Torrance, CA –
November 4,
2010:
Virco® – America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of
furniture and equipment for K-12 schools – has donated more than
$300,000 worth of furniture for students and educators to three schools
in partnership with the new NBC TV series, School Pride.
Virco’s donation to Enterprise Middle School in Compton,
California, was featured during the debut episode of School Pride, which
aired on October 15th. The October 29th episode of School Pride
focused on Kingston Springs Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee,
where Virco furnished the kindergarten classrooms.
Modeled on the popular Extreme Makeover: Home Edition series, which also
featured Virco furniture donations, School Pride highlights the efforts
of communities to renovate aging public schools, while (in the words of
an NBC press release) “inspiring students, parents, and teachers
to rediscover a sense of pride that will positively impact their lives
and futures.”
“Providing students and educators with the furniture they need is
our top priority,” said Larry Wonder, Virco’s Vice President
of Sales. “Working with School Pride is one of the many ways
that Virco reaches out to support America’s schools.”
Be sure to watch for another upcoming School Pride episode – the
date has not yet been announced – in which the Los Angeles Center
for Enriched Studies (LACES) in L.A. will receive new Virco
furniture.
School Pride is shown Fridays on NBC at 8:00 pm Central; check your
local listings for the time and station in your area.
In addition to collaborating with School Pride, Virco has a
long-established history of donating to schools in partnership with
educator-related organizations. For instance, Virco sponsors an
annual Classroom Makeover in conjunction with the National Association
of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). Every year since 2003, a
school has been chosen at the NAESP convention to receive a Classroom
Makeover that provides $10,000 worth of Virco furniture. Schools
benefitting from these Classroom Makeovers include Percy Priest
Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee; San Carlos Park Elementary
School in Ft. Meyers, Florida; North Elementary School in Newport,
Michigan; and Washington Elementary School in Valley City, North
Dakota.
Virco has also worked with the National Association of Secondary School
Principals (NASSP) on several Classroom Makeovers, including projects
for Elmer L. Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Oak-Land
Jr. High School in Lake Elmo, Minnesota; and Gateway Regional School
District, a combined intermediate/ high school campus in Woodbury
Heights, New Jersey.
On a related note, Virco has partnered with the Association of School
Business Officials (ASBO) International since 1993 to sponsor the ASBO
International Pinnacle Awards. Presented at the ASBO International
conference, the Pinnacle Awards annually honor four school business
officials who have developed outstanding, innovative practices and new
ideas that benefit school entities and the profession of school business
management. School business officials who receive the Pinnacle of
Excellence Award – the highest Pinnacle honor – are provided
with a donation of Virco furniture for their district valued at
$5,000.
Another ongoing Virco furniture donation initiative involves the
company’s Adopt-A-School Program relationship with South Torrance
High School near Virco’s corporate headquarters in Torrance,
California. Sponsored by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce,
the Adopt-A-School Program helps to encourage support of the
community’s schools by business and government
organizations. Since adopting South High in 1995, Virco has
donated approximately $150,000 worth of furniture to the school.
Virco’s extensive furniture donation projects comprise only one
aspect of our wide-ranging Corporate Stewardship initiative, which
includes industry-leading recycling achievements, charter membership in
the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s WasteWise Hall
of Fame, and support for other important programs in partnership with
the NAESP, NASSP, and ASBO International.
To learn more about Virco Corporate Stewardship, we invite you to visit
www.virco.com and
click on the Corporate Stewardship link.
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