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2026 Jerry Zafft Award

On Friday May 1, Midwest Special Needs Trust had the privilege of honoring, Sarah Giboney, a truly dedicated and longstanding board of trustees’ member with the prestigious Jerry Zafft Award. Her years of commitment, leadership, and passion have made a lasting impact...

St. Louis Special School District’s Transition Night

MSNT Trust Specialist I, Miranda Martin, exhibited at the 2026 Saint Louis Special School District’s Transition Night. Families with school-aged children attended to gather valuable information needed for their children’s future. This event equipped families with the...

The Arya Foundation Disability Awareness Convention

Miranda Martin, Trust Specialist I, exhibited at the 2026 Arya Foundation Disability Awareness Convention. Families and caregivers gathered information on resources available for current or future needs. MSNT has attended this event for three years and always look...

2025 Mizzou Homecoming Parade

Staff and supporters showing their Tiger pride at the 2025 Mizzou Homecoming Parade! With 30,000 strong in attendance, the energy was electric—full of excitement, loads of candy, and community spirit. A fun time was...

Happy Retirement Mary Lou Hughes

Happy Retirement Mary Lou Hughes

Please join us in extending best wishes to Mary Lou Hughes, who is retiring from Midwest Special Needs Trust on July 31. Mary Lou has been an esteemed member of our organization for 9 years, and she will be greatly missed.  We have all benefited from her relationship...

Brooke Trammell joins Midwest Special Needs Trust

Brooke Trammell has joined Midwest Special Needs Trust as a Trust Specialist I! Brooke joined the Midwest Special Needs Trust team in April 2021 as Trust Specialist I. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Missouri State University in May of...

MSNT Earns Gold Status on GuideStar

MSNT Earns Gold Status on GuideStar

Our Charitable grant program earned a 2021 Gold Seal of Transparency!  Annually 10 million donors look to GuideStar by Candid to review the mission, legitimacy, impact, reputation, finances, programs and leadership structure of nonprofit agencies. This compilation of...

Shelley Morse joins Midwest Special Needs Trust

Shelley Morse has joined Midwest Special Needs Trust as a Trust Specialist II! Attending the University of Missouri-Columbia, Shelley earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Educational and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in...

MSNT Transitions to True Link Financial Services!

We have exciting news!! The seamless transition from Simmons Bank to True Link Financial Services is complete! At Midwest Special Needs Trust (MSNT), we understand that in order to provide good service, a financial institution needs not only high standards and sound...

Randy Williamson joins Midwest Special Needs Trust

Randy Williamson has joined the team at Midwest Special Needs Trust as Operations Specialist! Randy Williamson thought he would end up in a Marketing or Media related field, but he found that a person’s professional path can vary before ultimately finding a position...

2020 Missouri Oral Health Policy Conference

2020 Missouri Oral Health Policy Conference

Associate Director Bianca Farr and Charitable Trust Specialist Heather Allen join Dr. Timothy Ricks, DMD, Assistant Surgeon General, Chief Dental Officer, U.S. Public Health Service and Gary Harbison, Executive Director for the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health at...

Bianca Farr joins Midwest Special Needs Trust

Bianca Farr has joined the team at Midwest Special Needs Trust as Associate Director! Bianca Farr has a passionate and long-standing history of serving individuals and families with disabilities. Bianca developed her skills in this area at the University of Missouri-...

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