RUIZ 4 KIDS 2018 ‘Mini-Grants for teachers’ application online

iz Foods, CA: Ruiz 4 Kids has ened the application process for Mini-Grants for Teacher for the 18 school year The deadline to mit an application on-line is e 15, 2017 vesting in the education of our ldren, is investing in our future,” d Rebeckah Flanagan, mbassador, Ruiz 4 Kids Denison e understand that the needs of teachers to provide a quality ucation should not weigh on just budgets of the school districts, come from all available ources This is why we created mini-grant program Our goal is help teachers grow the creative e of education and show their dents there is more to learning n sitting in a classroom ” e grant is open to public school chers in grades K-12 in Grayson unty, Texas. Grant awards range m $300 - $1,000 To align with objectives of the Ruiz 4 Kids anization, teachers interested in mitting a grant are reminded to ure their intended projects are ative and will enhance their dents learning experience ant recipients are also expected eport on the expenditure of nt funds and results of the supported project at the end of the funded school year

The Mini-Grants for Teachers Program is funded solely by Ruiz Foods employee donations Ruiz 4 Kids does not use any of the donated money for administrative or other costs In other words, all funds donated to this program by Ruiz employees go directly to the Mini-Grants Program For the 2016 school year, Texas Ruiz employees donated and distributed $12,473 03 to Grayson County teachers who applied for a Mini-Grant

For additional information on grant criteria which includes Funding Priorities and how to apply visit, http://wwwruiz4kids org/programsmini-grants aspx and click on the Teacher Grant link

About Ruiz 4 Kids

Ruiz 4 Kids is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 when employees of Ruiz Food Products, Inc approached Founder Fred Ruiz asking him to help them explore ways to assist families with children in need Today, Ruiz 4 Kids works to fund two children/education programs: scholarships to high school seniors as well as community college and the Mini Grants for Teachers program

About Ruiz Food Products, Inc

Ruiz Foods is a privately owned corporation with corporate offices in Dinuba, California Kim Ruiz Beck, the elder daughter of Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Fred Ruiz, is Chairman. Rachel Cullen is President and CEO

Ruiz Foods is dedicated to premium quality, authentically prepared frozen foods selling to all channels of distribution: retail, convenience store, clubs, vending, industrial and foodservice The El Monterey® brand is the #1 frozen Mexican food brand in the U S Tornados®, the company’s snack brand, is the #1 roller grill item across the nation Ruiz Foods employs over 3,500 Team Members in four facilities located in the U S For more information, please visit wwwElMontereycom or wwwmyTornados com

Christian Motorcyclists Association will host a pancake breakfast

On Saturday June 10 the Guardians of Grace chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association will host a pancake breakfast from 8 am to 10:30 am at Skinner Supply at 200 S Denny St in Howe They will be flipping delicious pancakes for donations to our only fundraiser, "Run for the Son "

They are inviting everyone there for a great time of food and fellowship Julie Skinner of Skinner Plumbing Supply says that they will be doing bike blessings as well, so if you have a motorcycle that needs blessing, they can do that for you

CMA partners with three other ministries (Jesus Film Project, Missionary Ventures, and Open Doors) to spread the Gospel around the world In 2016 CMA donated $898,333 71 to each one of the three ministries as a result of the Run for the Son fundraiser