Navient Foundation contributes $7,500 to provide school supplies for Northern Virginia children
August 10 2016 - 10:38AM
Students in Northern Virginia will come to class this fall equipped
with the school supplies they need to succeed, thanks to Kids R
First, a nonprofit organization that helps provide classroom
materials at the beginning of the school year for Northern Virginia
kids in need. Navient Foundation, the company-sponsored
philanthropic fund, has contributed $7,500 to support the
organization.
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Through partnerships with Office Depot and Wal-Mart, Kids R
First is able to purchase $4 worth of school supplies for every
dollar, increasing the purchasing power of Navient’s donation of
$7,500 to $30,000 and providing 1,250 students with supplies.
“Navient has been so generous to Kids R First and we are so
grateful for their continued support,” said Patty Gehring, chairman
of school supplies distribution and volunteer coordinator, Kids R
First. “Because of Navient and the Navient Foundation, we are able
to support more children in the area who are in need of classroom
supplies in Fairfax and Loudon Counties. We extend our deepest
thanks.”
Each child in need will receive an average of 12-13 school
supplies, such as pencils, pens, notebooks and folders that are
custom-ordered based on classroom needs.
“Ensuring our children come to class prepared every day with the
necessary classroom supplies is something that most of us probably
take for granted, yet it’s vital for academic success,” said Ted
Morris, senior vice president, Navient. “We are honored to lend a
helping hand by investing in the future generation.”
In addition, employees at Navient’s Reston facility will donate
nearly 200 backpacks to further support local schools through a
collaboration with Kids R First and Cornerstones, a local nonprofit
organization. Reston employees were also recently onsite at Rachel
Carson Middle School alongside Kids R First to help sort, label and
organize requested supplies to participating schools.
Since its founding in 1998, Kids R First has helped 208,400
students receive the supplies they need. During the 2015 school
year, 25,000 children received materials at 90 schools in Northern
Virginia.
Learn more about Kids R First.
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About NavientAs the nation's leading loan
management, servicing and asset recovery company, Navient
(Nasdaq:NAVI) helps customers navigate the path to financial
success. Servicing more than $300 billion in student loans, the
company supports the educational and economic achievements of more
than 12 million Americans. A growing number of public and private
sector clients rely on Navient for proven solutions to meet their
financial goals. Learn more at navient.com.
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Media: Nick LaMastra, 302-283-2964, nicholas.lamastra@navient.com
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