Disclosure: This post brought to you by Staples.
Did you know that an estimated 99.5* percent of all public school teachers use their own money to equip their classrooms, frequently at a cost of more than $400 per year?! (*statistic from the Education Market Association) That number is crazy high. Teachers are the backbone of everything. They teach our children and our children are our future. They are already paid less than I think they should be and knowing that many of them then go out and spend their own money to supply their students adequate supplies and equipment is heartbreaking.
Staples and Katy Perry have teamed up to inspire the public to help classrooms in need. Staples has donated 1 million dollars to DonorsChoose.org and is encouraging everyone to make a donation in Staples stores or online so that less teachers have to use their own money.
DonorsChoose.org is a charity that has funded more than 700,000 classroom projects for teachers and has positively affected more than 18 million students across the country. Right now, teachers at over 70 percent of all the public schools in America have created project requests, and more than 2 million people have donated over $425 million to projects that inspire them. Over 18 million students—most from low-income communities, and many in disaster-stricken areas—have received books, art supplies, field trips, technology, and other resources that they need to learn. Through Staples’ $1 million dollar donation and contributions from customers in stores and online to DonorsChoose.org during the back-to-school season, we can all help teachers make more happen in classrooms.
Beginning June 26 through September 10, fans who spend $25 or more in any Staples store will receive a unique entry code on their receipt to enter the sweepstakes online at Staples.com/StaplesForStudents. One grand prize winner will win a $50,000 scholarship plus a trip for two to Los Angeles to meet superstar, Katy Perry. Four first prize winners and one guest each will also win air travel to Los Angeles, two nights stay and spending money to meet Katy Perry at the VIP Winners Celebration. Entries must be submitted before September 10, 2016 at 11:59 PM ET and entrants must be 13 years or older. Visit Staples.com/StaplesForStudents for official rules.
To learn more, or to make a donation visit StaplesForStudents.org.
WIN IT:
ONE OurKidsMom reader is going to win a$50 Staples gift card
and
ONE OurKidsMom reader is going to win a $75 DonorsChoose.org gift card!
This giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on February 15, 2014.
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