DIRECT GIFT APPLICATION PROCESS


Adaptations of Broadway musicals, such as Lion KIng, Beautyand the Beast and Cinderella  are presented annually by students in grades 5-8.

THE REMEMBER RYAN FOUNDATION INC.

Past Corporate Sponsor of

"Bound for Broadway" Program

As Corporate Sponsor, the Remember Ryan Foundation provides the majority funding for the program or activity.  In some cases, the Foundation is the sole source of financial support.

Corporate Sponsor 

North Tonawanda City School District

Annual Art Show since 2010 

Past Direct Gifts Grants

awarded to

Instrumental Music Programs 

North Tonawanda City School District

Lackawanna City

School District 




School-based Corporate Sponsorships are reserved for visual or performing arts activites that occur each year and include large numbers of students across multiple grade levels. 


The Direct Gifts Program was originally limited to providing visual and performing arts reference materials and supplies to school libraries and classrooms but was expanded to include a grants component for selected programs.  A Direct Gift Grant is non-competitive and the financial equivalent of a Corporate Sponsorship.

What began as a regular Remember Ryan Grant  evolved into the Foundation's first Direct Gifts Grant.  The grant was administered by Ms. April Carere, Instrumental Music Teacher (retired) in North Tonawanda and was specifically for the purpose of buying musical instruments for use by students, many of whom might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate.  A similar Direct Gift was awarded to the Martin Road Elementary School in Lackawanna.  Several Direct Gifts have been awarded to the North Tonawanda Visual Arts Department including a 35mm camera, artwork display racks and a laser photo printer.


Art work created by students in grades K - 12 is displayed  each May with awards for outstanding works.

Adaptations of Broadway plays such as Lion King, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast presented annually by 5th-8th grade students.


St. Christopher School



The traditional Direct Gifts Program provides up to $100 per application toward the purchase of visual or performing arts reference materials for placement in a school's Library Media Center.   Requests must be submitted by the Library-Media Specialist or the Principal and are limited to one request per school per school year.  Email requests should be sent to directgifts@RememberRyanFoundation.org and include a complete description of the  requested item;   vendor name and address; and item number, if available.  Direct Gift requests are accepted at any time.  Direct Gift Grants for other than reference materials may be applied for by visual and performing art teachers only.

DIRECT GIFTS & CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS