Julianne Hough Joins SONIC Drive-In’s Limeades for Learning® to Launch $1 Million #ThanksTeach Campaign in Celebration of ...
May 03 2016 - 7:55AM
Business Wire
America’s Drive-In to support local public
school teachers and students with $15 million commitment over next
five years
Today, SONIC® Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation’s largest
chain of drive-in restaurants, announced its partnership with
Julianne Hough to launch #ThanksTeach, a social media campaign to
celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month and give public school
teachers across America the thanks they deserve. During the month
long campaign, SONIC will make donations to public school teacher
projects for every post, share and retweet incorporating
#ThanksTeach, for a total donation of up to $1 million.
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A long time supporter of public schools, teachers and their
students, SONIC Drive-In announced it will significantly increase
its contribution to its Limeades for Learning program, committing
$15 million over the next five years. In partnership with
DonorsChoose.org, the national award-winning cause marketing
campaign funds essential learning materials and innovative teaching
resources requested by teachers that instill a thirst for knowledge
and inspire creative thinking in their students. This new
commitment more than triples the brand’s previous Limeades for
Learning support to schools, having donated more than $5 million
over the past seven years to 10,000 teacher projects and impacting
283,490 students in 993 cities across the U.S. during that
timeframe.
“Teachers see promise in their students that they can’t yet see
in themselves. Nearly 50 years ago, Mrs. Pat Watson saw leadership
potential in me when I was in junior high school that was further
nurtured by high school teachers that set me on a course to grow
into the leader that I am today,” said Cliff Hudson, Sonic Corp.
CEO. “Today, we launch a new commitment to donate $15 million over
the next five years to public school teachers and their
students.”
SONIC has supported teachers and schools through Limeades for
Learning since 2009, and with Julianne’s help, we invite our fans
and guests to join us in the #ThanksTeach campaign by sharing
stories about their teachers or teachers in their lives during
Teacher Appreciation Month. Together, we will celebrate teachers
who made a difference to us and teachers making a difference every
day in their classrooms.”
For the entire month of May, SONIC guests and fans can make a
difference in local communities by simply joining in the
conversation online, celebrating teachers that have made a
difference in their lives by using #ThanksTeach on Twitter,
Facebook or Instagram. For every post or share incorporating the
hashtag, SONIC will donate funds towards teacher projects, up to $1
million.
“The average teacher spends $500 per year out of their own
pockets to provide supplies for their students. When I heard about
the #ThanksTeach campaign SONIC was launching through its Limeades
for Learning program, I was thrilled at the opportunity to help
show teachers our appreciation for everything they do,” said Hough.
“With your help we can make this Teacher Appreciation Month
particularly special by bringing $1 million in meaningful supplies
to local classrooms across the country. A simple tweet or post can
make a real difference for schools in your community.”
To kick off the #ThanksTeach campaign, Hough worked with
Limeades for Learning to fund $100,000 worth of classroom projects
to support teachers and students in the Salt Lake City area, where
she attended Alta High School.
To learn more about #ThanksTeach and Limeades for Learning,
visit LimeadesforLearning.com and explore local teacher projects
that may be funded as a result of the campaign. Teachers interested
in getting involved in Limeades for Learning and submitting a
project for potential funding can register at the website as
well.
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 $5
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.
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