{"id":49322,"date":"2021-06-22T13:59:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=49322"},"modified":"2021-06-22T13:59:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:59:30","slug":"sonic-drive-in-donates-to-lehigh-acres-teacher-this-teacher-appreciation-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2021\/06\/sonic-drive-in-donates-to-lehigh-acres-teacher-this-teacher-appreciation-month\/","title":{"rendered":"SONIC Drive-In donates to Lehigh Acres teacher this Teacher Appreciation Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged this past year, SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million to teacher requests on the national education nonprofit site DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day, May 4. As part of SONIC\u2019s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the $1.5 million donations helped fund more than 7,000 teacher requests across the country in need of critical resources, including a special teacher in Lehigh Acres, who received a combined donation of $649.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Teacher Appreciation Day, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made to all teacher requests on DonorsChoose. The following exceptional teacher received funding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cTeachers took this past year head-on, engineering a variety of innovative methods to keep their students learning in both in-person and virtual classrooms,\u201d said Lori Abou Habib, chief marketing officer for SONIC, in a prepared statement. \u201cWe express our gratitude to these teachers, who create inspirational learning environments for students during a challenging time. With SONIC\u2019s $1.5 million donation match, we were able to help teachers access much-need supplies to successfully complete this school year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SONIC is committed to helping teachers now in this time of need, and all year long. Through Limeades for Learning, SONIC has donated more than $19 million to public school teachers, helping more than 36,000 teachers and impacting nearly 7.4 million students in public schools nationwide since 2009. Visit LimeadesforLearning.com<\/a> to learn about future funding opportunities and explore public school teacher requests in the Lehigh Acres community in need of support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About SONIC Drive-In<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SONIC, founded in 1953, is the largest drive-in restaurant brand in the United States with more than 3,500 restaurants in 46 states. Served by SONIC\u2019s iconic Carhops, the restaurant\u2019s expansive, award-winning menu offers unique, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and drink options for the whole family. SONIC is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit SonicDriveIn.com<\/a> and InspiredBrands.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About DonorsChoose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DonorsChoose is the leading way to give to public schools. Since 2000, 4.7 million people and partners have contributed $1 billion to support nearly 2 million teacher requests for classroom resources and experiences. As the most trusted crowdfunding platform for teachers, donors, and district administrators alike, DonorsChoose vets each request, ships the funded resources directly to the classroom, and provides thank yous and reporting to donors and school leaders. Charity Navigator and GuideStar have awarded DonorsChoose, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, their highest ratings for transparency and accountability. For more information, visit www.donorschoose.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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