Staples

Since 2003, BGCA’s Torch Club program has been sponsored by a grant from Staples Foundation for Learning. During that time, Staples has committed $5.5 million dollars to the program. Torch Clubs are chartered small-group leadership and service clubs for boys and girls. The program is a powerful vehicle through which Club staff can help meet the special needs of younger adolescents at a critical stage in their development. Torch Club members learn to work together to plan and implement activities in four areas: service to Club and community, education, health and fitness, and social recreation.

Staples helps to fund its support of BGCA with in-store promotions. Staples locations nationwide, through the Supplies for School Kids program, have invited customers to donate money at checkout to provide much-needed items, including notebooks, pencils, crayons, rulers and folders, directly to Boys & Girls Club members in their community. Staples also contributes proceeds from the sale of their Easy Button product to BGCA. A quirky and fun product for the office or home desktop, the Staples Easy Button™ was developed to look exactly like the ones featured in the popular Staples commercials. When the button is pressed, it says the Staples tagline, “that was easy.”

In line with Torch Clubs’ message of involvement in the community, Staples is encouraging Clubs to recycle through the Recycle for Education program. Clubs can earn funding by sending used ink and toner cartridges to Staples for recycling. For more information about Recycle for Education, visit Staples Recycle for Education on the Web.

About Staples Foundation for Learning
The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning, Inc. is to teach, train and inspire. Founded in 2002, the foundation has contributed more than $8.5 million dollars to national and local charities that provide educational opportunities and job skills for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. Staples Foundation for Learning has also developed lasting relationships with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Earth Force, Hispanic Heritage Foundation and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City. In 2006, Staples Foundation for Learning expanded its reach globally by teaming with Ashoka, an organization that develops and supports social entrepreneurs around the world. For more information about the foundation or how to apply for a grant, please visit www.staplesfoundation.org.
 

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