Roseville, Minn. (May 25, 2023) – Kids In Need Foundation, a national nonprofit that creates equitable learning spaces for all students, is proud to introduce BIC®, Post-it®, and Yoobi as the first Honor Roll level sponsors for the organization. BIC® pens, Post-it® Notes, and Yoobi erasers will be distributed through Kids In Need Foundation programs and initiatives thanks to these generous community leaders.
By providing teachers and students in under-resourced schools with essential school supplies and other much-needed resources, Kids In Need Foundation levels the playing field so students are prepared to learn. With a year-long commitment to the donation of core supplies, Honor Roll-level collaborators help limit the need for Kids In Need Foundation to purchase specific products, increasing the organization’s capacity to support teachers and students in underserved schools.
“By providing supplies in under-resourced schools, we are helping to ensure that fewer teachers will have to use their paychecks to personally finance classroom resources,” said Corey Gordon, CEO of Kids In Need Foundation. “We hope this social investment in our country’s most under-resourced teachers and students made by BIC®, Post-it®, and Yoobi inspires other corporations to recognize the immeasurable value of education.”
Kids In Need Foundation has a goal of serving 10 million students and 500,000 teachers each year in under-resourced schools by 2025.
“BIC has a long-standing commitment to supporting equal access to a quality education,” said Colin Smyth, marketing director, Human Expression for BIC. “Through the work of the Kids In Need Foundation, we’re proud to provide students and teachers across the country with the writing tools they need to prepare for a successful future.”
“Teachers are key to unlocking a student’s potential, the Post-it® is proud to be partnered with Kids In Need Foundation to support teachers’ success in the classroom. We appreciate and celebrate the work Teachers do every day,” said Heather Green, President, 3M Home Care, Auto & Workspace, Consumer Business Group.
“Yoobi has been built on the foundation of community impact. We truly believe that every child deserves to have the tools in order to succeed no matter the circumstance. Together with KINF we are immensely grateful to have been able to change the lives of over 6 million kids since our launch in 2014 and now with the launch of the KINF Honor Roll Program, we are able to drive more impact to kids who need it most!” said Ido Leffler, Founder of Yoobi.
For more information about Kids In Need Foundation and its programs, please visit www.kinf.org.
About Kids In Need Foundation
Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) believes every child in America deserves equal opportunity and access to a quality education. KINF partners with teachers in underserved schools to ensure students are prepared to learn in the classroom, providing essential school supplies and other much-needed resources. KINF is the only national nonprofit that strategically mobilizes its efforts on the country’s most under-resourced schools, focusing on those with a student enrollment of 70 percent or more eligible for free and reduced meals through the National School Lunch Program. Through its programs and National Network of Resource Centers, comprised of more than 40 mission-driven organizations across the U.S., KINF in 2021 supported over 7.8 million students and 316,900 teachers in 13,808 under-resourced schools. More than $162 million in free supplies and classroom resources were distributed nationwide at no cost to schools or teachers. For more information, visit KINF.org, and join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter: @KidsInNeed.
About Post-it Brand
For over 40 years, the Post-it® Brand has helped people be more productive, communicate better and express themselves in a number of creative ways. Post-it® Brand can help you get your ideas out into the world because they can be the spark of something bigger. Think big, then Think Loud. For more information about Post-it® Brand like or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest.
About Yoobi
Yoobi is a mission first school supplies brand with BIG IMPACT. Yoobi prides themselves as leaders in trend and design. For every qualifying item purchased, Yoobi donates a school supply item to a U.S. child in need. Yoobi is currently available in the U.S. and to date, has donated essential school supplies to more than 6 million students. Learn more about Yoobi’s give-back programs at Yoobi.com/give.