Learning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind Partner with the Kids In Need Foundation to Donate More than $350,000 Worth of Educational Products for Underserved Children
by PRP Group, on 04/27/2020
The family of educational toy companies is keeping kids learning at home by donating over $350,000 in toys and resources in partnership with the Kids In Need Foundation
(VERNON HILLS, IL) APRIL 27, 2020 — Award-winning educational toy companies, Learning Resources, Educational Insights and hand2mind, believe every kid should have the chance to learn at home in these challenging times. That is why the companies have partnered with the Kids In Need Foundation to support their mission in helping underserved kids learn during this moment of crisis by donating $350,000 worth of educational toys and resources. These learning materials will be delivered to kids of all ages so that they can stay sharp while at home in light of school and childcare closures.
Since it was founded in 1995, the Kids In Need Foundation has been providing free school supplies to teachers and students across the country to ensure every child is prepared to learn and succeed. Through their programs and initiatives, the organization has granted access to quality school supplies for nearly 200,000 teachers and over 6 million kids who would otherwise go without. While families struggle financially in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Kids In Need Foundation is helping them restore normal routines and provide essentials to aid in the at-home classroom.
“On behalf of Learning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind, we hope our contribution to the Kids in Need Foundation will support nurturing learning environments at home while schools remain closed,” says Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Learning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind. “Thank you to the Kids in Need Foundation for their strong support of at-home learning for children at risk.”
As schools and childcare centers across the country and around the world continue to be closed, Learning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind have consistently built upon their wide range of online resources, tips, and more to help families turn playtime into a fun-filled learning experience. Parents can visit LearningResources.com, EducationalInsights.com and hand2mindathome.com, to find a host of complimentary, family-friendly resources that are updated daily—including advice, DIY projects, lessons, printable activities and more—to help keep kids learning and engaged through meaningful play.
Join Learning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind by donating today at www.kinf.org/covid-19/
ABOUT LEARNING RESOURCES:
We’re the toy cash registers that help kids learn to count. We’re the alphabet puzzle blocks that inspire a love of reading. We’re the coding mouse that schools use to prepare students for tomorrow. We are Learning Resources®—and our mission is to help kids love to learn. For over 30 years we’ve been the leader in educational toys, with more than 1,000 items sold in over 80 countries. Our toys are designed to help children build educational skills…and get ready to take on the world. For more information, visit learningresources.com, or follow the brand on Twitter @LearningHandsOn, Facebook @LearningResources and Instagram @learningresources.
ABOUT EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS:
Based in sunny Southern California, Educational Insights is the creator of award-winning toys and games backed by a playful promise to provide new experiences that ignite passion and fuel kid creativity and imagination. For more than 50 years, our award-winning toys and games have helped kids around the world embrace their originality, celebrate their differences, and pursue their very best selves. Learn more about how we are igniting the spark in every child at EducationalInsights.com, or follow the brand on Facebook @EducationalInsights, Twitter @ed_insights, and Instagram @educationalinsights.
ABOUT hand2mind:
At hand2mind, we believe children learn best by doing. For over 50 years, teachers and school administrators at thousands of schools and districts across the country have relied on our high-quality, hands-on materials to expand their core curriculum. Offering resources for math, science, STEM, and literacy, our mission is to support teachers, inspire students, engage parents, and champion learning by doing. For more information, please visit hand2mind.com or follow the brand on Twitter @hand2mind, Facebook @hand2mindinc and Instagram @hand2mindinc.
ABOUT Kids In Need Foundation:
The Kids In Need Foundation’s mission is to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need. The only national organization focused on serving students and teachers in schools with a population of 70% or more enrolled in the federal government’s free and reduced lunch program, the Kids In Need Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1995 and has distributed $1 billion in school supplies since the Foundation’s inception. For more information, visit kinf.org/, and join us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram: @KidsInNeed.