You can use this link to donate towards making a difference in the lives of children by helping the Ridge Road Professional Firefighters provide brand new coats to local children living in poverty through Operation Warm. Through our GTCP, the GTA has teamed with the Ridge Road Firefighters on this mission.
Each donation will bring us one step closer to reaching our goal of bringing happiness and warmth to every child living in need in the Rochester area.
Last year, you donated 7,096 lbs of food for our neighbors at the Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf. We’re looking to do even more for our neighbors and families this year. And hey, this year we’ve got boxes all set for you! February 7 will be the pick-up date, but the time to start collecting is now.
Competition the Food Bowls will be fierce, but- please- no wagering.
Check out some updates, including recognition from NYSUT for the GTA’s Greece Teachers Community Programs, in the GTA Today.
GTCP (formerly the Social Justice Committee) promotes student learning, equity, and empowerment through quality teaching and active community engagement.
If you have something going on in the community that you would like GTCP to help with, please fill out the form here.
Please help GTA Member Will Haines as he raises money for the American Diabetes Association. Good luck, Will!
Please consider donating to or joining GTA member Carol Jean Miceli’s Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk team on Sunday, Oct. 15.
Full details are available here.
Information on the GTA Social Justice Committee’s 2017 Stuff-a-Bus Food Drive can be found here. Competition for the Food Bowl is going to be tough this year!
But please, no wagering.
The Greece Teachers Association is matching $25 contributions to New York State 529 College Savings Program for all GCSD Kindergarten students. If you have one already, just email the GTA at greeceteachers@gmail.com with your Ugift code or create a new savings account using this link. There you’ll find all you need- including FAQs and videos to learn about and help set it up.
There is never a better time to start saving than now! Please contact us with any questions.
Check out the video from NY Saves here.
The Greece Teachers Association recently established its Social Justice Team to help causes in the community and it’s newest initiative, Kindergarten to College, plans for all Greece kindergarten students to have New York state 529 savings plans.The group chose English Village Elementary School with its 150 kindergarten students as its pilot school. GTA hopes to have a 529 account set up for each student, and will match the initial $25 deposit for each kindergarten student as an
Source: Greece Teachers Association establishes Kindergarten to College initiative
