundation Director, Linda Bacsik. All foundation video material is produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions, since 1998.

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