Casey’s awards $1 million to schools across the Midwest
Business Record Staff Apr 28, 2023 | 2:12 pm
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147 wordsAll Latest News, Education, Nonprofits and PhilanthropyCasey’s has announced its Cash for Classrooms grant program for the spring, which will benefit 79 local schools and education-focused nonprofits. The program will provide funding for a variety of projects, including physical improvements and resource needs, that will benefit students and teachers in Casey’s communities across the Midwest. The grants ranged from $3,000 to $50,000 and were supported by Casey’s guests and partners like Lifewtr bottled water. Funding priorities included physical improvements, material needs, teacher support and community engagement. The grants awarded this year include $50,000 to a Trenton, Ohio, school for physical education and health department equipment, $30,000 to a student media production program in Lombard, Ill., and $20,000 to improve a playground in Moore, Okla. Casey’s Rewards members can also support schools year-round by directing their points toward a school as a donation. The 2024 grant program will open in the fall.