The Sharks Foundation and
SAP
(
@SAPsv
) selected Jeanne Meadows Elementary based on need with more than 75% of students from the school coming from low-income households.
"We felt that the scope of projects at Jeanne Meadows Elementary strongly aligned with both ours and SAP's mission of boosting creativity and innovation, while connecting students with important learning tools that will transform into life skills," said Heather Hooper, Sharks Foundation Director. "Our hope is that these supplies encourage students to fully immerse themselves in these projects during such a crucial stage in their development."
"SAP is very proud to support a program that gives our local students the tools they need to create, innovate, and be excited about learning," said Kate Morgan, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, SAP North America. "This program gives us the opportunity to partner with strong community-builders like the Sharks Foundation to make an even bigger impact on our schools, teachers, and students."
Later this week, the Foundation and SAP will partner again by distributing 17,000 DonorsChoose.org $25 giving cards to fans before the Sharks home game on Saturday, March 24 at
SAP Center at San Jose
. Fans can then use these giving cards to support school projects through
www.donorschoose.org
.
Through its multi-year partnership the Sharks Foundation and SAP continue to support local education initiatives in the Bay Area. Earlier this month, the Foundation and SAP launched the
Innovation on Ice: Zamboni® Design Challenge
activity at
The Tech Museum of Innovation
(
