Teachers are heroes! Did you know that? Think about it, we rely on them to shape the minds that will dictate our future. But we aren’t giving them the supplies tht they need to do their job successfully. As a result they are personally supplementing their school supply needs. Did you know teachers spend an average of $1200 of their own money on classroom supplies each year? That?s $4 billion annually! That?s why OfficeMax joined with Adopt-A-Classroom to create ?A Day Made Better??a national cause event founded to erase teacher-funded classrooms. This year, ?A Day Made Better? will take place on October 6 where 1,000 teachers will be surprised in their classrooms each with $1,000 worth of essential supplies from OfficeMax. That?s more than one million dollars donated to help teachers! Principals at needy schools nominated the teachers for demonstrating dedication, innovation, and passion.
To pay-it-forward, OfficeMax and Mom It Forward have teamed up to create awareness about the issue of teacher-funded classrooms and to give you the opportunity to get involved and help a teacher in your community on behalf of the ?A Day Made Better.? Together they created a team of moms across the country to help get the word out to you. MAX moms are some of the most reliable Mommy blogger communicators out there. TOGETHER we are blazing across the social media airways to light a fire of chage and eradicate teacher funded classrooms.
As Chicago’s only MAX Mom I am doing my part hosting a very special event on Wednesday Septemeber 30th. It’s called Taking The Stage for Teachers. It will be held at Sopranos in Lakeview from 6-9pm. The point of the evening is to use your voice for education in fun and creative ways, such as singing Karaoke, filming video testimonials and answering trivia questions. By participating you earn tickets towards phenomaonal prizes that you can share with the teacher or school of your choice!
Don’t live in Chicago, don’t worry. I have another AWESOME way for you to make a difference in a deserving teacher’s life. Simply nominate a teacher of your choice to win a $100 Office Max giftcard giveaway by following the entry requirements. All you have to do is tell us how your favorite teacher is taking it to the MAX for education and you could win the giftcard for them. It’s easy! Check out the prize criteria!
