Staples Announces $1 Million Donation to
DonorsChoose.org
Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is once again joining forces with
global pop music superstar Katy Perry to help teachers bring
learning to life for students during the back-to-school season.
Continuing its long-standing commitment to supporting education
through the Staples for Students program, Staples is donating $1
million to DonorsChoose.org, 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.
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Global pop star Katy Perry, center,
pictured with local teachers and students during the
#StaplesForStudents press conference on Thursday, April 21, 2016,
in Los Angeles. Continuing its long-standing commitment to
celebrating and supporting teachers through the Staples for
Students program, Staples teamed up with Katy Perry to announce a
$1 million donation to DonorsChoose.org, a charity that has funded
more than 700,000 classroom projects and impacted more than 18
million students across the U.S. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Knowing the crucial role that teachers play in bringing
learning to life for students, Staples is committed to supporting
DonorsChoose.org to help teachers succeed and impact the future of
children,” said Alison Corcoran, senior vice president of North
American stores and online marketing, Staples. “Katy Perry’s
powerful and influential voice will highlight the effect teachers
have on our children’s lives and the need to support classrooms.
Our $1 million donation will help teachers make more happen in
classrooms across the country and contribute to a fulfilling
learning experience.”
Katy Perry said, “The response from my fans when I teamed up
with Staples in 2014 for The Prismatic World Tour was eye-opening.
I learned firsthand how desperately teachers need
our support – many of them even dig into their own
pockets to provide simple tools that we would expect to
already be available in our classrooms. So when
Staples approached me again this year, I jumped at the
opportunity because I saw the lasting effect our collaboration had
on DonorsChoose.org and thousands of teachers and students. I
believe in education as a foundation for a great life. I’m
continuing my education now as I travel the world, but I
didn’t have that foundation in my own childhood, so I want to
make sure that students across the country are inspired
by their teachers and afforded every opportunity to
realize their dreams.”
Driven by a staggering statistic from the Education Market
Association that an estimated 99.5% of all public school teachers
use their own money to equip their classrooms – frequently at a
cost of more than $400 per year – Staples takes great pride in
helping to alleviate some of the pressure placed upon teachers.
Katy Perry and Staples will also collaborate to create a Public
Service Announcement that will debut nationwide in June, further
increasing visibility around the need to help teachers.
"We’re so thankful for the continued, and incredibly generous,
support from Staples and its loyal customers, which has helped
bring classroom dreams to life for thousands of teachers and
students,” said Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org.
“We're also delighted to have Katy Perry lending her voice, calling
on the public to help classrooms in need in communities
nationwide."
Learn more about Katy Perry teaming up with Staples to help
teachers and classrooms at StaplesforStudents.org.
Win a $50,000 scholarship and the
chance to meet Katy PerryStarting June 26, fans will
have the opportunity to enter the ‘Staples for Students’
Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $50,000 scholarship. The
grand prize winner – in addition to four lucky first prize winners
and one guest each – will also win travel to Los Angeles, where
they’ll attend an exclusive VIP Winners Celebration with Katy
Perry.
Visit staples.com/staplesforstudents starting June 26 to learn
about entry into the sweepstakes and for the rules. Entries
must be submitted before September 10, 2016 at 11:59 PM ET and
entrants must be 13 years or older.
About Staples, Inc.Staples
retail stores and Staples.com help small business customers make
more happen by providing a broad assortment of products, expanded
business services and easy ways to shop, all backed with a lowest
price guarantee. Staples offers businesses the convenience to
shop and buy how and when they want - in store, online, via mobile
or though social apps. Staples.com customers can either buy online
and pick-up in store or ship for free from Staples.com with Staples
Rewards minimum purchase. Expanded services also make it easy for
businesses to succeed with in-store Business Centers featuring
shipping services and products, copying, scanning, faxing and
computer work stations, Tech Services, full-service Print &
Marketing Services, Staples Merchant Services, small business
lending and credit services.
Staples Business Advantage, the business-to-business division of
Staples, Inc., helps mid-market, commercial and enterprise-sized
customers make more happen by offering a curated assortment of
products and services combined with deep expertise, best-in-class
customer service, competitive pricing and state-of-the
art-ecommerce site. Staples Business Advantage is the one-source
solution for all things businesses need to succeed, including
office supplies, facilities cleaning and maintenance, breakroom
snacks and beverages, technology, furniture, interior design and
Print & Marketing Services. Headquartered outside of Boston,
Staples, Inc. operates throughout North and South America, Europe,
Asia, Australia and New Zealand. More information about Staples
(NASDAQ: SPLS) is available at www.staples.com.
About Staples for
StudentsStaples 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.orgFounded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org makes
it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. At this nonprofit
website, teachers at half of all the public schools in America have
created project requests, and more than a million people have
donated $425 million to projects that inspire them. All
told, 18.2 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.
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Staples, Inc.Carrie McElwee,
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