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4 days ago
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Round Room Holds School Supply Drives Throughout June; One Lucky School to Receive a Bus Filled with Classroom Essentials
Five Communities Across the U.S. Participate in "Stuff the Bus" Challenge to Win School Supplies Community Members are Invited to Donate School Supplies at Local TCC or Wireless Zone Store Throughout June Round Room Continues to Support Local Communities Through its Teachers Rock and School Rocks Initiatives FISHERS, Ind., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to give back and strengthen communities across the country, Round Room, LLC, one of the nation's largest Verizon Authorized Retailers, is excited to announce its first ever "Stuff the Bus" campaign at participating TCC and Wireless Zone retail locations. As part of Round Room's annual Teachers Rock and School Rocks initiatives, Stuff the Bus aims to provide essential supplies to schools in need across the country. According to the National Education Association, more than 90% of teachers spend their own money on school supplies for their students. In an effort to ease that burden, Round Room is donating an entire school bus of supplies to one lucky school, along with additional supplies to the other finalists. From June 1 through June 30, participating Wireless Zone and TCC stores will collect new notebooks, pencils, and other supplies to support local schools. Each finalist was nominated by a local business in their community. The 2025 Finalist Schools: Deans Mill School – Mystic, Connecticut Sponsor: Sea Research Foundation, Mystic Aquarium Brooks School Elementary – Fishers, Indiana Sponsor: Asurion Hickory Middle School – Chesapeake, Virginia Sponsor: Virginia Food Plots Kipp Indy Unite Elementary – Indianapolis, Indiana Sponsor: Dealers Wholesale Waterford High School – Waterford, Connecticut Sponsors: Maxum Irrigation and Jordan Brook Lawncare The campaign culminates with the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway on Sunday, July 27, where the school that garners the most community support via donations will receive a school bus filled with essential supplies. All finalists will receive the supplies collected during their respective drives. "At Round Room, we believe in the power of community and the importance of education," said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room. "Stuff the Bus is more than a campaign; it's a movement to ensure every teacher and student has the tools they need to succeed." How to Participate:Community members are encouraged to donate new, unused school supplies at participating locations. For a list of drop-off sites and more information, visit Teachers Rock and School Rocks are both a part of Round Room's quarterly community events that occur each year where the company has the opportunity to give back and strengthen the communities it serves. Earlier this year, Round Room held Rescues Rock to support local animal shelters. In October, Round Room will organize a Domestic Violence Awareness Month initiative. About Round Room, LLCFounded on a mission and deep commitment of giving back to employees, customers, and the communities it serves, Round Room is one of the largest Verizon-authorized retailers in the U.S. Its collective portfolio of brands includes TCC, Wireless Zone, and Culture of Good. With more than 1,200 TCC and Wireless Zone retail locations across 43 states, Round Room has donated more than $8M to various causes through ongoing giveback initiatives. The company's efforts have also been recognized through the Top Workplaces USA 2025 award and the 2025 Gold Stevie award for Company of the Year. To learn more about Round Room, visit About TCCFounded in 1991, TCC is a Verizon wireless retailer that operates over 500 locations from coast to coast and employs upwards of 1,900 people. As a certified 'Culture of Good' company, TCC encourages employees to give back in every community it serves through its Community Grant program, volunteer opportunities, and local philanthropic events. TCC has been recognized with several notable awards including Inc. Magazine's Best in Business, Top Workplaces USA, and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. To learn more about TCC or to find a location near you, visit For more information about TCC's parent company, Round Room, LLC, visit About Wireless Zone Wireless Zone® is the nation's largest wireless retail franchisor with more than 720 independently owned and operated Verizon wireless stores across the U.S. Founded in 1988, Wireless Zone has earned prestigious industry rankings on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and Franchise Business Review's Top Franchise in 2025, and has been honored with Verizon's "Best Customer Service" award for five consecutive years. From franchisees to corporate employees, each team member plays a critical role in its giveback efforts through system-wide fundraising campaigns or nominating a local charity for a community grant. The system is franchised and operated by Wireless Zone, LLC. Visit for more information or to learn about its parent company, Round Room, LLC. Media Contact: Jessica Cahill, Fishman Public Relations, (847) 945-1300 or jcahill@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Round Room (TCC | Wireless Zone) Sign in to access your portfolio
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4 days ago
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Round Room Holds School Supply Drives Throughout June; One Lucky School to Receive a Bus Filled with Classroom Essentials
Five Communities Across the U.S. Participate in "Stuff the Bus" Challenge to Win School Supplies Community Members are Invited to Donate School Supplies at Local TCC or Wireless Zone Store Throughout June Round Room Continues to Support Local Communities Through its Teachers Rock and School Rocks Initiatives FISHERS, Ind., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to give back and strengthen communities across the country, Round Room, LLC, one of the nation's largest Verizon Authorized Retailers, is excited to announce its first ever "Stuff the Bus" campaign at participating TCC and Wireless Zone retail locations. As part of Round Room's annual Teachers Rock and School Rocks initiatives, Stuff the Bus aims to provide essential supplies to schools in need across the country. According to the National Education Association, more than 90% of teachers spend their own money on school supplies for their students. In an effort to ease that burden, Round Room is donating an entire school bus of supplies to one lucky school, along with additional supplies to the other finalists. From June 1 through June 30, participating Wireless Zone and TCC stores will collect new notebooks, pencils, and other supplies to support local schools. Each finalist was nominated by a local business in their community. The 2025 Finalist Schools: Deans Mill School – Mystic, Connecticut Sponsor: Sea Research Foundation, Mystic Aquarium Brooks School Elementary – Fishers, Indiana Sponsor: Asurion Hickory Middle School – Chesapeake, Virginia Sponsor: Virginia Food Plots Kipp Indy Unite Elementary – Indianapolis, Indiana Sponsor: Dealers Wholesale Waterford High School – Waterford, Connecticut Sponsors: Maxum Irrigation and Jordan Brook Lawncare The campaign culminates with the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway on Sunday, July 27, where the school that garners the most community support via donations will receive a school bus filled with essential supplies. All finalists will receive the supplies collected during their respective drives. "At Round Room, we believe in the power of community and the importance of education," said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room. "Stuff the Bus is more than a campaign; it's a movement to ensure every teacher and student has the tools they need to succeed." How to Participate:Community members are encouraged to donate new, unused school supplies at participating locations. For a list of drop-off sites and more information, visit Teachers Rock and School Rocks are both a part of Round Room's quarterly community events that occur each year where the company has the opportunity to give back and strengthen the communities it serves. Earlier this year, Round Room held Rescues Rock to support local animal shelters. In October, Round Room will organize a Domestic Violence Awareness Month initiative. About Round Room, LLCFounded on a mission and deep commitment of giving back to employees, customers, and the communities it serves, Round Room is one of the largest Verizon-authorized retailers in the U.S. Its collective portfolio of brands includes TCC, Wireless Zone, and Culture of Good. With more than 1,200 TCC and Wireless Zone retail locations across 43 states, Round Room has donated more than $8M to various causes through ongoing giveback initiatives. The company's efforts have also been recognized through the Top Workplaces USA 2025 award and the 2025 Gold Stevie award for Company of the Year. To learn more about Round Room, visit About TCCFounded in 1991, TCC is a Verizon wireless retailer that operates over 500 locations from coast to coast and employs upwards of 1,900 people. As a certified 'Culture of Good' company, TCC encourages employees to give back in every community it serves through its Community Grant program, volunteer opportunities, and local philanthropic events. TCC has been recognized with several notable awards including Inc. Magazine's Best in Business, Top Workplaces USA, and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. To learn more about TCC or to find a location near you, visit For more information about TCC's parent company, Round Room, LLC, visit About Wireless Zone Wireless Zone® is the nation's largest wireless retail franchisor with more than 720 independently owned and operated Verizon wireless stores across the U.S. Founded in 1988, Wireless Zone has earned prestigious industry rankings on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and Franchise Business Review's Top Franchise in 2025, and has been honored with Verizon's "Best Customer Service" award for five consecutive years. From franchisees to corporate employees, each team member plays a critical role in its giveback efforts through system-wide fundraising campaigns or nominating a local charity for a community grant. The system is franchised and operated by Wireless Zone, LLC. Visit for more information or to learn about its parent company, Round Room, LLC. 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Courier-Mail
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Courier-Mail
Three swimmers hospitalised after being stung by jellyfish at The Strand
Don't miss out on the headlines from Townsville. Followed categories will be added to My News. Just days after stinger season's end and Townsville's stinger nets being hauled in, three swimmers have been hospitalised after receiving jellyfish stings at The Strand. A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said they responded to reports of three male swimmers being stung on Saturday at 7.30am. She said the swimmers were able to get out of the water before calling triple-0. They were subsequently transported to hospital in a stable condition. Townsville City Council responded with a post to social media on Saturday morning announcing temporary beach closures for The Strand. 'Heads up! If you're planning a swim at The Strand, please note that all beaches in the area are currently closed due to increased stinger activity️,' the council said. 'The beaches will remain closed for the next 24 hours while Surf Life Saving Queensland conducts stinger dragging operations. 'Your safety is our priority — please avoid swimming until further notice.' Townsville City Council announced that it had removed the city's stinger nets on May 20. Picture: TCC. It comes after the council announced four days ago that cooler weather had arrived and stinger nets were being pulled in at North Strand, South Strand, Pallarenda, Horseshoe Bay, Picnic Bay, and Balgal Beach. 'Whilst stinger season has ended, we still urge swimmers to proceed with caution in the ocean,' the council said in a social media post. 'Stinger season runs from November to May and nets are only removed after no stingers are caught in daily net drags for 14 days.' Reef RQ had a box jellyfish on display after it was pulled from the marina. Picture: Zak Simmonds A TCC spokesman said on Saturday morning that the council remained committed to the safety of our community and worked closely with Surf Life Saving Queensland to assess when stinger nets could be safely removed following the stinger season. 'Nets are only removed once there have been two consecutive weeks of clear net drags – with no stingers or signs of their presence, and water temperatures have consistently dropped below 26°C at all netted locations,' the spokesman said. 'We are aware of reports that a group of ocean swimmers has been stung off The Strand and our thoughts are with those affected. 'As a precaution, all beaches along The Strand have been temporarily closed for 24 hours while Surf Life Saving Queensland conducts stinger drag operations.' Acadian Surf Life Saving club member Jonathan Dulihanty with a small Bluebottle jellyfish on the Strand in 2020. Picture: Evan Morgan Earlier in May, Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) thanked its volunteer lifesavers and discussed the closure of 2024/25 volunteer patrol season for five of Queensland's six regions. 'Our message remains clear: swim between the flags, assess the conditions, and listen to the lifeguards who continue to watch over you. In the North, we thank your lifesavers who are now in full force keeping our tropical beaches safe,' SLSQ said. This season, Surf Life Saving Queensland: • Performed 1,052 rescues • Carried out 14,657 first aid treatments • Took 109,760 preventative actions • Experienced 12 fatal drownings — all outside patrolled areas Surf Life Saving Queensland was approached for comment. Townsville's lifeguard hours and status (services subject to change) The Strand Net 1 (North) There are 1-2 lifeguards. Lifeguard hours: Daily: 9am to 5pm Christmas School Holidays: 9am to 6pm The Strand Net 2 (South) There is one lifeguard. There is no lifeguard during winter months and public holidays. There is an emergency call beacon on site. Lifeguard hours: Daily from September to May: 9am to 5pm Christmas School Holidays: 9am to 6pm June to August and Public Holidays: no lifeguard The Strand Rockpool There are 1-2 lifeguards present 6 days a week. Lifeguard hours: Thursday to Tuesday: 9am to 5pm Easter and September School Holidays: 9am to 5pm Christmas School Holidays: 9am to 6pm Wednesdays: Closed for cleaning The Strand Roving Lifeguard Roving Lifeguard times and dates on The Strand: April to November: 9am to 5:30pm October to May: 9:30am to 7:30pm Weekends, Public Holidays, and School Holidays: 9am to 7pm Originally published as Three swimmers hospitalised after being stung by jellyfish at The Strand
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
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Lubbock Chamber, YMCA urge Texas lawmakers to pass $100 million investment in child care
As Texas lawmakers are entering the final stretch of this year's session, 127 groups around Texas are urging them to pass a $100 million child care funding bill before the session ends next month. According to the policy advocacy group, Texans Care for Children, several Lubbock-area groups — Lubbock Area United Way, The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, and YWCA of Lubbock — are among the 127 organizations urging lawmakers to pass House Bill 500. Others are reading: Looking into Texas school vouchers? Here's how much these area private schools cost 'The Legislature is on the verge of making a vital investment to help working parents secure high-quality child care,' said David Feigen, director of early learning policy at TCC. "Texans from across the state are calling on lawmakers to get this funding across the finish line." According to TCC, the bill's funding would allow the Texas Workforce Commission to serve more working Texas families through the Child Care Services program, which provides scholarships to pay for child care, with around 95,000 Texas families on the waitlist for a scholarship. The bill has already passed out of the House thanks to House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, Appropriations Chair Greg Bonnen, R-League City, and Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Armando Walle, R-Houston. The Senate is currently considering the bill. 'These child care scholarships are a game-changer for Texas families,' said Feigen. 'They have been really effective helping Texas parents go to work and provide safe, high-quality child care for their kids. The challenge is that so many families are stuck on the waiting list for months or even years.' Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@ This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock groups urge Texas lawmaker to pass $100M child care bill
Scoop
14-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
‘Addicted To Spending': Ratepayers Fight ‘Wicked' 12% Rates Rise
Ratepayers are urging Tauranga City Council to 'rein in spending' and focus on the basics to curb a 'wicked' 12% rates rise. The council christened its new chambers on Devonport Rd yesterday with a meeting to hear public feedback on its Annual Plan for 2025/26. The plan, which proposed an overall rates rise of 12%, received 968 written submissions and 96 people asked to speak to the council directly. Submitters on Tuesday asked for rates to be reduced, more community facilities in Pāpāmoa, and gave feedback about Local Waters Done Well. Mark Kenyon-Slade said there was 'great frustration and annoyance' because rates kept going up 'relentlessly'. 'There's a feeling there out there that council is addicted to spending. 'Council needs to rein in spending. Spending other people's money is extremely easy. 'It is a responsibility of us all around this room to take this more seriously.' Kenyon-Slade questioned why the rates increase was 12% when inflation was less than 3%. 'It's wicked, it's absolutely wicked.' Ōtūmoetai resident Neil Pollett said the council's rates increase should be capped at the rate of inflation. 'Ratepayers are not a bottomless pit of money that TCC can keep mining to fund its future pet projects. 'A lot of residents feel unhappy with the direction of our council and feel utterly powerless in their ability to influence it.' Jan Gyenge said the residential rates increase was not sustainable. 'There should be no residential rates increase in the 2025/26 annual plan.' Gyenge said $40 million in savings needed to be found so residential rates wouldn't need to be increased. 'Ratepayers need to be respected.' Removing that increase would make a positive step towards building people's trust and confidence in the council, she said. Mayor Mahe Drysdale said the council had found $29m in savings to bring the rates rise to 12%. 'We are on track to hopefully find another $10m of savings, and unfortunately that only gets us to a 10% average rate rise.' To avoid a rates rise, the council would need to find $80m in savings, Drysdale said. Ron Melville of Pāpāmoa said the council should spend 50% of its budget on core services, 30% on parks, reserves and public space and 0% on 'overpriced city centre developments'. 'We are not here to bankroll a downtown utopia while our own footpaths crumble and our parks go unmowed. 'This is not about being anti-progress, it's about getting the basics right.' Construction has started on parts of the council's $306m new civic precinct, Te Manawataki o Te Papa. Nathan York, chief executive of Pāpāmoa East-based development company Bluehaven Group, said about 30% of Tauranga's population lived in the eastern corridor. He wanted the council to invest in facilities for Pāpāmoa. 'We're particularly keen to see an aquatic facility that meets a regional and national standard.' Pāpāmoa Rugby Club chairman Nick Jones said Gordon Spratt Reserve, where the club was based, was over capacity and used by many sporting codes. He asked the council for land at 4 Stevenson Drive, in Golden Sands, to be zoned active reserve so fields could be built and the club could relocate there. This would enhance recreation facilities for the growing Pāpāmoa community, he said. It would be an ideal a permanent home for the rugby club, Jones said. 'Our proposal supports the social, cultural, and sporting fabric of Pāpāmoa.' Submitters also spoke about Local Water Done Well. There was an even split between people who were in favour of the council joining with other councils to deliver three-waters services, and those who believed the council had good water infrastructure and didn't need to partner with others. The Annual Plan and Local Water Done Well hearings would continue on Thursday. The council would deliberate on the Annual Plan on May 26. - LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
