ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To prepare students
for success as they return to the classroom this fall, 3M (NYSE: MMM) is donating products to support
schools serving low income and diverse student populations.
3M is providing backpacks full of
school supplies to 17,000 public school students in its hometown,
through a partnership with the St. Paul Public School District and
the Kids in Need Foundation. More than 700 teachers will distribute
the products, which range from Scotch® Glue Sticks and Post-it®
Notes to notebooks and pencils.
3M plant communities are also
teaming up to provide locally-needed supplies this year:
3M Monrovia, California sites recently collected
six barrels of requested back to school items working together with
partner Foothill Unity Center. 3M
Austin, Texas site will be
collecting required polo shirts for a public school during the
month of September.
In 2020, 3Mgives and the 3M
Foundation facilitated more than $28
million in 3M product
donations, which went to disaster relief efforts, schools and
community nonprofits.
Through its Supplies for Schools program, 3M donates products such as office supplies, hand
sanitizer, tapes, glues, adhesives, highlighters, masks and
sponges.
To help make sure supplies reach students and teachers who need
them the most across the country, including underrepresented
communities, 3M partners with leading
nonprofit organizations such as Kids in Need, Teach for America,
and DonorsChoose.
Through DonorsChoose, public school teachers can create
classroom project requests. 3M is
providing $500,000 in annual support
to DonorsChoose, which has supported 7794 teacher projects since
2014.
3M has launched a fresh round of
Science at Home online educational resources that can be done in
the home or classroom. Teach for America partnered with
3M to promote awareness of Science at
Home resources this year – dedicated to Title 1 schools serving low
income students. To learn more about 3M Science at Home,
visit 3M.com/scienceathome.
3Mgives also donates more than one
million dollars in products going out to over 3900 FIRST
Robotics Competition teams in their Kit of Parts each year.
About 3M
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collaborative ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect
with customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative
solutions to global challenges at www.3M.com or on
Twitter @3M or @3MNews.
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