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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...

New Executive Director for MSNT

Midwest Special Needs Trust Selects Bianca Farr as New Executive Director  Midwest Special Needs Trust (MSNT) has selected Bianca Farr as the new executive director. Farr has been serving as interim executive director...

Thompson Center Autism Conference

Trust Specialists Shelley and Madeline attended the 18th Annual Thompson Center Autism Conference and Parent Day in St. Charles.  Parent Day took place on September 13th and the Conference took place on September...

2018 Arkansas Bar Joint Meeting – Drawing Winner

2018 Arkansas Bar Joint Meeting – Drawing Winner

Christopher Tolleson, an Arkansas Attorney and previous Juvenile Public Defender, won the drawing for the MSNT canvas bag at the 120th ArkBar Annual Joint Meeting with the Arkansas Judicial Council in Hot Springs June, 2018. Executive Director Kathy Birkes drew the...

MSNT: A Model For the World

MSNT: A Model For the World

In October 2017, MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes traveled as a guest of the University of Hong Kong (UHK) to participate in an international symposium on financial planning for special needs. Kathy joined experts from Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Canada,...

2017 MACDDS Annual Conference

2017 MACDDS Annual Conference

Casie Stephens, MSNT Trust Specialist III, at the MACDDS Annual Conference (October 26-27, 2017) at the Tan Tar A Resort in Osage Beach, MO where she presented on special needs trusts and ABLE accounts. [su_spacer size="30"]

2017 Real Voices Real Choices

2017 Real Voices Real Choices

Charitable Trust Specialist Heather Allen, Trust Specialist III Casie Stephens, Trust Specialist I Donald Hiatt and Co-Chair of the 2017 Real Voices Real Choices Conference Garrett Lawrence at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, MO August 20-22, 2017. [su_spacer...

17th Annual Family Law Conference

17th Annual Family Law Conference

MSNT Trust Specialist III Casie Stephens and Charitable Trust Specialist Heather Allen at the 17th Annual Family Law Conference in Branson, Missouri August 3-4, 2017. [su_spacer size="30"]

2017 Arkansas Bar Association

2017 Arkansas Bar Association

Executive Director Kathy Birkes and Trust Specialist II Mary Lou Hughes providing pooled trust educational materials at the Arkansas Bar Association Annual meeting in Hot Springs, AR June 14-16, 2017. [su_spacer size="30"]

2017 Women’s Expo

2017 Women’s Expo

MSNT Trust Specialist II Mary Lou Hughes with Jefferson City Zonta Club President Peggy Jensen at the 2017 Women’s Expo in Jefferson City, Missouri May 16, 2017. [su_spacer size="30"]

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