Limited Edition T-Shirt Sales Will Fund Strongsville Field Trips

STRONGSVILLE, OH — Rocking Strongsville pride has never looked so cool. A new T-shirt from 'Where I'm From,' an Ohio-based apparel company, is partnering with SouthPark Mall and Strongsville Schools to create a one-of-its-kind shirt to benefit the school system.

The shirt, titled "The 'Ville,'" will be sold exclusively at SouthPark. All proceeds from sales of the shirts will fund field trips for students in kindergarten—eighth grade.

“In 2010, we unfortunately had to eliminate field trips for our kindergarten through eighth grade students due to budget constraints,” said Cameron Ryba, Strongsville City Schools superintendent in a statement. “Our Strongsville Education Foundation has generously donated the necessary funds to bring field trips back for our students in the 2017-18 academic year. With the cost of funding this program exceeding $11,000 annually, we have been searching for ways to sustain field trips beyond this year. Through the generosity of local partners ‘Where I’m From’ and SouthPark Mall, we are thrilled for this opportunity which benefits our students.”

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The T-shirts will go on-sale Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. and will remain on-sale through the holiday season or until they are sold out.

The 'Where I'm From' store at SouthPark is located in the main concourse, adjacent to Auntie Anne's and Dino Palmieri Salon.

A launch event will be held for the limited edition T-shirts Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. Representatives from Strongsville City School, Strongsville Education Foundation, the City of Strongsville and 'Where I'm From' will be on-hand.

“Where I’m From is committed to being a participating member of the communities that we call home,” stated Ryan Napier, co-founder of ‘Where I’m From.’ “When we heard about the canceled field trip program for Strongsville City Schools, we knew we had an opportunity to do something about it,” he continued. “This is an extremely worthwhile cause and it’s our way of helping give back to the residents of Strongsville who have embraced us here at SouthPark Mall.”