Released on: October 22, 2008, 11:57 am

Press Release Author: Michael Ockrim

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Education supply retailer pledges to raise money and complete
classroom projects for underserved Chicago area schools.

Press Release Body: Chicago, IL- Bloggers around the globe are competing this month
to raise money for U.S. classrooms on DonorsChoose.org for the Blogger Challenge
2008. Education bloggers like Chicago School Supply CEO Mike Ockrim are up for the
challenge. "Our goal is to raise $2,500 and complete 20 classroom projects this
month" says Ockrim. "This is our first time competing in such a project, and it is
really exciting. Many of our projects are already 65-75% funded and just a few more
dollars will provide these Chicago classrooms with the resources they need to
enhance the learning process".

DonorsChoose.org is a non-profit organization developed to provide students in need
with much needed resources often lacking in the public school systems. Teachers
submit project proposals for their students onto the Website and the ideas become
classroom reality when individuals, called 'Citizen Philanthropists', choose
projects to fund. The idea behind the this challenge is for bloggers to inspire
their readers to become 'Citizen Philanthropists'. The blogger that mobilizes the
most readers will receive a lunch with Yahoo! CEO Jerry Lang, In addition, Yahoo!
will pay for a field trip for the kids at a school of the winning blogger's choice
(up to $5,000).

Proposals range from "Magical Math Centers" ($200) to "Big Book Bonanza" ($320), to
"Cooking Across the Curriculum" ($1,100). Any individual can search such proposals
by areas of interest, learn about classroom needs, and choose to fund the project(s)
they find most compelling.

Chicago School Supply, http://www.chicagoschoolsupply.com, serves public and private
school administrators, principals, teachers and parents throughout North America,
Europe and Asia. Their online retail store, http://www.schoodoodle.com and their
Weblog, http://www.schoodoodle.com/blog/ are resources for teachers and home schools
seeking tips, free lesson plans, articles and educational materials.



Web Site: http://www.schoodoodle.com

Contact Details: Michael Ockrim
mike@chicagoschoolsupply.com
http://www.chicagoschoolsupply.com