Nature Made®, the #1 pharmacist-recommended vitamin and supplement brand, announced today that it has fully funded each and every Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teacher request through the educational nonprofit DonorsChoose. The $1 million-plus donation expands Nature Made’s efforts through its #TeachHealthy campaign to support teachers with much-needed resources for their classrooms by funding more than 1,500 projects in the nation’s second-largest school district.
“We are deeply proud of the impact we are making in supporting thousands of teachers nationwide with the launch of #TeachHealthy during this critical back-to-school season” expressed Rhonda Hoffman, Chief Marketing Officer at Pharmavite, the makers of Nature Made. “As a company founded and based in the Los Angeles area, flash funding all LAUSD projects through Donors Choose takes on special meaning for us because it will have a direct impact on the schools attended by many of our employees’ families and their neighbors.”
About DonorsChoose, the #1 educational nonprofit where teachers request materials they need for their classrooms, donors financially support the projects that inspire them. LAUSD projects funded today include diverse and inclusive books in Spanish and English for Ms. Manzo’s third through fifth graders at Ellen Ochoa Learning Center, new gardening tools for Mr. Kangas’ sixth graders so they can grow fresh vegetables at George K Porter Middle School, and art supplies for Mrs. Slayton’s first-graders at Frank Del Olmo Elementary School.
“We’re so grateful for Nature Made’s continued support of our teachers and students, including today’s generous surprise for Los Angeles classrooms,” commented the founder of DonorsChoose, Charles Best. “Teachers are working harder than ever to help their students learn and thrive, and Nature Made’s support will mean hundreds of Los Angeles teachers will have additional resources to make this year a success.”
In one of the largest health and wellness partnerships DonorsChoose has launched this year, Nature Made® will donate more than 7 million servings of immune support products to teachers and provide a total of $4 million in 2021 to equip teachers with the products needed for a healthy learning environment. To view all funded projects and learn more, visit www.donorschoose.org/teachhealthy.
