Sonic recognizes two local teacher with cash awards
Published 11:55 am Tuesday, June 2, 2020
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To recognize the entrepreneurial spirit driving teachers to meet their students’ distance learning needs during this difficult time, Sonic Drive-In matched all donations to DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day, giving two Carter County teachers a total donation of $433.
Through Limeades for Learning, SONIC donated $1 million to public school teacher requests across the country on Teacher Appreciation Day — Tuesday, May 5, 2020 — supporting their endeavors to provide students with essential education resources.
In Carter County, two exceptional teachers at one school was among those whose projects received funding. They included:
• Curry Jaynes at Central Elementary School for the project “Read Together While Safe at Home!”
• Kimberly Jacobs at Central Elementary School for the project “Distance Learning Lessons With Punch”
“Teachers across the country face new and complex challenges to keep their students learning right now,” said Christi Woodworth, vice president for public relations for SONIC. “As we continue to celebrate teachers this Teacher Appreciation Month, we sincerely thank educators like Jaynes and Jacob, who are creatively keeping their students learning even as schools are closed. With SONIC’s $1 million donation match, we were able to help teachers obtain resources for their students and will continue to empower them throughout the year.”
SONIC is committed to helping teachers now in this time of need, and all year long. Through Limeades for Learning, SONIC has donated $16.6 million to public school teachers, helping more than 21,000 teachers and impacting more than 5.4 million students in public schools nationwide since 2009. Visit LimeadesforLearning.com to learn about future funding opportunities and explore public school teacher requests in the local community in need of support.