Horace Mann Now National Sponsor of DonorsChoose.org
04 January 2011 - 7:57AM
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) announced today a
national sponsorship with DonorsChoose.org, a not-for-profit
organization that connects donors to teachers with classroom
projects in need of funding.
Horace Mann agents around the country will use the sponsorship
to instruct teachers and administrators about the program and how
to post projects on the DonorsChoose.org website. "While the
organization is relatively well known in large metropolitan areas,
educators in rural to medium-size communities have much less
knowledge about how to get funding for school supplies using
DonorsChoose.org," says Horace Mann President and Chief Executive
Officer Pete Heckman. In a recent survey by Horace Mann, over
75 percent of the 1,000 educators responding indicated they had
never heard of DonorsChoose.org.
Schools often lack funding for supplies or equipment required
for special projects and even routine classroom activities.
As a result, teachers often pay for the supplies out of their own
pockets. Heckman notes that Horace Mann and DonorsChoose.org
share a similar goal: both are dedicated to helping educators.
"As a company, we believe we're putting our dollars in
the right place – into America's classrooms," said
Heckman.
Since 2000, more than $71 million of donations made through
DonorsChoose.org have funded more than 175,000 public school
classroom projects benefiting over four million students. On
average, three of every four projects posted to DonorsChoose.org
requesting $400 or less in materials are funded. Common resources
funded are classroom supplies, technology and books.
To post a project, a teacher must work in the public school
system, be full-time and spend at least 75 percent of his or her
time working with students. Nurses, guidance counselors and other
educators meeting these criteria may post projects, as well. At
this time, administrators, volunteers, staff developers,
paraprofessionals, teacher aides and substitute teachers cannot
request resources at DonorsChoose.org.
To get started, teachers should visit
www.donorschoose.org/teacher, select "Get Started" to create a
teacher account, and follow the instructions on how to submit a
project.
Of the new national sponsorship, DonorsChoose.org Founder and
CEO Charles Best says, "We are thrilled with the tremendous support
of Horace Mann in helping teachers across the country acquire the
materials and resources their students need in the classroom.
Not only will their commitment help thousands of students have a
better education, but their advocacy will also be a powerful tool
in sharing the DonorsChoose.org experience with thousands of
teachers as we strive to serve every public school in the
nation."
About Horace Mann
Horace Mann (Horace Mann Educators Corp.
(NYSE:HMN) is the largest national multiline insurance company
focusing on educators' financial needs. Horace Mann provides
auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance
and other financial solutions. "Founded by Educators for
Educators" in 1945, the company is headquartered in
Springfield, Ill. For more information about the company,
visit www.horacemann.com.
About DonorsChoose.org
Founded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org (www.donorschoose.org)
is a nonprofit website where public school teachers describe
specific educational projects for their students, and donors can
choose the projects they want to support. After completing a
project, the donor hears back from the classroom they supported in
the form of photographs and teacher thank-you letters. To date,
almost 160,000 public and charter school teachers have used the
site to secure funding for $71 million in books, art supplies,
technology, and other resources that their students need to learn.
Through DonorsChoose.org, individuals from all walks of life have
helped 3.9 million students.
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