U.S. Cellular donating funds
for teachers’ classroom projects
U.S. Cellular is donating $1 million to fund teacher classroom projects through its Calling All Teachers program. Last year, the company contributed $500,000 toward educational materials for improved classroom experiences. In Maine, 110 teachers had their classroom projects funded by U.S. Cellular last year, totaling more than $62,000 and benefiting more than 5,300 students.
U.S. Cellular is working with DonorsChoose.org for a fourth time and encourages teachers to post their projects on the site for potential funding. DonorsChoose.org is a charity website that helps teachers identify funds from corporate and individual donations for classroom projects.
“Teachers play such a transformative role in student achievement and we want to help ensure they have the necessary tools to provide a positive learning experience,” said Matt Kasper, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in New England. “The Calling All Teachers program allows us to impact teachers and students in our entire footprint and create unique opportunities for teachers to engage, inspire, and educate in the classroom.”
Kindergarten through grade 12 public school teachers can register online at DonorsChoose.org and affiliate as a U.S. Cellular teacher. Then beginning Aug. 11, they can post their classroom projects for funding consideration. All projects must be submitted by Sept. 21 to be eligible for this year’s funding. Selected projects will be announced in October.
For more information, visit uscellular.com.
