The Kim McDaniel Shining Bright Foundation

The Kim McDaniel Shining Bright Foundation We seek to carry on the legacy of Kim McDaniel, a daughter, wife, mother, teacher and friend taken too soon.

We will be helping other teachers, students and their families in Benton and Henry county through the Kim McDaniel Shining Bright Foundation.

📣 LAST CHANCE!!!📣 Get your orders in!! Order closes Monday, April 13th!!Adult tshirts are unisex fit and available in si...
04/10/2026

📣 LAST CHANCE!!!📣

Get your orders in!! Order closes Monday, April 13th!!

Adult tshirts are unisex fit and available in sizes Small-3x. Short sleeve colors available are: Teal, Lavender, and Steel Blue.

Youth shirts are also unisex fit and available in sizes YXS(2/4), YS(6/8), YM(10/12), YL(14/16), YXL(18/20). Short sleeve colors available are: Teal, Lavender, and Steel Blue.

Pricing:
Adult T-Shirt (small-xlarge) $25
Adult T-Shirt (2X and up) $28

Youth T-Shirt (xsmall-xlarge) $22
Youth Sweatshirt (xsmall-xlarge) $28

Payment info:
Venmo

04/06/2026

Help us remember Kim tomorrow by wearing your foundation shirts!!

If you need a new one, comment below! We are doing one more order of the new design!

📣 ORDER CLOSING FEBRUARY 8th! 📣 Get your orders in!! Romans 12:12 encompasses the attitude we strive to live by as we re...
01/25/2026

📣 ORDER CLOSING FEBRUARY 8th! 📣
Get your orders in!!

Romans 12:12 encompasses the attitude we strive to live by as we remember our precious friend, Kim, today on her 44th birthday. It says, "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer."

In her memory, we are launching a fundraiser so that we can continue to support educators, students and their families in Benton and Henry Co in the same manner she always did. We thank you in advance for your support.

A huge thank you to Ashley Melton at Bloom Boutique Paris, TNfor helping us bring you these inspirational Tshirts!

Adult shirts are unisex fit and available in sizes Small-3x. Short sleeve colors available are: Teal, Lavender, and Steel Blue. Sweatshirt colors available are: Sangria Pink and Steel Blue.

Youth shirts are also unisex fit and available in sizes YXS(2/4), YS(6/8), YM(10/12), YL(14/16), YXL(18/20). Short sleeve colors available are: Teal, Lavender, and Steel Blue. Youth Sweatshirts are available in Sangria Pink only.

Pricing:
Adult T-Shirt (small-xlarge) $25
Adult T-Shirt (2X and up) $28

Adult Sweatshirt (small-xlarge) $30
Adult Sweatshirt (2X and up) $34

Youth T-Shirt (xsmall-xlarge) $22
Youth Sweatshirt (xsmall-xlarge) $28

Payment info:
Venmo

Benton County teachers being awarded their grants!
10/30/2025

Benton County teachers being awarded their grants!

A little update!The start to a new school year is always so busy and this year has been no different! In talking tonight...
10/22/2025

A little update!

The start to a new school year is always so busy and this year has been no different! In talking tonight we realized we have not update you guys in quite a while!! In the quiet we have been busy blessing new teachers as they set up their classrooms and veteran teachers make those fun ideas come to light!

We were able to support —- brand new teachers in both Henry and Benton County! These teachers received an Amazon gift card to help purchase things they needed for their classrooms!

Each year in Henry County, we are able to partner with Plus to fund a teachers grant! This year was a little extra special! The grant winner this year was Erin Sinclair! Erin is the STEAM teacher at Rhea Elementary and taught alongside Kim for many years!! Our dear friend and mentor, Cindy Lowe presented the award. Cindy too was able to teach many years alongside Kim. Her presentation left us all teary eyed and so thankful we are able to continue to let Kim’s light shine through this foundation! Erin will be using the funds she received to help the students raise flowers in the schools greenhouse.

During Fall Break we were able to award two Benton County teachers with grants for their classrooms. Pam Pettyjohn and Jana Bruce were the recipients of those grants. Pam will be able to add some exciting things to her STEAM classroom and Jana will have TPAC coming to school!

We are so excited to see how best grant’s are implemented!!

Pictured is Erin Sinclair with the Plus board and members of the foundation.

Today we are wishing Tucker McDaniel a very Happy 14th Birthday!! We are all so proud of you and know your mama is smili...
09/26/2025

Today we are wishing Tucker McDaniel a very Happy 14th Birthday!! We are all so proud of you and know your mama is smiling!

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05/21/2025

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Today we had the joy of surprising first grade teacher, Sarah Milam Rowlett, with an iPad. Sarah started an amazing lear...
05/21/2025

Today we had the joy of surprising first grade teacher, Sarah Milam Rowlett, with an iPad. Sarah started an amazing learning center called Bright Minds in Paris and desperately needed an iPad to better utilize some of her learning resources. We know students will thrive in her new, incredible learning environment.

Below is a write up from grant recipient Pam Pettyjohn. She has received a grant three years in a row because she always...
05/05/2025

Below is a write up from grant recipient Pam Pettyjohn. She has received a grant three years in a row because she always keeps her ideas unique and exciting!

We have definitely been honored to be the recipient of this grant! The KMSBF grant has allowed me as the STEAM Lab teacher to grow our program in a significant way! Students have been excited to share and learn through activities that align with our Computer Science standards. They are excited to be engineers, problem solvers, and creators through hands-on learning using the Sphero Bolts, Sphero Mini's and Botzees that were funded through this grant. One particular highlight of this year has been our X-STREAM Family Fun Night when we were able to invite families into our school and they were able to see students use the robots with their families. Thank you to the Kim McDaniel Shining Bright Fund for granting us the funds to grow our program!

04/21/2025

Here is another grant write up that funded some cool new technology!

Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with funds to purchase Osmos and Osmo games for iPads! These have helped so much by getting technology in the hands of our students. We have been using the Osmos during center time and the children are learning so much with it!! It is amazing to be able to teach my little first graders and encourage them to use technology in a fun and learning way. This grant made it possible. I really appreciate it! ❤️

THANK YOU!
LaBriska Blow
1st Grade Teacher

April 7, 2021 will forever be a day that changed our lives. Our dear friend Kim went to be the Lord so unexpectedly. Pl...
04/07/2025

April 7, 2021 will forever be a day that changed our lives. Our dear friend Kim went to be the Lord so unexpectedly. Please remember Scott, Tucker and all of her family and friends today. She was and still is a light.

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