The FINANCIAL -- What are some of your most
positive, memorable moments from school? A field trip, maybe, or a
special in-classroom project? I loved the science projects that came
with dramatic chemical reactions, according to Starbucks .
Moments like these serve an educational purpose, but also a motivational one, inspiring students to continue learning.
But moments like these also have a financial cost, one which fewer and fewer school districts are able to support. As such, public school teachers spend about $40 of their own money every month to enrich their students’ educational experience – a significant out-of-pocket expense that’s not always feasible.
In Los Angeles this month, Starbucks is offering our friends the opportunity to help address this need. In collaboration with DonorsChoose.org and sponsored by the Wasserman Foundation, nearly 200 Starbucks stores in Los Angeles will begin distributing $10 DonorsChooseLA.org gift cards on January 23. With a gift card in-hand, you have the opportunity to support projects focused on music and the arts, civics or math in specific classrooms across LA. The choice is yours.
For those not in the LA-area, it’s easy to support projects in your neighborhood’s schools. Simply visit DonorsChoose.org, find a project that’s meaningful to you and support it with as little as $1.
Through our collective involvement, teachers, students and entire communities will have opportunities to thrive.
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