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School Specialty Donates Over 150,000 Educational Supply Items to Texas PTA to Assist Students following Hurricane Harvey
School Specialty Donates Over 150,000 Educational Supply Items to Texas PTA to Assist Students following Hurricane Harvey.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n GREENVILLE, Wis., Sept. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) (“School Specialty,” “SSI” or “the Company”), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both curriculum and supplemental learning resources to the education, healthcare and other marketplaces, announced today that the Company delivered more than 150,000 individual supply items to the Texas Parent Teacher Association (Texas PTA) as part of the Operation Texas Strong rebuilding efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey to Houston and the Gulf Coast Area.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n School Specialty \"Operation Texas Strong\" relief initiative. Texas PTA donation following Hurricane Harvey.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e5e9130f-6a70-4f50-b444-1e7fe00df006 “We are humbled by the resilience and resolve of Texans during the very difficult aftermath of the recent storm. Our School Specialty team would not have it any other way than to lead with action in helping our neighbors recover by providing the tools and resources that teachers and students need to return to their classrooms and the joy of learning,” stated Joseph M. Yorio, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Together with the Texas PTA, we’re honored to provide support through our SSI Operation Texas Strong relief initiative and believe that enabling children and by extension their families, through well-equipped and safe learning environments, is one of the most effective ways to help the community rebuild and be productive again. We’re very grateful to all the volunteers, including our Texas PTA partners and our SSI team members who have worked tirelessly in assisting with the packing, transportation and distribution efforts. We trust the assorted supplies will meet the educational necessities of thousands of students across the various school districts.” The donated supplies include 10,000 notebooks, 5,000 art supplies, 1,200 binders, 25,000 2-pocket folders, 1,000 packs of loose leaf paper, 44,000 basic supplies (scissors, rulers, erasers, etc.), 61,000 writing instruments (pens, pencils, etc.), 5,000 canvas totes and 1,500 PE supplies (kickballs, etc.), among other...