$20,000 to be Awarded to Local Schools
Earning for Learning turns money spent at Grand Central Mall into cash prizes for local schools
Vienna, WV (August 20, 2008) – Grand Central Mall officials announced today that for the fourth year in a row, the mall will award $20,000 to local area schools this fall. Grand Central Mall drives its commitment to children’s education through Earning for Learning, formerly known as Tools for Your School, a partnership program designed to promote and support education in local school districts. Earning for Learning encourages local residents to shop at Grand Central Mall over a six-week promotional period to earn “points,” and ultimately the chance to win cash prizes, for the school of their choice.
Now through September 28, each dollar that customers spend can be turned into points for the school of their choice. Shoppers simply redeem their receipts for points at Guest Services in the mall and designate their points to the school of their choice.
Grand Central Mall will keep a tally of the leading schools updated weekly at the mall. Each school will be ranked on a point-per-student ratio. At the end of the contest, the top four schools will be awarded cash prizes of $10,000, $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 respectively. Shoppers have until September 28, 2008 to turn in their receipts.
At the end of the contest, winning schools will be invited to a ceremony where they will receive their prizes. The winning schools will be notified by October 3, 2008.
Last year, over 476,000 points were totaled for the 56 area schools who participated. Belpre Christian Academy, last year’s grand prize winner, was awarded $10,000.
Every K-12 school in the area is eligible to participate in the contest and is not required to sign-up. Grand Central Mall encourages residents to show their school spirit by participating in the Earning for Learning program and turn their shopping dollars into money for local schools.
Posted on: August 20, 2008
