Category: AAC News
Adopt-A-Classroom selected for Members Project! November 29~February 20
We are very excited that Adopt-A-Classroom has been selected to participate in the next round of Members Project voting! This means that we will have a chance to win $200,000 in funding from American Express through Members Project – as long as we get enough votes. The next round of voting starts on Monday, November […]
Jonas Brothers Kick Off ‘A Day Made Better’
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/mnr_lib/201002/players/player-single.swf?job=46467 Earlier this week, the Jonas Brothers showed their continued support for teachers and students by helping to kick off the annual ‘A Day Made Better‘ campaign with our national sponsor, OfficeMax. They surprised the entire teaching staff of Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts in Los Angeles with $25,000 worth of school supplies […]
Find us at the NYSSBA Convention ~ Oct 21-24
Coming up in October is the New York State School Boards Association’s annual convention in New York City (October 21-24). Adopt-A-Classroom will be hosting a panel session titled “Engaging Your Community to Support Teachers and Raise Classroom Funds” on Saturday, October 23rd at 1:00pm. If you are attending the convention, please drop by to say […]
THE TEACHER SHOW on Martha Stewart
Tomorrow’s edition of The Martha Stewart Show will celebrate teachers and highlight the joy of learning. Food writer and cooking teacher Nick Malgieri will share baking techniques; FIT professor Kenneth D. King will demonstrate how to make DIY fashion accessories; Jones New York stylist Lloyd Boston will provide tips for how to upgrade your wardrobe. […]
Genji’s “A Special Roll For A Special Cause” at Whole Foods
If you’ve been to a Whole Foods market then you’ve most likely seen the neatly stocked sushi bar managed by Genji Sushi. Each month, Genji hosts a campaign called “A Special Roll For A Special Cause.” In August, the program featured The National Wildlife Foundation. This month, the program will benefit Adopt-A-Classroom! Now through Sunday, […]
$10,000 match from Ford’s Operation Goodwill
Ford Motor Company Fund’s Operation Goodwill is supporting classrooms in Miami-Dade County Public Schools with a $10,000 match for Back-to-School! Here’s how it works: starting Friday, August 27th, online credit card donations made to M-DCPS classrooms will receive a $25 matching donation, generously provided by Ford Motor Company Fund. The $25 match is available on […]
Chevy will donate $10,000 to classrooms
Are you in the market for a new car? Residents of Northern California have a way to car shop and help a local classroom at the same time! Chevy dealers in Northern California have partnered with Adopt-A-Classroom to donate up to $10,000 to classrooms in the local area. Here’s how it works: anyone who takes […]
Post Cereals and got milk?® “Unlock Their Potential” Instant Win Promotion
Post Cereals and got milk?® are hosting the Unlock Their Potential promotion through Monday, August 23rd. Anyone can go to www.whymilk.com/unlock and play the instant win game to enter for a chance to easily win Back-to-School Prizes. There will be 50+ winners each day! Prizes include laptops, back packs, magazine subscriptions, and gift cards, among […]
Write a Facebook Note to raise $10
Great news about the Elmer’s “Bag It Forward” campaign: now Facebook users can help! Elmer’s has pledged to donate $10,000 to Adopt-A-Classroom and, at first, only blog posts were accepted as a form of support. However, you can now create a Facebook Note to help raise $10 towards the $10,000 goal. So if you have […]