Subaru of Moon Township partnered with AdoptAClassroom.org to surprise teachers at Richard J Hyde Elementary School with a $10,000 donation and 25 additional classroom supply kits during a back-to-school celebration.
The donation was made as part of Subaru Loves Learning, a national Subaru of America, Inc. initiative that helps supply high-need classrooms across the country with needed school supplies and resources. Subaru of Moon Township's donation will benefit more than 500 students by providing teachers with $500 each to purchase supplies for the school year, in addition to the Subaru school supply kits that include pens, pencils, markers, dry erase markers, earbuds, wipes and more.
"At Subaru of Moon Township, we want to help our local teachers and students get excitied for the back-to-school season-and make sure they have all of the supplies they need for the upcoming school year," said Maureen Bailey, general manager. "Giving back to our local community and living the Subaru Love Promise is an essential component of our operations, and we're thrilled to provide this support."
More than 92%* of classrooms have students whose families cannot afford to purchase school supplies for children, leading many teachers to spend their own money-up to $750 per year*-to fill the gap for students and equip their classrooms. To top it off, 78%* of educators report extra supply needs due to learning loss caused by COVID-19.
