Horace Mann donated more than $10,000 to 35 educators in its Fall
Into Funding Sweepstakes. The company, which helps educators
achieve their financial goals, began the contest as educators
returned to school and it just concluded. DonorsChoose.org provides
a way for teachers to post classroom project requests allowing
donors to identify and choose projects to support.
Educator projects completed included requests for a mini fridge,
art canvases, flexible seating and more.
Rebecca McElhannon teaches seventh grade at Bismarck Middle
School in Bismarck, Arkansas. She requested a mini fridge for a
lunch program she started for her students. “One day a week, I will
have student volunteers come to my room to help classmates on
course work. Students will peer tutor while enjoying lunch with
students that may not be in their friend circle,” said McElhannon.
“I would like to provide a mini-fridge so that they may bring their
lunches and store them in the room.”
Sixth grade educator, Becca Yates’ project, requested basic
supplies for her classroom. “I try to keep things on hand for
students to grab so that students can spend less time worrying
about having materials and more time focusing on the more important
things such as learning math, science, reading, language arts, and
social studies.”
Educators entered throughout the fall with at least five winners
randomly drawn on the third Monday of every month during the
promotion.
“We partner with DonorsChoose.org because it’s a great solution
for educators to get the tools they need for their classrooms,”
said Horace Mann President and CEO, Marita Zuraitis. “We know
educators spend their hard-earned money on supplies, and this
allows them to save some money to invest in their future, while
also making a difference in the futures of their students.”
About Horace Mann
Horace Mann (Horace Mann Educators Corp. (NYSE:HMN)) is the
largest financial services company focused on providing America’s
educators and school employees with insurance and retirement
solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company
is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. For more information
about the company, visit horacemann.com.
Contact: Michelle Eccles, Horace Mann, (217)
788-5394, michelle.eccles@horacemann.com.
Projects funded:
Arkansas
Some Things Need to Stay Cold!, Rebecca McElhannon, Bismarck
Middle School, Bismarck
Young Artists Rackin' Up Art!, Vickie Lemp, Albert Pike
Elementary School, Fort Smith
California
Artists in Training, Leah Dobek, Hancock Elementary School, San
Diego
Kinder, Kinder, What Do You Hear?, Valerie Dungan, Hancock
Elementary School, San Diego
Connecticut
Being a Green Machine, Sharyl Kastens, Waltersville Elementary
School, Bridgeport
Georgia
Dear Dry Erase, I Learn Through Mistakes!, Portia Dhanasekaran,
Dunaire Elementary School, Stone Mountain
Heading Into Digital Literacy, Suzi Mathis, Turner County
Elementary School, Ashburn
Headphones Will Help Us Learn!, Cathy Russell, Dorothy Heights
Elementary School,
Idaho
The Art of Family Engagement!, Melissa Hunt, IT Stoddard
Elementary School, Blackfoot
Let's Project It and See It, Alicia Cody, IT Stoddard Elementary
School, Blackfoot
Illinois
Back to the Basics, Rebecca Yates, Anna Junior High School,
Anna
Middle School Students Need to Socialize, Jennifer Weter,
MacArthur Middle School, Berkeley
Maine
Help Them Learn to Love to Read and Spread Compassion, Amy
Tucker, Maranacook Middle School, Readfield
Zooming in On Science with Macro Lens Photography, Kelsey Frost,
Dike-Newell School, Bath
Michigan
Where's My Book?, Candace Flauaus, Grant Elementary School,
Grant
Liven Up Our Library: Part III, Kaitlyn Crane, Mayfield
Elementary School, Lapeer
Missouri
Powered-up with Learning, Lynn Raynor, James Traditional
Elementary School, Kansas City
Make Our Walls Come to Life, Kim Voss, Washington High School,
Washington
North Carolina
Learning Extravaganza, Tabitha Johnson, North Drive Elementary
School, Goldsboro
N25K Running Team, Year 2, Sandra Harris, Northside Elementary
School, Elizabeth City
One Team, One Fight, Sarah Hirai, Jacksonville High School,
Jacksonville
Oklahoma
Diversity and Tolerance, Soraya Javaher, Kendall-Whittier
Elementary School, Tulsa
Pennsylvania
Wobble with It!, Jennifer Gorzelsky, Penn Lincoln Elementary
School, Altoona
Health Education Material, Jeffrey Stepansky, Juniata Park
Academy, Philadelphia
Stop! It's Carpet Time...Let's Discuss, Danica LaKari, John C.
Diehl Elementary School, Erie
A Flexible Fit, Kelly Ziegenfus, Parkway Manor Elementary
School, Allentown
South Carolina
Wiggle, Wiggle, STOP!, Carly Painter, Woodland Heights
Elementary School, Spartansburg
Meeting Students' Needs, Whitney Camacho, McColl Elementary
Middle School, McColl
Tennessee
Getting Cozy in the Classroom- Flex Seating - Part II, Teresa
Floch, Middle College High School, Memphis
Texas
Tape Club!, Pamela Walker, Greenfield Elementary School, Fort
Worth
PBIS Interactive Activities!, Carlos Esparza, Kindred Elementary
School
Writing With Voice, Cynthia Coronado, Armando Leal Junior Middle
School, San Antonio
Stability STEM Learning, Rosie Perez, Bruce Aiken Elementary
School, Brownsville
Virginia
Organize Us!, Kayleigh Critzer, Roanoke Academy Math &
Science, Roanoke
Wisconsin
Reading Roundup Part 2!, Susie Goneau, Random Lake Elementary
School, Random Lake
Michelle Eccles
Horace Mann
217-788-5394
michelle.eccles@horacemann.com
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