SONIC Drive-In Champions Local Teachers by Funding More Than $1 Million in Classroom Projects Through Eighth Annual Limeades ...
October 26 2016 - 8:59AM
Business Wire
Latest donation impacts 69,450 students in 295
communities coast to coast
SONIC® Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation’s largest chain of
drive-in restaurants, wrapped up its eight annual Limeades for
Learning® Fall Voting Campaign, giving more than $1 million to fund
2,315 public school teacher projects over the four-week campaign.
In partnership with DonorsChoose.org, this national award winning
and voter-driven cause marketing campaign put guests in the
driver’s seat to allocate SONIC’s donation, helping to ensure
essential learning materials and innovative teaching resources are
available in public school classrooms across the country.
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From September 26 through October 23, SONIC empowered guests and
fans to make a difference in their local communities by voting for
public school teacher projects they wanted funded on the Limeades
for Learning website, LimeadesforLearning.com. Throughout the
voting period, projects with the most votes each week received
funding, with an average request of $728 per project.
“We’re proud to support public school teachers to the tune of $1
million through our eighth annual Limeades for Learning Fall Voting
Campaign, bringing SONIC’s contribution to public school classrooms
to $2 million so far in 2016,” said Christi Woodworth, vice
president of public relations for SONIC. “During the four-week
campaign, SONIC guests and fans mobilized to make a difference in
their communities by determining which teacher projects we funded.
We believe that teachers are innovative and entrepreneurial and
will continue to launch additional initiatives throughout the
school year to ensure we continue to support the communities and
neighborhoods we proudly serve.”
Following this year’s Limeades for Learning fall voting
campaign, SONIC has funded 13,614 classroom projects in 1,160
cities over the past eight years. More than 408,420 students have
benefited from the projects funded since the campaign launched in
2009.
“SONIC and its fans continue to help ensure students across the
country receive resources they need to learn and thrive,” says
Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org. “In addition to
providing financial support to local public schools, SONIC is
raising awareness around the need to support public school
educators. We’re thrilled to partner with SONIC to inspire others
to help improve their communities through Limeades for
Learning.”
About SONIC, America's
Drive-In
SONIC, America's Drive-In is the nation's largest drive-in
restaurant chain serving more than 3 million customers every day.
Nearly 90 percent of SONIC's 3,500 drive-in locations are owned and
operated by local business men and women. Over more than 60 years,
SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more than 1.3
million drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops.
Since the 2009 launch of SONIC's Limeades for
Learning philanthropic campaign in partnership
with DonorsChoose.org, SONIC has donated more than $7
million to public school teachers nationwide to fund essential
learning materials and innovative teaching resources to inspire
creativity and learning. To learn more about Sonic
Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC), please
visit sonicdrivein.com and please visit or follow us
on Facebook and Twitter. To learn more about SONIC's
Limeades for Learning initiative, please visit
Limeadesforlearning.com.
About DonorsChoose.org
DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that allows public
school teachers across the country to post classroom project
requests on their website, www.DonorsChoose.org. Individuals are
able to browse the requests and can donate any amount to projects
that inspire them. Once a project reaches its funding
goal, DonorsChoose.org sends the materials to the school.
Teachers and fans can also connect
with DonorsChoose.org at
facebook.com/DonorsChoose or on Twitter
@DonorsChoose.
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