PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Meyer Stores, in a
partnership with The School, Home, and Office Products Association (SHOPA)
Foundation announced this week the distribution of grants to 28 teachers
within Alaska, Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
SHOPA, founded in 1991, is a non-profit trade association representing
approximately 2,000 manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, retailers,
wholesalers, distributors, commercial/contract stationers, and service
companies involved in the production, distribution, and sale of school
supplies and office products through mass market and commercial channels. The
SHOPA Foundation awards grants to teachers for innovative curriculum in their
program called Kids In Need Teacher Grants. This year alone, SHOPA awarded
119 teacher grants across the country totaling $90,547.57.
As a partner in the Kids In Need Teacher Grant program, Fred Meyer is the
distribution point for the grant applications at all of our store customer
service desks, which arrive in our stores in mid-June each year and are
available through September. In the states in which Fred Meyer operates,
SHOPA awarded 28 teachers grants totaling $21,405.28.
"The Teacher Grants assist teachers who often pay for supplies out of
their own pockets in order to bring special learning experiences to their
students," says Scott Walters, Executive Director of the SHOPA Foundation.
"These are the dream projects that every teacher has always wanted to do and
students remember for lifetimes."
SHOPA granted teachers within Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Idaho with
$21,405.28 in funds. Listed below are the recipients.
Karrie Jayo, Hagerman Elementary - Hagerman, ID
Kristina Green, Lummi Tribal School - Bellingham, WA
Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary - Federal Way, WA
Gina Duree, Beacon Hill Elementary - Longview, WA
Karen Bryan, Sacajawea Elementary - Richland, WA
John Arit, Royal High School - Royal City, WA
Lori Gallo, Whittier Elementary School - Tacoma, WA
Karla Toellner, Stewart Middle School - Tacoma, WA
Douglas Stine, Foss - Tacoma, WA
Brian Gulka, Yujin Gakuen Elementary - Eugene, OR
Morgan Emrich, Woodland Elementary - Fairview, OR
Jennifer Switzer, Reynolds Middle School - Fairview, OR
Amy Carlson, Riley Creek School - Gold Beach, OR
Alyssum Kirk, Riley Creek School - Gold Beach, OR
Jean Zuber, Riley Creek School - Gold Beach, OR
Jennifer Pfleging, Gold Beach High School - Gold Beach, OR
Nicki Gottula, Riverside Elementary - Klamath Falls, OR
Robert Lee Fouther, Hosford Middle School - Portland, OR
Greg Smith, North Salem High School - Salem. OR
Jannine Johnson, Mt. Vernon Elementary - Springfield, OR
Teresa Osborne, Reynolds High School - Troutdale, OR
Catherine Woods, Mountain View Elementary School - Anchorage, AK
PJ Williams, Ya Ne Dah Ah School - Chickaloon, AK
Brian Fay, Mirror Lake Middle School - Chugiak, AK
John Donaldson, Whitestone Training Center - Delta Junction, AK
Dotti Harness, Homer High School - Homer, AK
Lura Hegg, Teeland Middle School - Wasilla, AK
Mary Loftin, Corporate Director of Community Relations for Fred Meyer
Stores commented, "The partnership Fred Meyer has with SHOPA is a positive
experience due to our mutual commitment to education and the lives of our
youth. Helping our teachers here in the Northwest with much needed funding is
a great way to give back to the community."
Fred Meyer Stores is based in Portland, Oregon and features 132 large
multidepartment stores in five western states that offer one-stop shopping for
a wide range of food, apparel, and general merchandise products. Fred Meyer
is a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), which is one of the largest food
retailers in the United States.
SOURCE Fred Meyer Stores
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Related links:
http://www.fredmeyerstores.com
CONTACT:
Mary Loftin of Fred Meyer, +1-503-797-7901
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