Lowe’s Partners with Alaska Fertilizer and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to Raise Funds for Educational Garden Grants
May 02 2017 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
In early 2017, eleven K-12 public and charter schools throughout
the U.S. were selected to receive educational garden grants through
a partnership between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Alaska
Fertilizer’s parent company, Central Garden & Pet Company
(NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA). During the month of May, 5% of
Alaska Brand Fertilizer purchases at Lowe’s stores nationwide will
be donated to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to fund the grant
program, providing ongoing opportunities for future student
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning that
positively affects children and their communities.
“We are grateful to Lowe’s for their support of the Educational
Garden Grant program,” said Brian Thille, Senior Director of
Marketing, Central Garden & Pet, “Inspiring future gardeners
with hands-on experience growing bird habitats and garden fresh
foods, and providing teachers with a supporting STEM curriculum is
what this program is all about. These programs are vitally
important, as students that engage in school gardening are likely
to experience academic, physical, emotional, social, and even
behavioral benefits.”
The garden grant program was started in 2015 to provide
deserving school districts, most in underserved urban markets,
opportunities to engage in science-based, hands-on, outdoor
learning experiences. Research shows that students who participate
in a garden-based science curriculum, in addition to traditional
classroom learning, score significantly higher on science
achievement tests than students in a traditional classroom-based
control group. This garden-enhanced achievement benefits both boys
and girls equally.
In 2017, 11 schools were selected as garden grant recipients.
These schools include:
- Woodland Heights Elementary,
Mooresville, NC
- The Palmetto School, Rock Hill, SC
- The Intermediate Unit 1 Education
Campus at East Franklin, Waynesburg, PA
- Ashland Public School, Ashland, MT
- Schumacher Community Learning Center,
Akron, OH
- Broadway Academy, Elmira, NY
- The Community Group, Lawrence, MA
- Southside Academy Charter School,
Syracuse, NY
- Native American Community Academy,
Albuquerque, NM
- Concord School, Concord, VT
- Edison Middle School, Houston, TX
Lowe’s carries a broad assortment of Alaska Brand Fertilizer
products. The product line includes organic and natural-based plant
fertilizers for delicious fruits and vegetables and vibrant
flowers.
The Lowe’s program begins May 1 and continues through May 31. To
learn more about the garden grant program, please visit
www.pennington.com/community.
About Lowe’s
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home
improvement company serving more than 17 million customers a week
in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With fiscal year 2016
sales of $65.0 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate
or service more than 2,375 home improvement and hardware stores and
employ over 290,000 people. Founded in 1946 and based in
Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves
through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community
improvement projects. For more information, visit Lowes.com
About Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA)
is a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded
products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets.
Committed to new product innovation, our products are sold to
specialty independent and mass retailers. Participating categories
in Lawn & Garden include: Grass seed and the brands
PENNINGTON®, and THE REBELS®; wild bird feed and the brand
PENNINGTON®; weed and insect control and the brands AMDRO®, SEVIN®,
IRONITE® and OVER-N-OUT®; and decorative outdoor patio products
under the PENNINGTON® brand. We also provide a host of other
regional and application-specific garden brands and supplies.
Participating categories in Pet include: Animal health and the
brands ADAMS™ and ZODIAC®; aquatics and reptile and the brands
AQUEON®, CORALIFE® and ZILLA®; bird & small animal and the
brands KAYTEE®, Forti-Diet® and CRITTER TRAIL®; dog & cat and
the brands TFH™, NYLABONE®, FOUR PAWS®, IMS™, CADET®, DMC™,
SEGREST, PINNACLE® and AVODERM®; and equine and the brands FARNAM®,
HORSE HEALTH™ and VITAFLEX®. We also provide a host of other
application-specific pet brands and supplies. Central Garden &
Pet Company is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has
approximately 4,100 employees, primarily in North America. For
additional information on Central Garden & Pet Company,
including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the
Company’s website at www.central.com
About Cornell University Lab
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world leader in the study,
appreciation, and conservation of birds. Our hallmarks are
scientific excellence and technological innovation to advance the
understanding of nature and to engage people of all ages in
learning about birds and protecting the planet. Founded in 1915,
the Cornell Lab is a nonprofit organization supported by 98,000
friends and members. Our vibrant community includes
200,000 citizen-science participants from all walks of life
and 14 million bird enthusiasts of all ages who connect with us
online at All About Birds.
As a proud unit of Cornell University we have seven faculty on
staff and access to world-class resources. As a nonprofit
environmental organization, however, we depend on members, donors,
research, and our other programs for 99 percent of our operating
budget. Your support will result in direct impacts and improvements
for conservation science. To learn more, visit
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/.
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