For the 12th year in a row and during an urgent time of need, SONIC® Drive-In donated an all-time high of $1.3 million to fund public school teacher requests across the country as part of its Limeades for Learning Fall Voting Campaign. In partnership with nonprofit teacher crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose and with the help of SONIC® fans, they were among the community heroes to receive donations for materials to create engaging learning environments in physical and virtual classrooms.
“Celebrating public school teachers through our Fall Voting Campaign feels special every year, but especially this year, as our incredible public school teachers are going the extra mile to keep their students inspired, regardless of where their classroom may be,” said Christi Woodworth, vice president for public relations for SONIC. “From cleaning supplies to humidifiers and technology needs, we were able to fulfill thousands of teachers’ wish lists for necessary teaching materials to keep their students safe and learning.”
From Sept. 28, through Oct. 25, SONIC fans voted for teacher requests that moved them at LimeadesforLearning.com, and the requests with the most votes nationwide received funding, totaling $1.3 million at the close of the campaign.
The following GISD exceptional teachers earned funding for their needed learning materials as part of the annual Fall Voting Campaign. Donations below totaled $3,123.
- Stacy Mcgough at Bullock ES School for the project “Taking Our Webcam to the Ultra”
- Meredith Grotti at Daugherty ES for the project “Seeing is Believing; Seeing Helps Learning”
- Jill Olthouse at Northlake ES for the project “Digital Accessories”
- Jill Olthouse at Northlake ES for the project “Osmo Math Wizards”
- Luz Adriana Osborne at Northlake ES for the project “Outdoor Fun”
- Luz Adriana Osborne at Northlake ES for the project “Ten Frames”
Since 2009, SONIC has donated $17.9 million, supported more than 26,500 classrooms, and provided necessary learning materials and teaching resources requested by teachers to impact more than 5.6 million students in partnership with DonorsChoose.
About Sonic® Drive-In – SONIC®, founded in 1953, is the largest drive-in restaurant brand in the United States with more than 3,500 restaurants in 46 states. Served by Sonic’s iconic Carhops, the restaurant’s expansive, award-winning menu offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and drink options for the whole family. Sonic is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. Information: SonicDriveIn.com and InspiredBrands.com.
About DonorsChoose – DonorsChoose is the leading platform for giving to public schools. Teachers across America use the site to create projects requesting resources their students need, and donors give to the projects that inspire them. Since its founding by a Bronx teacher in 2000, 4.5 million people and partners have given $1 billion to 1.7 million teacher requests. Unique among education funding platforms, the DonorsChoose team vets each project request and ships resources directly to the school, ensuring full transparency. Every donor receives photos of their project in action, thank-yous from the classroom, and a cost report showing how every dollar was spent. DonorsChoose was the first charity to make the top 10 on Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies in the World. www.donorschoose.org