Manhattan Area Retired Educators Association

MAREA

Manhattan, Kansas
   

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Collections for Kansans

   The Collections for Kansans community service project was started in 1999 by MAREA member Bill Bunyan.  Members participate in this program by donating certain items at each monthly meeting, including the Christmas Luncheon, and the collected items are given to a specified local community service program.  This project was and continues to be successful.
Mr. Bunyan was awarded an AARP/NRTA leadership award in 2000 for initiating this worthwhile project.

    A typical list of items donated each month from September through May is shown below.

Month              Items to Donate                    Community Service

 Sept.         Washable marker &               Ogden El. School
                   water colors, plain paper,               through
                   lined paper, pocket folders    Ogden Friendship House
                                                               
 Oct.           Canned goods                         Flint Hills Breadbasket
                                                                                    
 Nov.          Unwrapped inexpensive        Ogden Friendship House
                   gift for child or adult,
                   wrapping paper

Dec.           USED socks, towels,              Animal Shelter
                   tennis balls: NEW dog
                   chew toys, cat chew toys,
                   kitty litter, gallon of bleach,
                   cleaning products,
                   hand sanitizers

Jan.           Washable markers &             Boys and Girls Club
                  water colors, plain                       of Manhattan
                  or lined paper, pens,
                   glue, const. paper

Feb.           Toilet paper, paper                Crisis Center
                   products, canned goods

Mar.          Bird and Animal Food           Wildlife Rehab Coop.

Apr.           Razors, paper products,        Emergency Shelter
                  coffee

May          Popcorn, popcorn oil,             Senior Center
                  coffee

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Joining MAREA

Current Yearly Dues
MAREA  $10.00
KARSP    $15.00

What do the dues do?
State dues provide, among other things, a dedicated voice in the Kansas legislature speaking for retired school personnel.   MAREA unit dues support the monthly meetings, an annual yearbook, and a semiannual newsletter. They also contribute to our scholarship awards and to the costs of distributing information of interest to retired educators.

If you want to join, or if you just want more info, please e-mail us by clicking here.  If your e-mail program does not automatically open by "clicking here" then address your message to:
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   To view the home page for the Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel (KARSP) click anywhere on that title.  From their home page you can navigate to "News", "Calendar", etc. to get more detailed information on current events and other items.
   
   To view the home page of the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), AARP's Educator Community, click anywhere on that title.  From their home page you can navigate to "Educator News", "Retired Educator Associations", and much, much more.