Washington Middle School Photo Left to Right: Robyn Hansen, Washington Middle School Guidance Counselor, Kenny Upthegrove, Student, Eric Wayne, Washington Middle School Principal, Madalyn Wayne, Student, Lisa Chapman, Tanger Outlets General Manager, Kristen Hauer, Tanger Outlets Assistant General Manager
Tanger Outlets Jeffersonville is excited to announce 3 individual schools in Fayette and Franklin Counties as the recipients of a TangerKids Grant.
In keeping with their charitable mission of helping to find a cure for breast cancer and protecting the future of children, Tanger Outlet Centers introduced TangerKIDS Grants to the central Ohio area last year.
The program is designed to award grant money to local schools in the communities where Tanger Outlet Centers are located. Grants awarded this month will benefit local schools for the 2013-2014 school years. The recipients in Fayette and Franklin Counties are:
- Cherry Hill Primary School (Washington Court House)
- Washington Middle School (Washington Court House)
- Winterset Elementary School (Franklin County)
Tanger Outlets believes that children are the biggest and most important asset, and say that they represent the future of our nation. With this in mind, Tanger has dedicated efforts since the company was founded to assist students from pre-school through high school by helping to raise money that is used to purchase books and supplies, computers and new technology, to fund reading programs and educational field trips, to purchase athletic and playground equipment and for many other important educational projects.
Tanger Outlets has now raised and donated in excess of one million dollars to helping children and schools succeed.
The TangerKIDS Grants program is designed to assist schools in Tanger Outlets primary markets by providing grants for special projects, needed programs or equipment. Grants can also support groups within schools of all grade levels from Pre-K to Grade 12.
Each year new requests will be submitted to allow Tanger to help multiple schools, groups and initiatives within the schools. These grants will be offered for multiple schools at each of Tanger’s 39 centers in the United States and Canada.
Tanger has earmarked one dollar of every coupon book sold to kids and schools. Tanger has contributed one dollar of each book sold since 2000, but this year’s TangerKIDS grant program is a targeted way to get the funds to deserving schools and children. The goal is to support education in a meaningful way.
Funding for TangerKIDS Grants ranges from 2,500 to 7,500 dollars per center and may be split between multiple grant requests.
“The entire Tanger organization strongly believes that supporting children’s education is an investment in their future and we, as a company, want to contribute. We take great pride in being engaged members of the communities we serve. Tanger Outlet Centers, Inc. has developed this new program to assist our local schools with funding for needed programs and equipment. TangerKIDS exemplifies our long term commitment to protect the futures of children.” said Steven B. Tanger, President and Chief Executive Officer.