RAM FOREVER PERSONAL FINANCE GRANT Endowment
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In memory of Carl W. Amende a personal finance legacy grant endowment for students in Ralston Public Schools was established by his grandson, John H. Gamble, a Ralston High School graduate and his wife, Yvonne. His grandfather studied at Peru State College and Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. His banking career culminated at the Omaha Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.
His grandfather was a constant source of finance knowledge and investment guidance during Dr. Gamble’s formative years in Ralston. He believed in investing in one’s career development and capitalizing on investment opportunities in the normal course of managing one’s finances. |
By exposing students to a financial investment’s compounding effect through capital appreciation and dividend reinvestment coupled with sound money and debt management, a foundation, aligned with their values and goals, can be formed for a lifetime of financial security.
Description of Legacy Grant: This grant will make personal finance grants available to benefit students at Ralston Public Schools. Educators can apply for grants so they can be awarded to qualifying individual students or qualifying programs benefiting groups of students. This program will focus on instilling the values of money management, financial literacy, budgeting, major purchases, cash flow, financial security, loans, debt, credit, taxes, insurance, savings, investing through a fiduciary, and developing a personal financial action plan. The grant can fund professional development opportunities for teachers in finance education, classroom supplies, workshops, guest speakers, field trips to a bank or local credit union, team economics competitions, virtual events, mentoring, and other personal finance initiatives designed to help students develop these essential life skills. In 2025, $2,200 will be available to fund multiple grants.
Please consider a charitable donation to our alma mater through the RAM Forever Personal Finance Legacy Grant in honor or memory of your Ralston family members, friends, classmates, or teachers.
Please consider a charitable donation to our alma mater through the RAM Forever Personal Finance Legacy Grant in honor or memory of your Ralston family members, friends, classmates, or teachers.
