SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its
mission of positively impacting local non-profit organizations in
the communities it serves, Conn's HomePlus (NASDAQ: CONN) has
joined Spurs Sports & Entertainment to support Youth Code Jam –
making coding fun, sociable and accessible to kids from 7 to 17.
Together, Conn's HomePlus and Spurs Sports & Entertainment
partnered with Hewlett Packard (HP) to donate more than
$33,000 in laptop computers to build
environments where all students can be successful, creative
problem-solvers with code.
"At Conn's HomePlus, we recognize today's youth as tomorrow's
future and are thrilled to partner with the San Antonio Spurs to
bring computer science to the students who participate in Youth
Code Jam," said Norm Miller, CEO of
Conn's HomePlus. "We hope our donation will help inspire the
students to excel in academics and push themselves to new
limits."
Youth Code Jam provides innovative, impactful and family-focused
out-of-school time, hands-on computing programs for K-12 students
as well as teacher professional development designed to bring
computer science to every school and every classroom. This work is
accomplished by changing the narrative from "teaching kids to code"
to creating environments where all students can be successful,
creative problem solvers with code.
"We are honored to see our CoderPals celebrated in this way.
They are truly dedicated to their community, and it leaves me so
hopeful for our future," said Debi
Pfitzenmaier, Executive Director of Youth Code Jam. "Support
from organizations like Conn's HomePlus and Spurs Give helps us
move forward the mission of increasing access, broadening
participation and empowering students with the computer skills they
need to participate fully, solve problems and shape their worlds in
our increasingly digital society."
"We are honored to partner with Conn's HomePlus in giving back
and highlighting Youth Code Jam and their remarkable work in our
community. Spurs Give is on a mission to empower San Antonio's next generation," said
Jennifer Regnier, Director of Spurs
Give. "It is crucial we invest in our youth by giving them easy and
affordable access to technology and STEM-related programs and we
hope to inspire our community to get involved through programs like
Youth Code Jam."
Through initiatives facilitated via Conn's Cares, the Conn's
HomePlus philanthropic arm, nearly $890,000 in funds and products have been extended
to local, community-based third-party charitable organizations
since 2017.
To learn more about Conn's Cares please visit
https://www.conns.com/conns-cares.
About Conn's, Inc.
Conn's HomePlus is a specialty
retailer currently operating 135+ retail locations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New
Mexico, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
The Company's primary product categories include:
- Furniture and mattress, including furniture and related
accessories for the living room, dining room and bedroom, as well
as traditional and specialty mattresses;
- Home appliance, including refrigerators, freezers, washers,
dryers, dishwashers and ranges;
- Consumer electronics, including LED, OLED, QLED, Ultra HD, and
internet-ready televisions, gaming consoles, home theater and
portable audio equipment; and
- Home office, including computers, printers and
accessories.
Additionally, Conn's HomePlus offers a variety of products on a
seasonal basis. Unlike many of its competitors, Conn's HomePlus
provides flexible in-house credit options for its customers in
addition to third-party financing programs and third-party
lease-to-own payment plans.
Taylor Schillace, The Zimmerman
Agency
conns@zimmerman.com, 850-668-2222
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