Ames Presents More Than $47,000 in Grant Monies to Kids in Need Teacher Grant Program Winners.Business/Education Editors ROCKY HILL Rocky Hill, town (1990 pop. 16,554), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford, on the Connecticut River; settled c.1650, inc. 1843. Chemical coatings and synthetic textiles are made there. Rocky Hill was an important river port from 1700 to 1820. , Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb, 12, 2001 Ames Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AMES) announced today that as a result of its partnership with the SHOPA SHOPA School Home Office Products Association (School and Home Office Products Association) Foundation for Educational Excellence, 67 teachers across 16 of its operating states will receive $47,610 in grant monies. The grants, awarded through the Kids In Need(R) Teacher Grants Program, will offer educators the opportunity to teach original, innovative projects for which no other funding is available. David Covitz, Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager for Hardlines at Ames is Chairman of the Foundation's Teacher Grants Committee. The committee, he says, "looks for projects that convey information to students in new and interesting ways." Applications were made available to kindergarten through twelfth grade This article or section deals primarily with the United States and Canada and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. teachers of any subject in public, private or parochial schools through designated sponsors' outlets. Ames is the SHOPA sponsor throughout its operating area which covers 19 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $1,000. "The Teacher Grants assist teachers who often pay for supplies out of their own pockets in order to bring special learning experiences to their students," says Scott Walters, Executive Director of the SHOPA Foundation. "These are the dream projects that every teacher has always wanted to do and that students remember for a lifetime." Ames will make formal presentations to its 67 winners beginning this week. Funding for the Teacher Grants program is provided by SHOPA, SHOPA member companies, and other corporations and individuals who share the Foundation's value for educational excellence. Ames makes annual cash contributions to the Grants program and provides in-kind donations to support the Kids In Need Resource Centers within its operating area. SHOPA, founded in 1991, is a non-profit trade association representing approximately 2,000 manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, retailers, wholesalers, distributors, commercial/contract stationers, and service companies involved in the production, distribution, and sale of school supplies and office products through mass market and commercial channels. For more information, visit the SHOPA website at www.shopa.org. With 447 stores located in 19 states and the District of Columbia, Ames is the nation's largest regional, full-line discount retailer with annual sales of approximately $4 billion. Ames offers a broad range of merchandise categories including family apparel, housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. , domestics, electronics, ready-to-assemble and patio furniture pa´ti`o fur´ni`ture 1. Furniture such as chairs, tables, settees or loungers, suited for use on a patio , i.e. such that will not be damaged by exposure to rain, sun or other outdoor elements. , jewelry, craft and pet supplies, health and beauty care items, stationery, sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport , toys, seasonal products and more. To find the location of the Ames store nearest you, dial 1-800-SHOP-AMES http://www.AmesStores.com http://www.espanol.AmesStores.com (in Spanish) |
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