It is with sincere gratitude that Midwest Special Needs Trust announces the retirement of its Executive Director Kathy Birkes. Kathy will be retiring effective February 4, 2023. We are indebted to her as her vision,...
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Disciples Development Conference 2023
Executive Director Kathy Birkes joined the Christian Church Foundation at their Disciples Development Conference in San Antonio 1/10-13/23. Kathy presented on Special Needs Trusts, ABLE accounts and the Charitable...
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
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...
Donald P. Edinger, Gladstone, MO, appointed to the Missouri Family Trust Board of Trustees – Welcome!!
Mr. Edinger is a retired senior executive and attorney with over 30 years of wealth management experience. He most recently served as Vice-President and Regional Director for Missouri, Kansas, and Indiana Personal Trust at BMO Harris Bank of Kansas City. Previously,...
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
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-...
Brain Injury Association of MO 2019 Professional Conference
IT Director Gabe Wilkerson and Brain Injury Association of Missouri Executive Director Maureen Cunningham at the BIA-MO 15th Annual Statewide Professional Conference held on October 3-5 in Merryville, MO.