{"id":54748,"date":"2019-11-22T09:45:40","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T15:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trta.org\/?p=54748"},"modified":"2019-11-22T09:45:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T15:45:40","slug":"trtf-provides-assistance-to-educators-through-its-a-helping-hand-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trta.org\/es\/trtf-provides-assistance-to-educators-through-its-a-helping-hand-program\/","title":{"rendered":"TRTF Provides Assistance To Educators Through Its \u201cA Helping Hand\u201d Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u00a1Noviembre es el Mes de la Fundaci\u00f3n! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trtf.org\/donate\">Make your tax-deductible donation today<\/a> and support educators of the past, present and future!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>LaVerne Rydell is a retired teacher living in San Marcos, Texas. Earlier this year, she moved from her home to a senior community. However, she was having difficulty coming up with the funds to pay for her moving expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Rydell was selling personal items to pay for these expenses, and she was facing the prospect of not having a washer and dryer in her new home. During a conversation with her friend and former president of the San Marcos Area Retired Teachers and Staff, Viki Hicks, Rydell mentioned these issues.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_J7cnbd2-mc\" width=\"560\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hicks realized that Rydell was a candidate for the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation\u2019s (TRTF) \u201cA Helping Hand\u201d grant. Hicks contacted TRTF and filled out the program application on Rydell\u2019s behalf. Time was of the essence as Rydell was scheduled to move within two weeks. Within a week, Rydell received two $500 gift cards to Lowes to purchase a washer and dryer for her new home.<\/p>\n<p>Rydell was overwhelmed with emotion when she received the gift cards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had tears,\u201d said Rydell. \u201cI was just speechless\u2026 And, of course, I called Viki, and then when I saw her, I gave her a great big hug.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaVerne uses the word \u2018blessed\u2019 a lot, and she felt very blessed,\u201d said Hicks. \u201cThis was a wonderful surprise for her, and I felt so, so good about it, because she had given so much to our local teachers organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Donate Today!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>TRTF\u2019s \u201cA Helping Hand\u201d is powered by retired educator donations! Foundation month is a time for giving, and the donations made go straight into endeavors like the \u201cA Helping Hand\u201d program. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trtf.org\/donate\">Please consider donating today<\/a>, and help us make a difference in the lives of educators all across Texas!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Applications Are Available!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Applications for the \u201cA Helping Hand\u201d program are available online! <a href=\"https:\/\/trtf.org\/initiatives\/a-helping-hand\/\">Visit this page to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November is Foundation Month! Make your tax-deductible donation today and support educators of the past, present and future! LaVerne Rydell is a retired teacher living in San Marcos, Texas. Earlier this year, she moved from her home to a senior community. 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