Mar 22 - The TIE Foundation is a group of volunteers, mostly retired, who provide financial assistance to the children and staff of the Tempe Elementary School District. TIE provides children with help such as clothing and musical instrument rental, and scholarships to teachers and classified staff. Since its inception in 1990, TIE has contributed $90,000 to Connecting with Kids, $20,000 to the Summer Enrichment Program, $126,000 in Scholarships to teachers and classified staff, $5,000 to the music program and $5,000 for awards and recognition. Joe Spacale, our guest speaker this monday, is the founder, president and executive director of this foundation. For more information see: www.tiefoundation.com/main.html#1,0