Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Today and Tomorrow Education Foundation


According to the Missouri Political News Service, the Today and Tomorrow Foundation had a successful reception. This organization provides scholarships to children to attend private or parochial schools of their choice. When children have better options for schooling, windows are opened for them that may have remained closed otherwise. All children deserve not just an average eduation, but a great one; and organizations like the TTEF make it possible. Now...if only states would allow this to happen freely and for every child.


Children from St. Frances Cabrini Academy in St. Louis delighted guests with their musical presentation at a recent reception held for the Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation (TTEF).
The event was hosted by Rex and. Jeanne Sinquefield, and welcomed members of the TTEF board of directors as well as other supporters and friends. The Sinquefields oversee the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation, which earlier this year donated $500,000 to TTEF.
Since 1990 TTEF has raised more than $20 million for tuition assistance in the form of grants and scholarships for children to attend the private or parochial school of their choice. More than 1,100 children benefit from this support annually.
Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation is most grateful to Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield for their generosity and commitment to the education of children,” said TTEF chairman Jack Pohrer. “The Sinquefields’ partnership with Today and Tomorrow is vital to the success of the Help for Today-Hope for Tomorrow Kindergarten through 4th Grade scholarship program.”
“Researchers at Harvard University have demonstrated that students receiving private school scholarships progress by more than a full grade level in reading and math over their peers in public schools after only one year,” said Sharon Stopke, TTEF executive director. “Our goal is to provide opportunities for low-income families to enable their children to receive a sound, quality education.”
The Sinquefields are strong proponents of the work done by TTEF. “All children deserve the opportunity to obtain a thorough education so that they can work to realize their full potential,” said Rex Sinquefield. “Jeanne and I are honored to help this excellent organization achieve its noble goals that benefit our entire society.”
The Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization for the purpose of seeking financial support to provide partial scholarship assistance to low-income children in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. St. Frances Cabrini Academy is one of more than 50 participating schools in the St. Louis School Choice Scholarship Fund.
For more information on the Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation, call 314-792-7622, visit
www.archstl.org/ttef or link to http://blip.tv/file/1395921?filename=Tjrenovates-TodayTomorrow520.flv.

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