Inland Empire United Way today announced a partnership with Target in recognition of its efforts to engage a caring community to respond to human need by: helping disadvantaged kids succeed in school; providing easy access to health and social services; developing opportunities for volunteers to create positive change; and strengthening financial stability opportunities for low-income families and individuals.
Read to Kids is a monthly volunteer led reading program dedicated to inspiring children from underserved communities to read, thereby enriching their lives and providing opportunities for future success. Students who participate in the program take books home and build their personal library. Additionally, the school library where the program resides receives books as well. The Target grant will be used to purchase new books for the children participating in the program.
The Read to Kids program is an example of “…bettering our students’ lives and community through books,” said Darlene Duquette, Principal at Virginia Primrose Elementary School in Fontana.
This grant is part of ongoing efforts by Target to strengthen families and communities throughout the country. Since opening its doors, Target has given 5 percent of its income to organizations that support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism. Today that equals more than $3 million every week.
“At Target, our local grants are making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Laysha Ward, president, Community Relations, Target. “We’re proud to partner with Inland Empire United Way as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work.”
Additionally, Target also gives through signature programs that are designed to inspire learning in children and families. Programs include:
Take Charge of Education, a school fundraising program;
Target Field Trip Grants, a program that helps educators bring learning to life outside the classroom through the distribution of grants;
School Library Makeovers, a program that provides year-round volunteer opportunities for Target team members to get involved with their local school;
Target House, which serves as a home away from home for families of children receiving lifesaving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis;
Target Volunteers, a nationwide network of Target team members, retirees, families and friends who volunteer millions of hours to community projects.
About Inland Empire United Way
Inland Empire United Way (IEUW) is a nonprofit organization that works in partnership with local community leaders, businesses, government agencies, other nonprofits, and individuals to build a stronger, healthier community. By focusing on our initiatives and programs in Education, Health, Financial Stability, and Volunteerism, as well as 2-1-1 San Bernardino County
, long-lasting and positive changes are made in the lives of children, families, and individuals. The IEUW service area covers portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties. LIVE UNITED is a call to action for everyone to become part of the change. For more information about your local United Way, please visit our website at
www.ieuw.org.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at more than 1,600 stores nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.
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