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For more information, contact:
Meaghan Wims
Duffy & Shanley for AT&T New England
(401) 278-4434
[email protected]
For Immediate Release
AT&T Aspire FlashFundsAll DonorsChoose.org Projects in
Vermont
Aspire Campaign Funds 15 Projects, Supporting an Estimated 1,000
Students
BURLINGTON, VT. OCT. 9, 2014:Teachers and students in Burlington
had something to celebrate
today as AT&T Aspire reveals it flashfundedall projects
listed on the education crowd funding site
DonorsChoose.org in the greater Burlington area. In total, 15
projects were fulfilled, benefiting more
than 1,000 area students. Classroomprojects ranged from laptop
computers for chemistry students inColchester and graphic
calculators for special needs students in Richford, to cameras for
third graders
studying nature in Moretown and books for kindergarteners, first
and second graders in Fairfax.
Weknow students need the right resources and tools to succeed,
so we are thrilled to work with
DonorsChoose.org to fulfill Burlingtonsprojects,said Patricia
Jacobs, President, AT&T New England.
Thisis one more way that AT&T Aspire is helping students
thrive in classrooms across the country.
AT&T Aspireis the company's signature education initiative
that invests in students today at home, in
the classroom, at work to prepare them for success tomorrow.
AT&T previously supported several
DonorsChoose.org initiatives as part of its $350 million planned
commitment to education.
Were proud to call AT&T a partner, and weregrateful for
their overwhelming support of Burlington
area classrooms,said Charles Best, founder and CEO of
DonorsChoose.org. Thiscontribution will mean
a great deal to the teachers and students theyvehelped.
About DonorsChoose
Founded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org makes it easy for anyone to
help a classroom in need. At this
nonprofit website, teachers at half of all the public schools in
America have created project requests,
and more than a million people have donated $265 million to
projects that inspire them. All told, 12
million studentsmost from low-income communities, and many in
disaster-stricken areashave
received books, art supplies, field trips, technology, and other
resources that they need to learn.
About Philanthropy at AT&T
AT&T Inc. is committed to advancing education, strengthening
communities and improving lives.
Through its community initiatives, AT&T has a long history
of investing in projects that create learning
opportunities, promote academic and economic achievement or
address community needs. In 2013,
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more than $130 million was contributed or directed through
corporate-, employee-, social investment-
and AT&T Foundation-giving programs. AT&T Aspire is
AT&Tssignature education initiative that drives
innovation in education by bringing diverse resources to bear on
the issue including funding, technology,
employee volunteerism and mentoring.
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