Agenda Item
i. Donation Acceptance: $93,321.01 from Publix - Tools for Back -to- School Register Campaign
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Michael Harris, Manager I, Grants & Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education accepts the donation from Publix which is aligned to the organization’s core philanthropic pillars of alleviating hunger and environmental sustainability.
Why: The donation of $93,321.01 is provided by Publix for the district to purchase school supplies for the classrooms and to support individual student families.
Details: The district is receiving a cash contribution in the amount of $93,321.01 to provide school supplies for students, teachers, and to support individual student families in the communities they serve. The district has until September 20, 2024, to use the funds.
Financial impact: There is no cost to the district to accept the donation from Publix.
Contact: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief, Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 678.676.0898
Dr. Marcia Oglesby, Director of Grants and Partnerships, 678.676.0375
Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships
Marcia Coward, Manager of Family and Community Empowerment, 678.676.0381
Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships