Volkswagen of America today announced a collaboration with DonorsChoose.org, an online charity dedicated to supporting teachers with funding for classroom projects and basic supplies.
The partnership gives customers, dealers and employees a chance to help teachers prepare for the new school year, according to the company.
The company said the average public school teacher spends $479 on school supplies annually. At DonorsChoose.org, teachers request resources their students need and donors can choose the ones they want to support. When a project is fully funded, all the requested items are purchased and shipped directly to the school.
Volkswagen’s $1 million donation includes both a corporate donation to DonorsChoose.org to directly fund selected classroom projects, as well as funding for DonorsChoose.org donation cards pre-loaded with funds from Volkswagen. The cards are available for dealers to give to customers during the summer event.
Customers who receive a donation card will be able to visit the website and select a classroom project that Volkswagen will support.