Honor's PTA's Past & Future

Honor PTA's Past & Future This Founder's Day - February 17, 2013
Pictured Above: PTA founders Alice McLellan White Birney, Selena Sloan Butler, and Phoebe Apperson Hearst.	Greetings PTA Leaders, On a cold day in February 1897, over 2,000 men and women gathered in Washington, DC with a growing concern for the welfare of our nation’s children. From this meeting, PTA was born. For 116 years, PTA has provided families a voice to advocate on behalf of not only their own children, but for every child in the country, regardless of who they are or where they come from. Today’s PTA—over a century later—continues the timeless mission of making every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. This commitment and dedication has become the hallmark of PTA’s vast membership. How can we as Today’s PTA continue to honor the legacy of our founders? This February begin a tradition for your local unit or council by supporting the National PTA Endowment Fund. Through the Endowment Fund, we help to ensure that the work of PTA continues for generations to come. Your gift is a chance to honor our founders and to support the work of Today’s PTA throughout this nation, in U.S. territories, and on military bases around the world. Help honor not only our founders, but the generations of volunteers who have continued to make a difference through their devotion to PTA’s mission. We are Today’s PTA, let’s help ensure that PTA remains one clear, strong voice speaking for every child for all of tomorrow’s children! Your support is vital to our continued success. Sincerely, Laura Bay National PTA Secretary-Treasurer Chair, Endowment Fund Trustees Learn more about our founders and PTA’s rich heritage by visiting PTA.org.