Facebook encourages users to observe their birthdays by hosting a fundraiser. So for my 50th, I am raising funds for the foundation! (Click to visit the Facebook fundraiser.)
Tomorrow (June 21) is my 50th birthday. I am asking for support for the Rader Ward Foundation! Your donation goes entirely toward Montessori tuition for creative elementary and middle school students in need who aren’t well served by the traditional public school system.
We started the foundation two years ago when our 15-year-old son died by suicide.
The happiest years of his life were those he spent at Montessori School of Mauldin, from age 3 through 5th grade. So we decided we would honor him with a memorial scholarship fund, hoping to give other students the same opportunity to discover their love for learning with a nontraditional education.
The foundation has just awarded its first two scholarships of $3,000 each to Montessori students for the 2019-2020 academic year! Please donate so we may continue our work and carry out Rader’s legacy, by helping kids who may not fit the mold to find their place in an environment where they are valued for their individuality.
[The Rader Ward Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our partner schools are Montessori School of Mauldin and Five Oaks Academy.]