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Advice & Inspiration Archive

Our collection of inspiring stories and humorous briefs will help renew your energy and give you some fresh ideas, and longtime columnist Sharron Kahn Luttrell relates anecdotes and insight from her many years as a PTO Mom.

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Inspiration

  • Bike Drive Energizes Community

    By collecting and repairing bicycles for low-income families, PTO Today's 2009 Parent Group of the Year for Outstanding Community Service Project turned a simple annual event into a community-building exercise.

  • Leading With Heart

    Community service is the key for this veteran parent group leader.

  • Volunteer Hits the Money Trail

    A parent's grantwriting skills are put to good use for her PTA.

  • A Leader Who Gets Everyone on Board

    By focusing on engagement, this president helped defeat her group's clique reputation.

  • No Keeping Them Down

    The area's only major employer laid off 1,000 workers, but this rural PTA stayed committed to engaging families and serving the school.

Humor

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