ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To support children as they head back-to-school, acclaimed actress
and devoted mom Debra Messing, is teaming up with the Post-it
Brand from 3M to unveil Post-it Your Words Stick
With Them, a national campaign that highlights the power of a
handwritten note and asks parents and teachers to show how their Post-it
Notes encourage kids during the school year. The Post-it Your
Words Stick With Them program will benefit non-profit
organization Adopt A Classroom.org, whose mission is to promote
student success by getting much-needed resources into the hands of
teachers and students nationwide.
“I use Post-it Notes all the time. I remember as a child my parents left
notes for me telling me to ‘Have a great day!,’ to ‘Have fun!’ and it
always sent me off feeling encouraged and supported,” said Debra
Messing, Post-it Your Words Stick With Them ambassador.
“Now that I'm a mom, I love doing it for my son. Letting your child
know that you believe in them as they go off to school to face the new
challenges of the day, is so important.”
Whether it’s a simple “I love you” note left on your child’s backpack,
or a Post-it Note saying “I know you can do it!” slipped into a lunchbox
on test day – a personal, handwritten note can go a long way. Research
shows that words of encouragement can boost a child’s confidence and
self-esteem, which are the foundation for establishing integrity and
self-worth.
“Children of all ages respond to daily positive reinforcement. As
families head back-to-school, we feel it’s important to amplify a
simple, yet powerful way to encourage and support our youth,” said Jeff
Hillins, director of marketing for Post-it Brand. “A heartfelt,
handwritten note is an easy and meaningful way to connect with your
child and tell them they matter.”
Throughout the back-to-school season, Debra Messing in
partnership with the Post-it Your Words Stick With
Them campaign, invites parents and teachers everywhere to
share the encouraging Post-it Notes they’ve written at Post-it.com/YourWords.
Visitors can share a note, post a photo and become inspired by the notes
of other parents who are celebrating the importance of personal
communication.
Through this program, participants also have the option to support Adopt
A Classroom.org by clicking the “You Click, We Donate” button
at Post-it.com/YourWords.
For every click, the Post-it Brand will donate $1.00 to the non-profit
organization, up to $25,000.
“One teacher typically spends over $1,000 of their own money every
school year purchasing materials for their classroom,” says James
Rosenberg, president and founder of Adopt A Classroom.org. “We are
grateful for the ways that the Post-it Brand is supporting our mission
and their dedication to impact student achievement.”
For more information about the Post-it Your Words Stick With
Them program benefitting Adopt A Classroom.org, please visit: Post-it.com/YourWords.
About 3M
3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms
them into thousands of ingenious products. Our culture of creative
collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies
that make life better. 3M is the innovation company that never stops
inventing. With $30 billion in sales, 3M employs 84,000 people worldwide
and has operations in more than 65 countries. For more information,
visit www.3M.com
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3M and Post-it are trademarks of 3M.
About Adopt A Classroom.org
Adopt A Classroom.org is a
national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports student success
by empowering teachers with the funds they need to purchase classroom
materials. Adopt A Classroom.org pairs donors with teachers online, and
then allows teachers to choose the most critical resources to meet the
unique needs of their students. Since 1998, Adopt A Classroom.org has
helped over 3.5 million students in classrooms in all 50 states.
Learn more at www.AdoptAClassroom.org.
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