Help Shakopee Schools Earn Funds Through ‘Give With Target’ Campaign

~Written by Wendy Erlien

Would you like to help schools in Shakopee earn some extra money?

The “Give with Target” program was announced in August with Target asking customers to help allocate up to $5 million to schools nationwide. Community members have until Sept. 21 to cast their vote.

How it works

Select a K-12 school from the list of eligible schools on the Target website and vote for it until Sept. 21, 2013 or Target determines $5 million has been awarded.

Once a school has received 25 votes, Target will donate $1 per vote, with a maximum donation of $10,000 per school, according to Target.

To vote for your favorite school in Shakopee, click on the link below for details. Vote totals listed are as of Tuesday, Sept. 17 on the Target website.

• Central Family Center (10 votes)
• Jackson Elementary School (179 votes)
• Eagle Creek Elementary School (250 votes)
• Red Oak Elementary School (96 votes)
• Sun Path Elementary School (269 votes)
• Sweeney Elementary School (49 votes)
• Pearson 6th Grade Center (48 votes)
• Shakopee East Junior High (14 votes)
• Shakopee West Junior High (22 votes)
• Shakopee Senior High School (35 votes)

There are also listings for:

• Living Hope Lutheran School (26 votes)
• Shakopee Area Catholic School (257 votes)

If you don’t see the school you would like to donate to on the list, you can search on the Target website.

“The response to last year’s Give With Target program was overwhelmingly positive, and we are excited to invite our guests to designate $5 million to their schools this year,” said Laysha Ward, president, community relations, Target. “By rallying communities across the country in support of education, Target is playing a role in helping put more kids on the path to high school graduation.”

Which school do you think people should vote for? Add your “shout out” in comments below!