U.S. Cellular Gives Martinsburg Teachers a Boost in the Classroom Through Calling All Teachers Campaign

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More than 48 teachers in West Virginia received the exciting news from U.S. Cellular that their classroom projects had been funded through the company’s Calling All Teachers campaign. The wireless carrier worked with philanthropic website DonorsChoose.org to fund $500,000 in creative and impactful classroom projects submitted by public school teachers. The local donation of $28,930 will benefit more than 3,688 students in West Virginia.  

U.S. Cellular is dedicated to supporting education and the pressing needs of schools, and Calling All Teachers is one of the ways the company gives back to local communities.

“Teachers work very hard to make every student’s learning experience meaningful and fun, and U.S. Cellular is proud to support teachers’ efforts,” said Jack Brundige, director of sales for the Mid-South Region. “We are dedicated to the West Virginia community and excited to contribute to the education of local students through this program.”
Teachers across the country posted classroom projects that covered a variety of topics, including language and literacy, math and science, music and the arts, health and sports and special needs. Some asked for novels, bookshelves and calculators, while others requested LCD projectors and digital cameras. Specific examples include:
  • "Change By Date", Mountain Ridge Interm School, Gerrardstown, $253.58
  • "Rockin' it out with Percussion", Tomahawk Intermediate School, Hedgesville, $581.49
  • "Super Science!", Back Creek Valley Elem School, Hedgesville, $322.06
  • "Reading Matters", Tomahawk Intermediate School, Hedgesville, $310.38
  • "Tuning In! Instrumental Excellence", Musselman High School, Inwood, $189.49
  • "The Magic Carpet: You Can Go Anywhere!", Berkeley Heights Elem School, Martinsburg, $832.96
  • "Excited Readers Need More Books", Potomack Intermediate School, Martinsburg, $670.71
  • "Non-Fiction No Nonsense", Potomack Intermediate School, Martinsburg, $566.40
  • "Start the Year Off Right!", Potomack Intermediate School, Martinsburg, $485.64
  • "Concentrating on Common Core", Potomack Intermediate School, Martinsburg, $406.94
  • "We Are Temporarily Camping Out", Keyser Primary Middle School, Keyser, $781.33
  • "Get Us Swimming Faster!", Washington High School, Charles Town, $943.99
  • "Fired Up To Learn", Ranson Elementary School, Ranson, $941.62
  • "Don't Give Me Another Worksheet", T.A. Lowery Elementary School, Shenandoah Junction, $456.09

“U.S. Cellular’s continued support of education is helping to make an impact in schools across the nation,” said Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org. “The company’s donations allow teachers to do more in the classroom, and our children reap the benefits.”

Also, starting on November 4, U.S. Cellular is bringing back its Calling All Communities campaign for the fifth year. Schools can rally community support for the chance to win a share of $500,000 to fund what their students need the most. The top 20 schools that garner the most community votes will each win $25,000 to use as they wish to improve their educational experience. Additional information is now available at www.uscellular.com.

About U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular rewards its customers with unmatched benefits and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by its high-speed network, which has the highest call quality of any national carrier. Currently, 61 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and nearly 90 percent will have access by the end of 2013. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Champion in 2012 for the second year in a row. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.

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