Jay Elementary School has embraced the Apples for the Students program through the years and has been the recipients of more than $50,000 in free equipment and supplies. Greer’s Top Apple School for 2017-18 for this year and the previous four years was Jay Elementary School.
All locations of Greer’s Markets are celebrating A Decade of Giving with this celebration of the 10th year of its Apples for the Students program.
Greer's has supplied close to $600,000 in free awards to community schools in its trade areas over the past nine years.
“The well-being of all of our customers and associates and their families is an important part of our Greer’s team vision, to bring added joy, well-being and value to people’s lives,” said Greer’s Vice President and Director of Marketing Jan Greer Endfinger. “The Apples Program enables us to not only bring ‘joy’ to the students and teachers receiving awards, but to put the ‘well-being and value’ portions of our vision into action in each and every community we serve.”
Apples for the Students has worked with grocery stores for more than 25 years to provide more than $250 million worth of free computers, equipment, programs and educational tools to local schools.
Greer's Apples for the Students Program offers all schools (400 plus) in their 30 store trade areas in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida the opportunity to earn free educational equipment and supplies.
It's so easy to participate. Local schools, whether public, private, parochial, day care, head start or church schools, are encouraged to activate if a previous participant or sign up as a new school participant today and start earning free equipment and supplies.
“Education, next to the health and safety of our children, is the number one concern of parents today,” Endfinger said. “We, at Greer’s, care about the education and well-being of our children and youth and the dedicated teachers and administrators.
“At Greer’s, we are parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, and we are concerned about educating our children and youth. Many of our part-time associates are high school and college students working to fund their educational goals. We are concerned that budgets continue to be cut forcing many teachers and administrators out of their chosen profession. We are also concerned when we hear that so many teachers are purchasing supplies out of their own pockets.”
Greer’s Apples for the Students Program runs 30 weeks beginning September 1, 2018, and ending on March 16, 2019. To participate, schools must activate and register each year by visiting go to aftsgreers.com or calling 800-999-7750.
Apples for Students E-Kits were emailed to principals and school coordinators at more than 400 schools in the Greer's trade areas. Everyone can help spread the word to family and friends about Greer's Apples for Students Program and encourage them to shop, save and support local schools. Schools will take all the Greer's receipts you accumulate and give to them and send them off to Apple Headquarters for deposit into their school account.
The total receipt credits at the end of the year can be redeemed for free items in the Awards Catalog or the school can make a special request! The Award Catalog is filled with hundreds of free educational equipment and supplies featuring the latest in technology, the best products and the best brands.
Greer’s offers bonus opportunities each year. Schools earn 5,000 bonus credits is they activate their account by October 1st. Schools decorating a collection box and emailing picture to Apple headquarters can earn 10,000 bonus credits and schools depositing $75,000 in receipt credits by November 30th, earn 10,000 more credits.
“Unlike traditional fundraisers, Apples for the Students is easy and fun,” Endfinger said. “Since many of your students’ families currently shop at our stores, your school already has a strong base of support for this program. Best of all, everyone in your community can take part. It’s not limited to your school’s students, administration and faculty.”
During the 2017-2018 school year, local schools participated and collected 6,060,200 points in receipt totals. We congratulate East Central Schools in Hurley, Miss. They collected more than $1,000,000 earning them $10,000 in free awards this year.
“We know of no better way to serve the community than by enhancing the educational and developmental environment of our children,” Endfinger said. “We look forward to a record breaking year helping teachers and schools earn the tools they need to serve up an incredible
For additional information, call 1-800-999-7750 or email Jan at Greer's - [email protected].
