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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Subaru Hawaiʻi donates $25K in supplies to Lahaina school
LAHAINA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Subaru Hawaiʻi, in collaboration with nonprofit donated $25,000 in classroom supplies to King Kamehameha III Elementary, a Lahaina public school that lost its campus in the 2023 wildfires. The school, which has been operating out of a temporary campus in west Maui since losing their campus, saw new supplies for their library and media center. HPU researchers work to fight dangerous fish toxin 'We are honored to give back in a small way to the rebuilding efforts in Lahaina,' said Senior Vice President of Subaru Hawaiʻi Lance Ichimura. 'As part of Subaru's Love Promises, supporting our communities and enabling learning for our keiki are areas we are committed to making a difference in.' The funds were donated in late 2024, and Subaru Hawaiʻi presented the donated items to the school's faculty and staff in May 2025.'We are incredibly grateful for this thoughtful donation,' said Principal Michael McCloskey. 'It provides comfort during this crucial shift from crisis response to recovery and rebuilding, assuring many that our efforts extend beyond reconstructing our community. We're actively building a brighter future for our keiki.' The elementary school, which instructs more than 360 students between pre-kindergarten and the fifth grade, plans to use their temporary campus for up to five years until the state Department of Education is able to permanently relocate them. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'Donations like these alleviate the financial burden so both students and their teachers can focus on learning in the best environment possible,' said Executive Director Ann Pifer. 'While we're no longer in the immediate aftermath of the natural disaster, Lahaina schools still need support. We are grateful that our partners such as Subaru Hawaiʻi are committed to the future of their communities.' For more information on supporting students and teachers, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
After tragic spring, Chadwell Elementary ends year with $20,000 gift
A Nashville elementary school received a $20,000 donation as it rounds out a school year recently marred by tragedy. "Chadwell Elementary School ended the school year on a high note this morning," a May 22 Facebook post from Metro Nashville Public Schools read. Nashville wedding boutique Vow'd, which is owned by Stand Out for Good, gives part of its proceeds away to community organizations every Monday, according to the post. It teamed up with national nonprofit to make the gift to the school a reality. Chadwell Elementary, located in Madison, serves around 500 students. Teachers and school counselors will split the money evenly to purchase classroom supplies, furniture, books and other items through the vendor marketplace on Chadwell Elementary Principal Michael Beno said he and his team are thrilled to receive the gift. "Our teachers will be able to start the next school year with more supplies and furnishings for their classrooms as they continue to create high-quality learning environments for all of our students at Chadwell," Beno said in an emailed statement. Chadwell Elementary faced tragedy last month when an early morning stabbing left 52-year-old Niurka Alfonso-Acevedo dead in the parking lot. A statement from the district said Alfonso-Acevedo was part of the custodial staff at the school and had just arrived for her shift. No students were on campus at the time of the stabbing. The statement said the MNPS community was "deeply saddened" by the attack. Police said the attack was domestic violence and later arrested 54-year-old Candido Raul Rubio-Perez, the woman's estranged husband, and charged him with criminal homicide. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville schools: Chadwell Elementary celebrates $20,000 gift
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Brevard getting a third Burlington store. The new location will open in March
Burlington is opening its third location in Brevard County and the new store will feature the company's reimagined store layout. The new location's grand opening is March 7. It's located at 1450 N. Courtenay Parkway in Merritt Island. Burlington is known as a national discount retailer offering low prices on brand name merchandise including clothing and home items. This will be the 120th store in Florida. 'We're continuing to expand our footprint across the country and are excited to be opening a new store in Merrit Island,' said Michael O'Sullivan, CEO, Burlington Stores. 'We look forward to giving local customers the chance to discover big savings on a wide range of products.' The first 100 customers Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 will get a $10 Bonus Card toward a purchase. Customers must be 18 to get the Bonus Card. In honor of the grand opening, Burlington will donate $5,000 to a local high-needs school through a partnership with the national non-profit organization Funds will be used to provide students with classroom materials they need to learn and succeed. 4100 N Wickham Road, St 132, Melbourne 1750 Evans Road, Melbourne Formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, the Fortune 500 company sells everything from men's and ladies' apparel and accessories, children's clothing, footwear, home décor and pet toys. Headquartered in New Jersey, Burlington has 1,103 stores in 46 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Spitzer is a Trending Reporter. She can be reached at MSpitzer@ This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Burlington opening 3rd Brevard location in March on Merritt Island
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mesa Public Schools teachers find a friend in donor site
Jan. 27—Jackie Luebbert has worked at Mesa Public Schools for 23 years and, like most teachers, has had to dig into her pocket to buy classroom supplies. "I believe I spent somewhere around $500 a year," said Luebbert, who teaches second grade at Edison Elementary School, a Title 1 campus. "But honestly, I intentionally didn't keep track." Well over 90% of teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies — on average between $500 and $750 a year, according to the National Education Association, the largest labor union in the country. But thanks to DonorsChoose, Luebbert is now getting the financial help in the classroom. The nonprofit fundraising platform connects teachers in high-need communities with donors. It is one of a number of such sites, which include and "They have funded books, furniture, art and cleaning supplies and basic materials like pencils and glue," Luebbert said of DonorsChoose. Some of the recently funded requests included nearly $400 for the purchase of classic fairytale and fable books, which the Gilbert resident told potential donors helps build life-long readers. And there's the $3,600 donated to purchase a one-year subscription for the Aleks math application, an online program that "helps diagnose holes in students learning and can be used to target that learning for our kids," according to Luebbert. Some of Luebbert's recent asks range from $400 for color paper, dry-erase markers and pencils to $800 for a flex-space mobile table that would allow her students to work in small collaborative groups and $230 for a microwave. Students at the end of each month is rewarded with a "Popcorn Movie," for their work learning new skills, Luebbert said, adding that many hand-me-down microwaves ended up not working after popping a bag or two. From 2000 to last Jan. 21, donors "have contributed $1.7 billion to support just over 3 million projects submitted by 938,738 teachers nationwide for classroom resources and experiences," according to spokesman Juan Brizuela. For Mesa Public Schools in the same time frame, supporters have contributed $1 million to fund around 8,300 DonorsChoose projects submitted by over 2,800 teachers, Brizuela said. He added that there are over 55,000 active projects from across the country on the site and for Mesa Public Schools, there are just over 80 active projects. "Across the U.S. right now, the top resource type being requested is educational kits and learning games like flash cards, math games and phonics games," Brizuela said. "The same goes for Mesa Public Schools." Some of the more unique requests DonorsChoose has seen coming out of MPS are wobble chairs to keep students engaged while learning at Edison Elementary; coffee supplies to help students run their own in-school business at Red Mountain High; and personal hygiene products for students at Westwood High School. There's also the recent request from Dobson High teacher Kim Rogers for $175 in funding for a wheelchair. According to Rogers, who did not respond to a request for comment, a wheelchair is needed to get her students to their destination after experiencing a seizure, which prevents them from navigating the campus. "These students can walk and do it most of the time," she said in her request. "However, there has been many times when a fire drill or bus arrival or departure occurs right before or after a seizure or medical issue. "After a seizure or similar medical issues, they are unable to maintain balance and control their movements, preventing them from walking. "Normally we would just let the students rest until they feel better. However, there have been many times when the students have had an issue on the bus arriving at school and are not able to walk to class to rest. The same thing occurs when the student has an issue right before it is time to go home." Nine donors funded Rogers' project. Projects that are ineligible on DonorsChoose include — but are not limited to — capital improvements to a school building or campus, in-person class trip and in-person class-visitor projects, any items that will endanger students, technology that isn't approved by a teacher's district, cash requests, and anything that provides a financial benefit such as commission, profit, dividends to the teacher or their network of family and friends, Brizuela said. "A teacher can create as many DonorsChoose projects as they'd like of any cost," he added. According to Luebbert, over 13 years she's submitted over 150 projects and 59 were funded. DonorsChoose was created in 2000 by a Bronx public high school teacher. All requests are first vetted by trained teacher volunteers before they are posted on DonorsChoose. Once a project is fully funded the nonprofit purchases the item and ships it directly to the verified teacher. Although Luebbert teaches at a Title 1 campus, which gets supplemental federal dollars, though that funding was cut for the current school year. And if President Trump follows through on his campaign promise to ax the U.S. Department of Education, that Title 1 fund would go away. At least 40% of a school's student body must be from low-income families in order to qualify for the additional funding to help close achievement gaps. At Edison, over half of its students are low-income, according to Luebbert. She said that although Edison along with its PTO have some money to buy basic supplies, it doesn't cover everything. "We have been told that budget cuts will further reduce available funds for next year," she said, which makes DonorsChoose even more invaluable. "This program has provided the classroom supplies and supplementary materials needed to create a complete and immersive classroom," Luebbert said.
