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Goals - In cooperation with the University of Central Missouri 

• Purchase a multi-use educational facility in Europe for study abroad 
• Integrate standard course curriculum with international experiences
• Provide associated academic scholarships
• Students will be able to do a normal cost (tuition/room/board) semester in Europe 

Memorial Ideals

• Honor and extend the legacy of Kenneth "Chief" Carter's generosity
• Create international learning experiences for hard working students who lack opportunity
• Experiencing success engenders redoubled effort
• Cross cultural experience opens horizons by broadening perspective
• Amidst challenges the new and exciting is inspirational

My Commitment

• When the following foundation goals are met, I will contribute $150,000 toward realizing the goals of the foundation:
  
  • At least $150,000 in donations have been raised 
  • A viable facility has been identified and purchase has been initiated
  • Final program design and details are established with the university 

Targeted Recipients

• Relatives of Fire Fighters
• Relatives of Teachers
• Relatives of Medical and other Emergency Responders
• First Generation Students
• Low Socio Economic Status Students
• Minority Students
• Military Students 

About Dad

It's hard for me to try to describe dad, because he was just the dad that I knew, and not a person that is easily put into words for me.  He was intelligent and observational.  He would make a point of getting my mind working by dropping a seemingly innocuous sentence that would ultimately lead to several days of thought.  Often those days of thought would end up changing me for my lifetime.  I can't say that he didn't enjoy his leisure time, but when he stepped up and it was time to work, he got things done.  He taught me how to analyze a problem in order to figure out the solution when the answer wasn't readily available.  Admittedly, he was stubborn to a fault.  That came with some bad, but I'm rather certain it was also a key to his accomplishments.  In spite of his humble beginnings, and never having graduated from high school, he set off on his own and retired as chief.  As that model of accomplishment is an inspiration for the foundation, click here for a brief history of dad's accomplishments as a firefighter, and a person that overcame.

About Me

Even though I am committed to making this dream happen, I know I will struggle to be the face of the foundation.  I'm not a person who has the perfect sales pitch or is going to pull you in with their over the top enthusiasm.  I'm just a dedicated teacher who has hard classes and challenges his students to be their absolute best.  Students take my classes because they know we'll enjoy the learning process, find reasons to laugh and have fun, but they also know at the end of the day they have been pushed harder than they ever really wanted to be pushed.  The foundation is to establish a legacy for dad and try to give back to students who have worked really hard.  I've made (and still make) a lot of sacrifices to get where I am and will keep chipping away at this mountainous task in the same down to earth way that got me here.

Volunteers Needed!

The foundation currently needs people who are willing to volunteer their time and skills in the following areas:
Website Development
Social Media Presence
General Fundraising (both online and face to face)  

For more information contact me!

Kenneth L. Carter, Ph.D.                                      
Professor of Psychology
University of Central Missouri
1142 Lovinger Hall
Warrensburg, MO 64093
1-660-543-4074
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