Surprise Donation of More Than $87,000 from Staples to Fund Local Classroom Projects through DonorsChoose.org
22 August 2017 - 12:19AM
Business Wire
Staples Helps Cleveland Teachers Create
Positive Classroom Experiences
Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced today that all 158
projects posted by teachers on DonorsChoose.org in Cleveland
received full funding as part of Staples’s $1 million donation to
DonorsChoose.org, a charity that has funded more than 900,000
classroom projects for teachers and has positively affected more
than 28 million U.S. students.
As part of the Staples for Students program, Staples continues
to support education and promote positive classroom experiences
across the country this back-to-school season. Staples funded the
balance of all 158 projects listed on DonorsChoose.org in
Cleveland. With a donation of $87,813, Staples impacted 128
teachers and more than 8,000 students in the community.
For example, students in Mrs. Saxon’s class at Nathan Hale
Elementary School will receive ecology demonstration kits to
construct viable ecosystems.
“We’re so excited to be working with Lady Gaga, DonorsChoose.org
and Born This Way Foundation to help U.S. teachers have what they
need for a great school year,” said Michelle Bottomley, chief
marketing officer, Staples. “Staples is a longtime supporter of
education and, and we know there’s a burden placed on teachers to
ensure that their classrooms are stocked with the materials and
activities they need to spark kid’s learning. We are committed to
supporting teachers through DonorsChoose.org and encourage others
to fund a classroom project this year so teachers and kids go
all-out in reaching their full potential or donate in one of our
stores.”
Lady Gaga and Staples collaborated to create a public service
announcement that is currently airing nationwide, further
increasing visibility around the need to celebrate and support
teachers and students. Earlier in the summer, Staples also donated
$1 million to Born This Way Foundation, which Lady Gaga co-founded
with her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, to support positive classroom
experiences.
“Staples has been a steadfast supporter of DonorsChoose.org for
years, and we’re so thankful for its continued support,” said
Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org. “Staples’s
million-dollar donation to DonorsChoose.org ensures that hundreds
of teachers, including many in Cleveland, will be able to bring
learning to life for their students.”
Driven by an insight from the Education Market Association that
an estimated 99.5 percent of all public school teachers use their
own money to equip their classrooms, often at a cost of more than
$400 per year, Staples takes great pride in helping to alleviate
some of the pressure placed upon teachers.
Those who wish to support teachers and students nationwide can
make a donation either in Staples stores or online at
www.StaplesForStudents.org. To help create a positive classroom
experience, post an act of kindness on the Staples for Students
Kindness Tree created with Born This Way Foundation.
Win a $50,000 Scholarship and a Trip to
See Lady Gaga In ConcertFans have the opportunity this
summer to enter the Staples for Students Sweepstakes for a chance
to win the grand prize: a $50,000 scholarship and a trip for two to
Las Vegas to meet Lady Gaga and see her in concert, including
roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations and spending money. Five
first prize winners will also receive a trip for two to Las Vegas
to see Lady Gaga in concert on December 16, 2017.
Visit StaplesForStudents.org for sweepstakes rules and to learn
how to enter. Entries must be submitted before September 16,
2017 at 11:59 PM ET and entrants must be 13 years or older.
About Staples for
StudentsStaples, Inc. has a long history of supporting
students, teachers and classrooms. Staples for Students is an
ongoing program that helps students and teachers with the school
supplies and essential items needed to achieve success in
education. The Staples for Students campaign has included school
supply drives, support for teachers in classrooms, donations for
education projects, classroom initiatives such as Designed by
Students, and the sale of products that give back to communities
and classrooms in need.
About
DonorsChoose.orgDonorsChoose.org is the leading platform
for giving to public schools. Teachers across America use the site
to create projects requesting resources their students need, and
donors give to the projects that inspire them. Since its founding
by a Bronx teacher in 2000, more than 2 million people
and partners have given $560 million to projects
reaching 23 million students. Unique among crowdfunding
platforms, the DonorsChoose.org team vets each project request and
ships resources directly to the school. Every donor receives photos
of their project in action, thank-yous from the classroom, and a
cost report showing how every dollar was spent. DonorsChoose.org
was the first charity to make the top 10 on Fast
Company’s list of the Most Innovative Companies in the World.
Visit www.donorschoose.org to learn more.
About Born This Way
FoundationLed by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia
Germanotta, Born This Way Foundation was founded in 2012 to support
the wellness of young people and empower them to create a kinder
and braver world. Born This Way Foundation achieves this by shining
a light on real people, quality research, and authentic
partnerships. Working with more than 50 non-profit organizations,
Born This Way Foundation has connected more than 150,000 young
people with services and programing in their communities. Born This
Way Foundation has also partnered with the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln to collect data from more than 10,000
young people, improving understanding of the factors that affect
youth wellbeing and empowerment. Visit us at
bornthisway.foundation.org
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