Schools
Grocer Donates More than $11k to Elkridge Schools
A+ School Rewards donates money through grocery store points program.
By Kirsten Petersen
Giant Food of Landover will donate nearly $1.2 million to 1,270 Maryland schools this year as part of its A+ School Rewards Program.
Mater Dei School in Bethesda will receive $26,771.23, the highest award donated to a Maryland school this year. The school plans to use the funds to buy new computers for their library.
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In Elkridge, the following schools will be receiving awards:
- Rockburn Elementary School - $5,800
- St. Augustine School- $1,900
- Elkridge Landing Middle School $1,800
- Elkridge Elementary School - $949
- Deep Run Elementary School - $628
- Mayfield Woods Middle School - $394
Every time shoppers purchase groceries using a Giant card, they can select up to two schools to receive points from the program. The points translate to funds that Giant will award to the schools.
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Since the program began in 1989, more than $88 million has been raised for schools in the mid-Atlantic region. This year $2 million will be allocated to schools in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Washington DC.
Each school’s total reward can be found on the A+ School Rewards website.
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