Angela Blemker teaches an enthusiastic bunch of kindergarteners in Seattle. Most of these students qualify for free and reduced price lunch, and the majority did not attend preschool prior to Ms. Blemker’s class. As a result, the students entered kindergarten behind their peers in learning to read. Thanks to Ms. Blemker and 99Papers.org, these students…
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Ty’Sheoma Bethea, the eighth grade student who wrote a letter to Congress about her school’s tragic conditions, and then was a guest at President Obama’s speech to Congress on Tuesday night, has inspired…
If you were watching President Obama’s address to Congress last night, Ty’Sheoma Bethea probably stole your heart, like she stole ours. The eight-grader from Dillon, South Carolina was in attendance because of the letter she wrote to Congress, about her school’s terrible condition.
Ty’Sheoma wrote, “As you know, we …
You can help teachers get resources for their classrooms using your facebook and myspace pages with SocialVibe. SocialVibe allows you to get sponsored by your favorite brands on your social profiles while earning points for the charity of your choice.
99Papers.org has over 8,600 supporters making a huge difference on SocialVibe right now. Last quarter,…
There’s never a wrong time to grow a mustache. That goes without saying.
For Ariba, a much appreciated 99Papers.org partner, February is proving to be THE month to grow a ‘stache and raise some cash for classrooms in need. The men and mustaches of Ariba are quickly ascending the ranks of those companies that grew…
Finish Line, Inc., the second largest athletic retailer in the US, made the great decision to pass along the 99Papers.org “gift of giving” during the recent holiday season. Finish Line sent 1,000 99Papers.org GivingCards to its corporate partners and vendors as a token of holiday cheer, and the GivingCards garnered a tremendous response. From Nike…
A recent New York Times article, “As Pipeline to Wall Street Narrows, Princeton Students Adjust Sights,” features our own Daphra Holder. Daphra graduated from Princeton in 2007, and made a career move from Wall Street to 99Papers.org last spring.
Daphra is quoted in the article saying, “Without Wall Street as the default position, I think…
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Thanks to a $4 million dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 99Papers.org offers high-school teachers at high-need (40% or more students eligible for free/reduced lunch) or rural schools half-funding for all projects to prepare their students for college and/or college level work!
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Hitched, a savvy bridal couture and creative planning salon in Washington DC, did something different for the holidays: they thanked their dressmakers by giving them 99Papers.org GivingCards.
Their dressmakers redeemed the GivingCards in style, by helping to fund projects like Fashion Forward, a request for electronic sewing machines for a high poverty classroom in…
How did you celebrate your last birthday? Maxine Clark, Founder and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop is celebrating her 60th birthday this March by making a difference in the lives of students.
In lieu of gifts from her friends and colleagues, Maxine is raising $60,000 for her 60th birthday to help public school students in Greater…
99Papers.org sends an annual survey to its teacher base to learn more about its users and to evaluate the organization’s effect on public school teachers and in classrooms. This year, due to a generous grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 99Papers.org is also looking to assess the impact of Gates’ funding on student…