Minneapolis, Minn. (Oct. 5, 2020) – While America’s teachers work to navigate the educational challenges presented by COVID-19, the need for school supplies is more significant than ever. Thanks to the generosity of Sharpie® and its parent company, Newell Brands, over 3 million new markers will be provided to under-resourced classrooms through Kids In Need Foundation (KINF), bringing creativity and self-expression to the classroom at a time when it’s needed most.
“We are grateful that Newell Brands and Sharpie® have long-supported under-resourced schools across the country,” said Corey Gordon, CEO of Kids In Need Foundation. “Newell’s donation demonstrates its commitment to supporting under-resourced teachers. Our network of teachers spends between one and two paychecks each year on supplies for their classroom. This gesture by Newell and Sharpie® provides tools for teachers that inspire creativity and imagination in their classrooms.”
“We are pleased to partner with KINF on the #SharpieForSuccess campaign and honored to support under-resourced schools at a time when communities across the country are faced with unique challenges,” said Laurel Hurd, President of the Learning & Development Segment at Newell Brands. “We are grateful for the opportunity to provide students with Sharpie® Markers to inspire their imaginations and promote self-expression during these extraordinary times, and we hope the #SharpieForSuccess campaign brightens students’ learning experiences while highlighting the importance of supporting teachers and classrooms across America.”
For more information about Kids In Need Foundation, visit www.kinf.org.
ABOUT KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION
The Kids In Need Foundation’s mission is to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need. The only national organization focused on serving students and teachers in schools with a population of 70% or more enrolled in the federal government’s free and reduced lunch program, the Kids In Need Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1995 and has distributed $1 billion in school supplies since the Foundation’s inception. For more information, visit https://www.kinf.org/, and join us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram: @KidsInNeed.
ABOUT NEWELL BRANDS
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate®, Sharpie®, Dymo®, EXPO®, Parker®, Elmer’s®, Coleman®, Marmot®, Oster®, Sunbeam®, FoodSaver®, Mr. Coffee®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Graco®, Baby Jogger®, NUK®, Calphalon®, Rubbermaid®, Contigo®, First Alert® and Yankee Candle®. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play.
ABOUT SHARPIE®
SHARPIE® Permanent Markers are the Original permanent markers made to write on, stand out on, and stay on practically any surface. SHARPIE® Permanent Markers are designed for original, colorful, courageous, bold self-expression that dares to stand out and make an unforgettable impression.