Park Lane Elementary Receives Grant from Target

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 5, 2012

 

Park Lane Elementary Receives Grant from Target

 

Park Lane Elementary School’s Staff and Community Building Literacy Building Understandings to Promote Success program has been awarded a grant from Target Corporation. In recognition of the efforts of Park Lane Elementary in “teaching every student the knowledge and skills necessary to meet or exceed grade level standards; and create a learning community of families, staff and business partnerships that share responsibility for the academic and social success of its students”, the grant will provide professional development opportunities for the staff, books for families, 30 Nooks for our library and incentives for the students.

The grant is part of Target’s ongoing efforts to build strong, safe and healthy communities across the country. These efforts include Target’s long history of giving five percent of its income to communities, which today equals more than $3 million every week. As part of this commitment, Target is on track to give $1 billion for education by the end of 2015 to help kids learn, schools teach and parents and caring adults engage.

“At Target, we are committed to serving local communities where we do business,” said Laysha Ward, President, Target Community Relations. “That’s why we are proud to partner with Park Lane Elementary as we work to strengthen communities and enrich the lives of our guests and team members.”

In addition to the grant received by Park Lane Elementary, Target also gives through signature programs such as:

• Take Charge of Education, a school fundraising initiative that provides undesignated funds to local schools for whatever they need most, from books and school supplies to classroom technology
• Arts Accessibility, free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events nationwide
• Target School Library Makeovers, a program that leverages Target’s world-class design expertise to transform school libraries across the country with new construction, furniture, and technology, as well as 2,000 new books
• Education Grants and Awards, including Books for Schools Awards, Target Field Trip Grants and Early Childhood Reading Grants, that provide schools, libraries, teachers and nonprofit organizations the resources they need to bring learning to life and put more kids on the path to graduation

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at more than 1,763 stores across the United States and at Target.com. The company plans to open its first stores in Canada in 2013. In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that offers branded proprietary credit card products. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs; today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week. For more information about Target’s commitment to corporate responsibility, visit Target.com/hereforgood.

 

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