Posts Tagged ‘Target Corp’
May 12th, 2011 in On the Record No Comments
Redesigning Philanthropy: Using Architectural Design to Help the Homeless
Minneapolis, MN – When times are tough, People Serving People understands that a business may put their support on hiatus for a while until they have the ability to contribute to its shelter for homeless families. But that is not the case with the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). This association of 225 talented individuals has found a way to redesign philanthropy by combining their talents to transform a blank‐walled homeless shelter into a comforting and inviting space for struggling families to unwind and catch their breath. The funds for the makeover were donated by Target as part of the retailer’s commitment to helping children read proficiently and plans to donate $500 million by the end of 2015 to support education.
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April 29th, 2010 in On the Record No Comments
Bancroft School Library
As Dr. Seuss puts it: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
But before kids can read, they need a library to enjoy and, of course, books. That’s where Target comes in.
Through our School Library Makeover program – in its third year – we’re helping kids across the country discover their passion for reading.
Bancroft Elementary School in Minneapolis kicks off this year’s efforts – it’s the first of 32 extreme Target School Library Makeovers to be unveiled. (more…)
August 5th, 2009 in On the Record 1 Comment
Congratulations to the Target Commercial Interiors team for their work in partnering with Target Community Relations to outfit U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s recent Read to the Top! event on Education Plaza. The team provided the rugs and bean bag chairs. We are proud to support Target’s Community mission.
View photos and video from the event.
Press release excerpt:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today kicked off the Department’s summer reading campaign–”Read to the Top!” –with the children’s classic books “Clifford the Big Red Dog” and “Where the Wild Things Are.” The Secretary read to young children, including his own, on the plaza of the Department’s Lyndon Baines Johnson headquarters building. The initiative is in response to President Obama’s “United We Serve” national volunteer campaign that calls for all Americans to serve in their communities over the summer.
