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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 Real Voice Real Choices

Yes, Toucan! MSNT Trust Specialists; Miranda Martin, Lilly Vincent Kirubakaran, and Blake Butel exhibited at the 2025 Real Voices Real Choices Conference. To encourage attendees to stop by, MSNT’s table had a luau...

2025 Family Partnership Parent and Caregiver Retreat

Shelley Morse, Director of Trust Services, and Lilly Vincent Kirubakaran, Trust Specialist II, exhibited at the 2025 Family Partnership Parent and Caregiver Retreat. This annual retreat is an important weekend for many...

MSNT Offers $150,000 in Charitable Grants for Disaster Relief

MSNT Offers $150,000 in Charitable Grants for Disaster Relief

Midwest Special Needs Trust Offers $150,000 in Charitable Grants to Assist Local Individuals with Disabilities Impacted by Tornado and Flooding [su_spacer] Columbia, MO — May 31, 2019 – To assist local, low income individuals with disabilities, including families with...

Academy of Special Needs Planners 13th Annual Meeting

Academy of Special Needs Planners 13th Annual Meeting

Mary Lou Hughes, Trust Specialist III, Kevin Urbatsch, National Director of the Academy of Special Needs Planners and Nathan McKee, Trust Special II at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Special Needs Planners in Chicago, IL in May. [su_spacer size="30"]

Coastal Electric Golf Invitational

Coastal Electric Golf Invitational

MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes enjoys a moment with Woodhaven Chief Executive Officer Mark Palmer at the annual Coastal Electric Golf Invitational on May 6 at the Columbia Country Club. This tournament, now in its 14th year, benefits the BJ Palmer Memorial Fund...

Missouri Public Administrators Conference 2019

Missouri Public Administrators Conference 2019

Casie Stephens, Trust Specialist III, and Nathan McKee, Trust Specialist II, are working hard this week to let our Public Administrators know the “super” ways MSNT can help their clients. Our slogan for the conference-“Let us show you how to be a “HERO” of your...

Power Up 2019 AT Conference

Power Up 2019 AT Conference

Charitable Trust Specialist Heather Allen and IT Director Gabe Wilkerson exhibiting at Power Up 2019 Assistive Technology Conference on April 1, 2019. [su_spacer size="30"]

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