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Local Teachers Benefit from Walmart Teacher Rewards Program

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Press Release
    On Friday September 20, the Central Walmart store # 3288 awarded 20 teachers from Tanglewood Elementary School with $50 reward cards to purchase classroom supplies that will help students start the school year off right as part of the company’s Teacher Rewards program. For the fifth year, Walmart will donate up to $4.5 million to provide 90,000 teachers across the United States with reward cards to help offset the cost of classroom expenses at the beginning of the school year. These funds come at a critical time, as many teachers will spend an estimated $500 of their own money to ensure their students have the supplies they need to learn throughout the school year. 
    “Those faculty members receiving the Walmart reward cards are allowed to use the funds to purchase essential classroom supplies. Many of Tanglewood’s dedicated teachers spend their own money to provide supplies and extras for their students. Tanglewood Elementary would like to express their deep gratitude to Walmart for their generosity and commitment to education. Their recognition and support of teachers is priceless,” said Terrie Junda, Assistant Principal.
    More than 4,600 U.S. Walmart stores, Distribution Centers and Sam’s Club locations are eligible to select one local public school, grades K-8, and provide reward cards to 20 teachers from each selected school. Winning teachers can use the funds to purchase necessary items for their classroom such as paper, folders, binders, pencils, crayons and markers. 
    “We are proud to honor our community’s teachers, who give time and often their own money to ensure our students have everything they need to be successful throughout the school year, “ said Georgia Truax, Walmart Community Coordinator. “At Walmart, we are dedicated to supporting our nation’s teachers by providing the support and resources needed to continue educating the future leaders of our community,” added Scott Huey, Walmart Shift Manager.
    The Teacher Rewards program is an extension of Walmart’s ongoing support of local education initiatives to help students better prepare for their future. In 2012, Walmart and its Foundation donated more than $59 million to fund education programs across the country.
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