Shopko Foundation donates to ACSD through "Help Us Give Back" campaign

This past holiday season, Shopko Hometown collected signatures from customers as part of its "Help Us Give Back" initiative, a program that was run in all 219 Shopko Hometown store locations across the country. Customers could sign up between December 1-24 and for every signature received, the Shopko Foundation donated $1 (up to $2,000). Thanks to the community's support, the Shopko Foundation recently donated $2,000 to the Allamakee Community School District. Pictured above at that donation presentation are, left to right, Allamakee Community School District Superintendent Dave Herold, Waukon Middle School Principal Jen Garin, Waukon Shopko Store Manager Valerie Kleinow, and Waukon High School Principal Dr. Mike Hardy.
Principal Garin says the Waukon Middle School plans to use the $2,000 donation towards next spring’s eighth grade field trip to Des Moines. Currently, the estimated cost of the trip is around $4,200 and is paid for with money raised through Waukon Middle School dances for its sixth through eighth grade students and donations collected by the Allamakee Partners in Education. Garin says the current seventh grade class - which will be making the trip next spring as eighth graders - is very large and will require an extra bus to transport students to Des Moines, which will add an additional $1,700 to the total cost of the trip, with this gift from Shopko covering that additional cost.
"Communities are built on the foundation of a strong education system, which is why Shopko Hometown is proud to support schools in the communities we are privileged to serve," said Peter McMahon, Shopko CEO. "We are thankful for the community's strong commitment to students and look forward to continuing to support its schools in the future." The Shopko Foundation supports accredited schools and 501 (c)3 organizations. Grants are awarded throughout the year to support programs that further the Foundation's purpose of promoting the health and education of Shopko customers and teammates. Standard photo by Sara Aleckson-Melcher.