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Contact Information:<\/strong> Monika Arnold, Manager of Community Relations and Business Development Application period now open for $500 grants benefiting Ascension Parish schools through August 22<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Gonzales, La.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>REV<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>announces an earlier opening of its application period for its annual classroom grants program \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Reach-A-Kid, Teach-A-Kid<\/span><\/a>. With the 2023-2024 school year fast-approaching, REV wants to provide Ascension Parish teachers with an earlier opportunity to propose exciting and creative educational ideas prior to students arriving in class.\u00a0 Ascension Parish teachers can apply online for a chance to be awarded $500 to support imaginative and inspiring classroom programs to enhance students\u2019 educational experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n The Reach-A-Kid, Teach-A-Kid grant program contributes to both the classroom and curriculum, providing educators with additional resources for the classroom.\u00a0 Ascension Parish teachers are encouraged to creatively use the funding for innovative and exciting projects that teach in new fascinating ways. Each year, REV\u00a0funds\u00a0a total of ten\u00a0$500 grants to promote motivational and resourceful\u00a0educators in Ascension Parish\u2019s public and private schools.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSupporting education continues to be a primary focus in our local community and amongst our REV team,\u201d says Josh Descant, CEO of REV. \u201cThe Reach-A-Kid, Teach-A-Kid program invests in more than just the educational system, it\u2019s an investment in the future generations of this community. It\u2019s always rewarding and moving to see teachers take on this opportunity with ingenious educational ideas for their students to prosper and learn in new ways.\u201d For over 20 years,\u00a0the program has awarded over $100,000 that goes directly into local classrooms benefiting local students.\u00a0Reaching all grade levels, K-12, this grant makes a lasting impression on students and educators — encouraging creative thinking on all sides of the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n Past winning\/funded grants include stormwater solutions, cooking and meal prep programs, building\/launching rockets, escape rooms, curriculum aiding in the development of fine motor skills, STEM projects, special education supports, calm down center creations, robot-building, code-writing, agricultural sciences, making kindness the norm and more.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \u201cAs the new school year begins, REV is delighted to introduce the application period a bit earlier than usually expected by our educations here in Ascension. The Reach-A-Kid, Teach-A-Kid grant funds are intended to purchase classroom resources, so the timeline\u2019s revision took into consideration teachers\u2019 immediate classroom needs,\u201d says Monika Arnold, Community Relations and Business Development manager for REV. \u201cEach year, we look forward to opening this program and imagine stepping into the classroom ourselves as we read our community\u2019s educators\u2019 inventive and often visionary applications and this year, we\u2019re excited to fund these projects even sooner.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a02022\u2019s Reach-A-Kid, Teach-A-Kid winners included:<\/span><\/p>\n All Ascension Parish teachers are invited to submit their application online by Tuesday, August 22 at:\u00a0https:\/\/letsrev.com\/reachakid<\/a>.<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n About REV<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Established in 2020 \u2013 with the merging of three local and storied telecom providers \u2013 and rebranded in 2022, REV is the combined parent company of Reserve Telephone Company (RTC), EATEL\/EATEL Business and Vision Communications. The combined company, with nearly 250 years of collective communications service, operates as Louisiana\u2019s largest, locally owned, telecommunications network. With over 2,790 miles of fiber and nearly 400 employees, REV (and the organization\u2019s suite of business services offered by\u00a0REV Business<\/a>) connects more than 60,000 customers in their homes and places of work.
Jeremy Theriot, Director of Community Relations
and Business Development
225-315-8294, jeremy.theriot@letsrev.com<\/a><\/p>\n
225-305-8001,\u00a0<\/span>monika.arnold@letsrev.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]
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