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School Specialty Partners with the Gloria Pointer Foundation to Empower Young Children in Ghana, West Africa through Vital Resources for Their Education
School Specialty Partners with the Gloria Pointer Foundation to Empower Young Children in Ghana, West Africa through Vital Resources for Their Education.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n GREENVILLE, Wis., Aug. 25, 2016 (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, is honored to collaborate with the Gloria Pointer Foundation to provide students in Ghana, West Africa with much-needed supplies (incl. pencils, pens, crayons, notebooks, chalk, math and science materials, and physical education equipment) for their schooling and to help improve their quality of life through education.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presentation of School Specialty Supplies to the Gloria Pointer Foundation\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3b632ef0-3d78-4a7c-b758-fff989e7b39e “School Specialty is excited to join forces with Dr. Yvonne Pointer and the extended team of the Gloria Pointer Foundation supported by partner, We ACT, to deliver essential materials and tools to the children in Ghana for their life-long learning! We recognize how important it is to help others and lead with action, sharing the understanding that education is the foundation of our global community’s wellbeing, safety and prosperity,” stated Joseph M. Yorio, president and chief executive officer of School Specialty. “We believe the classroom supplies provided will greatly enhance the educational experience of all the young students and foster learning opportunities that empower them to be the best they can be.” Driven by the brutal murder of her 14-year old daughter Gloria in 1984, Dr. Yvonne Pointer not only became an advocate to find Gloria’s killer but she also became an advocate for children everywhere – not wanting another parent to ever suffer such an unspeakable loss. For more than three decades she has served as an activist and humanitarian, committed to creating a lasting legacy for her daughter and helping the youth in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, across the U.S. and around the world realize their dreams through education. As a result of her steadfast activism, the Gloria Pointer Foundation was formed, along with the Gloria Pointer Scholarship Fund in Clevela...