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Staples Associates Direct $7,500 to Read to a Child
Framingham Staples Associates Choose Non-Profit Organization to Benefit from
Staples Foundation Grant
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Wellesley. MA (May 12, 2014) – Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples, Inc., has awarded $7,500 to Read to a Child to benefit their Greater Boston Lunchtime Reading Program under a program that lets Staples associates direct donations. The Staples associates who directed the donation, Richard Cooper and April Grudier, are weekly volunteers with the Read to a Child organization.
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The grants are part of a philanthropic initiative created by Staples Foundation which allows Staples associates around the world to direct funding to non-profit organizations that are focused on education or job skills. The program encourages local community engagement by awarding larger grants to organizations where associates are highly engaged in volunteering or fundraising – up to $25,000 per organization.
The program, called 2 Million and Change, will award funds to organizations around the world, reaching more than $2 million in grants by the end of the year. In 2013, associates globally directed more than $2.5 million of Staples Foundation grants to 434 local non-profit organizations in 49 states.
“Staples Foundation is committed to making a positive impact in the communities where our associates live and work,” said Katy Dobbs, director of global community and giving for Staples, Inc. “Through our program, we are pleased to support our associates and the local non-profit organizations that matter to them most.”
About Staples Community and Giving
Staples contributes to educational and youth-oriented community efforts, from literacy and mentoring to career skills development, through in-kind and monetary donations and grants from Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples, Inc. Through its community and giving efforts, Staples and Staples Foundation have helped more than 6,500 organizations in 26 countries. For more information, visit www.staples.com/community.
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