INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Master’s Academy of Vero Beach has been awarded $1,000 by Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples, Inc., under a program that lets Staples associates direct donations.
This grant is part of a philanthropic initiative created by Staples Foundation which allows Staples associates around the world to direct funding to non-profit organizations that are focused on education or job skills.
The program, called “2 Million and Change,” encourages local community engagement by awarding larger grants to organizations where associates are highly engaged in volunteering or fundraising – up to $25,000 per organization.
In 2014, Staples awarded more than $2.4 million in grants to 1,056 local organizations in support of education and job skills programs, including tutoring for pediatric cancer patients, job skills development for individuals with disabilities, school supplies, mentoring and more.
“Staples Foundation is committed to encouraging associates around the globe to make a difference in their local communities and through 2 Million and Change we enable them to directly support the programs where they personally see the greatest need,” said Emily McCann, senior manager of community and giving for Staples, Inc.
Master’s Academy offers excellence in academics, the arts, athletics, and service and has been serving Indian River County since 1998. Located on the southwest corner of 58th Avenue and 12th Street in Vero Beach, Master’s Academy provides students with a biblical worldview education in preschool through 12th grade. For more information, call (772) 794-4655 or visit at www.mastersvb.org.
