Boise, Box Tops for Education Raise $800,000 for Schools
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As Boise Inc., Boise, Idaho, USA, celebrates its first anniversary as a partner in the General Mills' Box Tops for Education® school fundraising program, Box Tops clipped from Boise-branded paper products have raised nearly $800,000 in funds for K-8 schools across the country. Box Tops for Education is a top school fundraising program in the U.S., contributing $74 million in the 2011-2012 school year to benefit 90,000 schools.
"Box Tops for Education brand partners like Boise are what really drive the program forward," said Tommy Hillman, Box Tops for Education marketing manager for General Mills. "Schools are directly impacted by the earning potential of these brand programs, which ultimately go to purchase everything from textbooks, laptops, playground equipment, and field trips to teacher scholarships."
Box Tops appear on ream packages of Boise X-9® multipurpose paper, Boise HD:P™ digital paper and Boise FIREWORX® color paper. Boise papers carrying Box Tops are available from distributors of office paper and supplies nationwide.
"We are proud to put our brands to work to support the educational needs of America's children," said Terry Stepney, Boise Inc. brand manager. "And, in these challenging economic times, we are particularly gratified to help facilitate such a significant contribution to schools. The sustainability of the communities where we work and live is one of our key company values.
"Box Tops for Education is a national program, with an impressive impact on schools across the country," Stepney noted. "We see its impact close to home, where the efforts of Box Tops coordinators have made it possible for local schools to purchase library books and physical education equipment, and to help fund activities like reading programs, field trips, and science projects."
Boise produces a wide variety of packaging and paper products. Its range of packaging products includes linerboard and corrugating medium, corrugated containers and sheets, and protective packaging products. The company's paper products include imaging papers for the office and home, printing, and converting
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