SONIC® Pledges $1 Million to Public School Teachers for Eighth Annual Limeades for Learning Voting Campaign
September 26 2016 - 7:55AM
Business Wire
Guests vote Sept. 26 through Oct. 23 to
determine funding for teachers’ projects
Today, SONIC® Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation’s largest
chain of drive-in restaurants, embarks on its eighth Limeades for
Learning charitable voting campaign, putting guests in the driver’s
seat to allocate $1 million to public school teachers’ classrooms
across the nation. In partnership with DonorsChoose.org, this
national award-winning and consumer-driven campaign provides
essential materials and supplies enabling teachers to inspire
creativity and learning in today’s public school classrooms.
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Starting today, Monday, Sept. 26, and extending for four weeks
through Sunday, Oct. 23, SONIC empowers guests and fans to make a
difference in their local communities by voting for specific public
school teacher projects they want to receive SONIC funding at
LimeadesforLearning.com. Throughout the voting period, projects
with the most votes at the end of each week receive funding, while
remaining projects get a chance for funding the following week.
The voting campaign comes on the heels of the brand’s renewed
commitment to Limeades for Learning, transitioning from a seasonal
to year-round campaign and announcing significantly increased
financial support of $15 million over the next five years.
“2016 is a milestone year for Limeades for Learning; this May we
announced our $15 million commitment over the next five years to
making a difference in public school classrooms across the
country,” says Cliff Hudson, SONIC Corp. CEO. “The fall voting
campaign we kick off today in partnership with DonorsChoose.org
launches our school year calendar of initiatives in support of
public school classrooms and allows SONIC to make a much bigger
difference in the local communities we are proud to serve.”
SONIC is donating up to $1 million dollars and is funding a
classroom project for all eligible teachers in Oklahoma City,
Okla., Corpus Christi, Texas and Lafayette, La.
“Since launching our partnership with SONIC in 2009, Limeades
for Learning engaged citizen philanthropists to make a difference
in their communities coast to coast. To date, SONIC’s gift of $6
million dollars to public school classrooms across the country has
helped 11,500 teachers and 349,920 students,” says Charles Best,
founder and chief executive officer at DonorsChoose.org. “Our
team’s mission is to make sure students in every community are
receiving the materials and experiences they need to learn and
thrive inside the classroom. It’s our passion to make a change in
the future of education and this program makes it easy for anyone
in every community to vote and join the movement of enhancing a
student’s learning experience one classroom at a time.”
About SONIC, America's
Drive-In
SONIC, America's Drive-In is the nation's largest drive-in
restaurant chain serving more than 3 million customers every day.
Nearly 90 percent of SONIC's 3,500 drive-in locations are owned and
operated by local business men and women. Over more than 60 years,
SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more than 1.3
million drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops.
Since the 2009 launch of SONIC's Limeades for
Learning philanthropic campaign in partnership
with DonorsChoose.org, SONIC has donated more than $6
million to public school teachers nationwide to fund essential
learning materials and innovative teaching resources to inspire
creativity and learning. To learn more about Sonic
Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC), please
visit sonicdrivein.com and please visit or follow us
on Facebook and Twitter. To learn more about SONIC's
Limeades for Learning initiative, please visit
Limeadesforlearning.com.
About DonorsChoose.org
DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that allows public
school teachers across the country to post classroom project
requests on their website,www.DonorsChoose.org. Individuals are
able to browse the requests and can donate any amount to projects
that inspire them. Once a project reaches its funding
goal, DonorsChoose.org sends the materials to the school.
Teachers and fans can also connect
with DonorsChoose.org at
facebook.com/DonorsChoose or on Twitter@DonorsChoose.
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