Students at Hurricane Creek Elementary cheer for the donation to their classrooms. Photos courtesy of Bryant Public Schools. Click to enlarge.
The new Burlington Store in Benton hasn’t opened yet but is already getting involved in the community by donating to a nearby elementary school.
Burlington Stores, Inc., through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, donated $10,000 to Hurricane Creek Elementary School in celebration of its new store at 20815 Interstate 30 in Benton.
Representatives from Burlington Stores presented a check to Hurricane Creek Principal Tammie Reitenger during an early morning assembly on Friday at the school.
A representative from AdoptAClassroom.org contacted school administrators and helped to secure the donation for Hurricane Creek Elementary, which will provide $285 in new supplies for each of 35 classrooms. According to Reitenger, the teachers will use the funds on a number of new classroom items including school supplies, visual learning materials, books, and instructional tools.
“On behalf of Bryant Public Schools and Hurricane Creek Elementary, I would like to thank Burlington and AdoptAClassroom.org for adopting our entire school,” said Mrs. Reitenger. “Our teachers look forward to using the funds to enhance learning in our school and in their classrooms.”
Burlington, in partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, makes a donation to a local school in each Grand Opening market to celebrate a new store location. The Burlington store will open on October 4 at in the Alcoa Crossings Shopping Center in Benton.