Morse Elementary School Receives $5,000 from New Burlington Store

Burlington Stores, the national discount retailer delivering amazing value to customers every time they shop, through its partnership with the national non-profit organization, AdoptAClassroom.org, has donated $5,000 towards school supplies to Morse Elementary School in the Troy School District in celebration of its new store now open in Rochester Hills in the Winchester Shopping Center at 1122 S. Rochester Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307.

A representative from AdoptAClassroom.org contacted school administrators and helped to secure the donation for Morse.

According to Morse Principal Stephanie Zendler, the teachers will use the funds on a number of new items that will support all students on the school! “Our physical education teacher will be granted funds to support universal / adaptive design in PE classes/ recess for all students in grades K-5. Our Media information teacher will be granted funds to support classroom check out and home check out STEM/ maker kits for all kids in grades K-5.”

“On behalf of the Morse Elementary community, I would like to welcome our new local Burlington store and thank them and AdoptAClassroom.org for their generous donation to our school,” said Zendler. “Our teachers are so excited to purchase the tools they need for our students this year. We are thankful for the support we received from Burlington and AdoptAClassroom.org.”
Burlington is committed to supporting education through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org. Each time Burlington opens a new store, Burlington celebrates by adopting and funding a local elementary school in their store community.

About Burlington Stores
Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with Fiscal 2020 net sales of $5.8 billion. The Company is a Fortune 500 company and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BURL.” The Company operated 792 stores as of the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2021, in 45 states and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores. The Company’s stores offer an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise at up to 60% off other retailers' prices, including women’s ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home, toys, gifts and coats. For more information about the Company, visit www.burlington.com.

About AdoptAClassroom.org
AdoptAClassroom.org believes every child deserves the tools and materials they need to learn and succeed in school. The national, tech-based nonprofit connects donors and sponsors with PreK-12 teachers and schools to help equip more classrooms and students with school supplies. Since 1998, AdoptAClassroom.org has raised $57 million and supported more than 5.8 million students across the U.S. The 501(c)(3) holds the highest 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and the highest transparency rating offered by GuideStar. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit www.adoptaclassroom.org.

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Photos:
Best Check: Burlington Staff (L to R): including Burlington Operations Manager Rob Geach, Morse Principal Stephanie Zendler, Burlington Store manager Elsa Alba, Troy School District Superintendent Dr. Rich Machesky, and State House Representative (District 41) Padma Kuppa.

Best Morse Team2: The lucky recipients (L to R) Morse Media specialist Jaclyn Morrison, Morse Principal Stephanie Zendler and Morse PE teacher Paul Couretas

Best Ribbon Cut: VIPs help Burlington cut the ribbon!