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Making a Difference: The Teacher EXCHANGE
It truly is an amazing thing when corporations, nonprofits and generous donors throughout the community come together with one common goal. It’s just that kind of team work that made the Teacher EXCHANGE’s 2010 back-to-school shopping event such a great success this year. After weeks of collecting school supplies through drives by local businesses and individual donors, the Teacher EXCHANGE hosted a private shopping event on August 23 to kick off back-to-school shopping. During the event, approximately 100 first-year teachers filled up a shopping bag with free school supplies and materials.
Founded by The Public Education Foundation, Harrah’s Entertainment and the Harrah’s Foundation, the Teacher EXCHANGE collects new and gently used items that teachers may “shop” for and use to enhance their classrooms. These much-needed supplies can save teachers roughly $1600 worth of annual, out-of-pocket expenses.
“The Teacher EXCHANGE assumes an even more critical role as the state and the Clark County School District face an on-going challenge to meet the needs of its students and teachers,” said Judi Steele, president and CPO of The Public Education Foundation. “We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the Southern Nevada community and all the businesses that helped collect supplies.” For info, visit www.ccpef.org.
