Local teachers from Jonesville and Elkin elementary schools benefited this week from a Walmart Teacher Rewards Program in which local Walmart staff raised money for the teachers to help supplement school supplies. The funds were raised from purchases from a drink machine.
Greg Tippett, an Elkin Walmart representative, handed out the cards and explained the funds come at a time when funding for school supplies has become critical. He thanked the many teachers for often pulling from their own pockets to help students have the school supplies they need.
Teachers thanked Walmart and Tippett for the extra help. The store also donated cakes for the occasion.
The Teacher Rewards program is an extension of Walmart’s ongoing local education initiatives that help students better prepare for their future, said Tippett.
According to a press release from Walmart, “In 2013, Walmart and its foundation donated more than $44 million to fund education programs across the country.”
