Education
Chevron Supports Education in SoCal
All my four kids attended LAUSD public schools at some point prior to graduating from high school. Thankfully they’re all thriving in college now. Yet, it frustrates me to no end to know that current public school budgets are even smaller and limited than when my own children were young. So, when Chevron approached me to share about their Fuel Your School program in collaboration with charity DonorsChoose.org benefitting classrooms in public schools in our Southern California backyard -- I was on board from the get-go.
Today’s moms and dads raising school age youngsters know
making sure your son or daughter gets the best education possible now is more essential
than ever to ensuring their future success. If your own child is enrolled in
the local public school system, you’re probably experiencing first-hand the
effects of continued cuts in funding.
What might surprise you, though, is to learn that classroom budgets are even more limited than you might realize, with the average teacher spending $500 per year according to the Education Market Association. That means your child’s teacher is likely spending hundreds of dollars annually out of his/her own pocket to buy needed teaching supplies and materials for their students.
To further boys’ and girls’ all-around education, especially in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Chevron is helping to support teachers and contribute classroom material funding at public schools in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. In fact, Chevron is donating up to $500,00 to help fund eligible general education, as well as STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) classroom projects.
It’s easy to help raise funds for participating South Bay public school(s) in LA County during the entire month through October 31, 2017. Help spread the word among family, neighbors and friends that every time you fill up your vehicle with 8 or more gallons at participating Chevron and Texaco gas stations, Fuel Your School will donate $1 (up to $500,000) to eligible local public school classrooms. Parents are also encouraged to contribute to fulfill the requests of their child’s teachers and reach funding goals even sooner.
To date, Fuel Your School has locally helped fund 1,948 classroom projects at 234 schools in select cities in the South Bay Area of the Los Angeles area. Since inception in 2010, Fuel Your School has helped fund 39,496 classroom projects at 5,134 schools throughout the U.S.
Participating cities within LA County include Carson, Compton, Culver City, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Marina Del Rey, Playa del Rey, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Torrance, and Lomita. All Chevron-branded and Texaco-branded stations in and around the South Bay Area of LA County, California are participating in this program.
Multiple Opportunities to Enter to WIN MommyBlogExpert's $50 Chevron Gas Gift Card Giveaway, ends November 1, 2017 at 12 am PST. Chevron will award ONE (1) winner with a $50 Chevron Gas Gift Card. U.S. residents only eligible to win. Winner of this MBE contest will be selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email and must respond within 24 hours to claim their prize. Use the entry form below to click and enter.
What might surprise you, though, is to learn that classroom budgets are even more limited than you might realize, with the average teacher spending $500 per year according to the Education Market Association. That means your child’s teacher is likely spending hundreds of dollars annually out of his/her own pocket to buy needed teaching supplies and materials for their students.
To further boys’ and girls’ all-around education, especially in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Chevron is helping to support teachers and contribute classroom material funding at public schools in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. In fact, Chevron is donating up to $500,00 to help fund eligible general education, as well as STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) classroom projects.
How Fuel Your School Works
It’s easy to help raise funds for participating South Bay public school(s) in LA County during the entire month through October 31, 2017. Help spread the word among family, neighbors and friends that every time you fill up your vehicle with 8 or more gallons at participating Chevron and Texaco gas stations, Fuel Your School will donate $1 (up to $500,000) to eligible local public school classrooms. Parents are also encouraged to contribute to fulfill the requests of their child’s teachers and reach funding goals even sooner.
To date, Fuel Your School has locally helped fund 1,948 classroom projects at 234 schools in select cities in the South Bay Area of the Los Angeles area. Since inception in 2010, Fuel Your School has helped fund 39,496 classroom projects at 5,134 schools throughout the U.S.
Participating cities within LA County include Carson, Compton, Culver City, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Marina Del Rey, Playa del Rey, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Torrance, and Lomita. All Chevron-branded and Texaco-branded stations in and around the South Bay Area of LA County, California are participating in this program.
$50 CHEVRON GAS
GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY
Multiple Opportunities to Enter to WIN MommyBlogExpert's $50 Chevron Gas Gift Card Giveaway, ends November 1, 2017 at 12 am PST. Chevron will award ONE (1) winner with a $50 Chevron Gas Gift Card. U.S. residents only eligible to win. Winner of this MBE contest will be selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email and must respond within 24 hours to claim their prize. Use the entry form below to click and enter.
About Chevron Fuel Your School
The Chevron Fuel Your School program encourages and inspires public school teachers to empower their students with the best general education possible, especially to help kids acquire the STEM education and skills needed to succeed in advanced technical jobs once they enter the workforce. For more information and to track funding progress at public schools in each city, visit FuelYourSchool.com. You can also keep up to date on news about the program by looking for hashtags #FuelYourSchool and #FuelUp and by following @chevronfuelyourschool on Facebook and @fuelyourschool on Twitter and InstagramAbout DonorsChoose.org
DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for the community to help students in need. Public school teachers post classroom project requests on the website. When a project has raised the funds needed, DonorsChoose.org purchases the teacher’s wish list of materials and ships them to the school.
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