Sept.15 is Last Day Public School Teachers Can Post Projects for Potential Funding
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 2, 2010) – Time is running out for public school teachers to post their classroom projects on DonorsChoose.org for the opportunity to get a share of the $1 million that U.S. Cellular is donating through its second annual Calling All Teachers campaign. The last day to post a project is Sept. 15.
U.S. Cellular has partnered again with DonorsChoose.org, which helps public school teachers find money for all types of classroom projects ranging from math, science and history to special needs, health and fitness. In 2009 U.S. Cellular funded more than 2,000 classroom projects.
“With school back in session, this is a great time for teachers to determine their needs for the upcoming year,” said Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org.
U.S. Cellular will announce which classroom projects were funded in October.
“If you know a teacher who is paying for classroom supplies out of their own pocket, tell them about Calling All Teachers,” said Jack Brundige, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in Tennessee. “We believe they deserve some help for all they do for our children.”
For more information, visit uscellular.com/callingallteachers.
How to post a project:
- Sign in to your account at DonorsChoose.org or create one, if you’re a first-timer.
- On your “My Account” page, click “update affiliations” (If creating a new account, you’ll have the option to choose your teacher affiliations during the process.)
- Scroll down and check the box marked “U.S. Cellular Teacher,” then click “Next” and follow the steps to return to your teacher account (If creating a new account, move forward through the registration process).
- Once you are classified as a “U.S. Cellular Teacher,” your projects can be considered for funding in the fall.
- Click on the “upload/change photo” button and upload a photo to your account. This can be any photo that reflects your classroom environment.
- Once your photo has been uploaded, return to the “My Account” page and scroll down and click the button “Create a Project.”
If you need help creating the project, both a video guide and submission tutorial are on the website to assist you.
About Calling All Teachers
During last year’s Calling All Teachers campaign, U.S. Cellular funded more than 2,000 classroom projects benefitting nearly 175,000 students. More than 40 percent of the funded projects were in rural schools while another 26 percent were in urban schools. Due to the overwhelming response to the campaign, the company decided to increase its funding to $1.1 million to cover all of the projects in the areas where it does business.
About U.S. Cellular
The 9,000 associates of U.S. Cellular believe a wireless phone enhances people’s lives and a wireless company should be in the business of bringing people together. U.S. Cellular has a wide range of monthly plans, including those with unlimited nationwide calling, unlimited free incoming calls and options to prepay. The company has a growing catalog of phones like the BlackBerry® Bold, LG Tritan, HTC Touch Pro 2 and the Android-powered HTC Desire and Samsung Acclaim, which offer e-mail and Web access. Those features are delivered 10 times faster over U.S. Cellular’s nationwide 3G network. U.S. Cellular believes in the power of the community and has made a commitment to invest more than $4.5 million in teachers and schools during 2009 and 2010. Based in Chicago, the company serves 6.2 million customers across the country. To learn more about the company, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. You can also check out U.S. Cellular on Facebook.
