Thanks to the generosity of David and Ali Martineau of Austin, Texas, each student teacher will receive a gas gift card in their Education Essentials Kit. Our student teachers drive throughout north Mississippi to serve at their classroom placements. Some drive up to 75 miles each day! These gas gift cards will provide immediate financial relief for students as they travel to and from their placements. Thank you to the Martineau family for supporting our student teachers in such an impactful way!  

There's still time for more of us to give to our UM student teachers. Thank you for your generosity, and please keep spreading the word!

Thank you all for giving so generously to provide Education Essentials kits for our UM School of Education student teachers. Your gifts have allowed us to raise nearly $1,200. Today, on #GivingTuesday, an annual day of giving around the world, we have an opportunity to bring more attention to this project! Please consider lending your voice to this vital fundraising effort today – on #GivingTuesday – by sharing this page on social media and with your family and friends. Together, we can encourage others to support our student teachers as they venture into classrooms across north Mississippi! Hotty Toddy!