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How You Can Help Teachers with SONIC’s Limeades for Learning

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As a former teacher, my fellow educators and public education are very close to my heart. I still do whatever I can to support my children’s teachers and to support my friends who are still working in education. There are so many ways can support teachers and I’m excited to share a simple and free way we can support our local schools with SONIC’s Limeades for Learning!

This post is sponsored by SONIC Drive-In.

Limeades for Learning cup from SONIC Drive In sitting on picnic table

SONIC’S LIMEADES FOR LEARNING

So my family loves SONIC Drive-In. It’s a convenient stop for us on the way home from baseball and has enough variety that everyone can find something they like. I’m a huge fan of a Route 44 Diet Cherry Limeade.

They’re known for their limeade, right?

Well, SONIC’s Limeades for Learning program is making a difference for public school teachers, students, and classrooms all around the country and we can be part of it!

SONIC has been a supporter of public school teachers and students since 2009. In 2016, SONIC pledged to put $15 million into classrooms by 2021 through the Limeades for Learning. Partnering with DonorsChoose.org, over 33,000 classroom projects have been funded as part of the initiative.

SONIC donates to education multiple times during the year, including the Fall Voting campaign, Teacher Appreciation Month in May, and through special funding events throughout the year. My favorite thing about the Fall Voting campaign is that we can all get involved and help give back to our schools!

Limeades for Learning cup from SONIC Drive In sitting on picnic table

As part of this campaign, I had the opportunity to donate to some projects that stuck out to me. 

I worked in a special education preschool classroom in a Title I school so when I spotted a project for another Title I preschool classroom, I was excited to donate. I was even able to find a local teacher’s classroom and donate to her project for STEAM materials as well! 

One of the projects I donated to was very close to my heart. My experience working in low-income schools gave me a better understanding of how important basic school supplies can be. Not all of our students have them. One teacher was asking for basic school supplies so she could create learning kits for her students to take home. That is making a difference with a very simple project!

I love how easy it is to give back to teachers in our community!

Bag of food and drinks from SONIC Drive-In sitting on a picnic table

SONIC FALL VOTING & HOW TO GET INVOLVED

The Fall Voting process is very simple.

1. Teachers submit their projects and request resources and supplies needed for their classrooms.
2. We vote for our favorite projects.
3. SONIC funds the projects that receive the most votes each week and deliver directly to the winning teachers!

THREE WAYS TO VOTE

There are three ways to submit your votes!

  1. Visit LimeadesforLearning.com and sign up with a valid email address. You will then be able to vote daily.
  2. Visit a SONIC Drive-In to get a bag sticker code worth two votes.
  3. Vote ten times to receive three extra votes via email.

Yes, it’s that easy to give back to public school teachers. We can do it just by visiting and enjoying our local SONIC Drive-In.

We can all join with SONIC and make a difference for teachers in our area!

SONIC LIMEADES FOR LEARNING GIVEAWAY!

How to Enter:

1. Search for a project that you would be interested in funding. Tell me about the project in a comment below or simply tell me about your favorite teacher.

2. Earn an extra entry by retweeting this tweet. Leave an additional comment on this post with your Twitter handle.

Giveaway is open to U.S. residents and is void where prohibited. Giveaway ends on October 25, 2019 at 11:59pm ET.



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About Mariah

Mariah is the mom of 2 and a former educator (preschool - 4th grade & special education) with a degree in human development. As a busy mom living in with a multi-generational family under one roof (with 4 dogs!), life is sometimes chaotic! She aims to share easy ideas that we can all use in our lives! Read more about Mariah!

Comments

  1. Jenny Q. says

    I like the project for the teacher requesting Math games for the students. I know that making learning fun is a great way to encourage kids.

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  2. beth shepherd says

    My favorite teacher was my daughters 2nd grade teacher. She was simply amazing and helpful. Thank you for the chance.

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  10. Natalie says

    I love the “Getting Books in the Hands of Kids!” project from Mrs. Stanton in Bloomington MN. She needs help purchasing books for her students so that they can start their own library of books!

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  11. Kelly D says

    I want to fund the “A Clean Classroom Helps Kids Stay Healthy” project in PA. She wants to buy an air dehumidifier and vacuum to stay healthy for the school year.

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  13. Jennifer Wilson says

    I like the project where the teacher is wanting to teach her special education high school students skills to get a job at a restaurant after graduation.

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  17. Vanessa says

    My favorite project is Mr. De La Penas from El Paso TX. He is requesting jackets to keep his students warm. As a teacher in a Title 1 school I know how important this is.

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  18. Alejandro De La Pena says

    I have several projects of my own and more from our school that I would love to help fund with this opportunity. We’re trying to get jackets for our students and Christmas gifts among other things.

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  20. MJ says

    My favorite teacher was my Mom! She taught me in 5th grade and every other day of my life. She inspired me to become a teacher.

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  23. Esmeralda Soto says

    i retweeted @ChiRoboticsGirl. My favorite teacher was Ms. Astacio she was my 5th grade teacher, she always made me feel that I could do anything if i set myself out to do it and did not give up.

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  25. Melissa Hunt says

    I have 13 projects at my school and each one is a favorite in some way. I vote daily! I guess the one I like Best engages families in the learning at school and at home with their child.

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  26. Tim says

    There are a few projects in our area of teachers who want to build a bookshelf for their classroom so kids can share books from home. I like those types of ideas because I see the benefit in them.

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  27. Lynda Putnam says

    I have voted for a variety of teachers’ projects. One being Staci a Gonzalez in Xenia, Ohio & Laura Edwards. I have several projects on Donors Choose to gain supplies for our elementary & HS. I am thankful for Sonics dedication to public education.

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  28. Ronda Gamble says

    I retweeted! My Twitter handle is @RondaGambleLMS. I have voted for lots of different projects so far and a few of them have been blessed by Sonic donations thanks to the wonderful DonorsChoose community. There really is nothing like when teachers help out other teachers. My favorite teacher growing up was my HS history teacher. He inspired me to become a teacher myself.

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  34. Ashley c says

    I would chose mrs mahaffey who is a teacher in my district. She is trying to buy math VersaTiles to help build math skills

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  35. Anita Duvall says

    Mrs. Laymon from our small town in Arkansas has 4 projects all having to do with literacy to just needing supplies.

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  42. Dana Rodriguez says

    I love the new project in my area called Connecting the Bits with Micro:bits
    “Help me give my students the way to connect computer science programming into ALL learning.”

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  46. Michelle Tucker says

    I tried to find one locally and then at the school I went to, but no luck. Anyway, my favorite teacher was Mrs Presley. She was my Kindergarten teacher. I remember she turned the classroom into a big circus tent and all the students dressed up as various circus acts. It was magical.

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  49. Sarah L says

    My favorite teach was my math teacher. He showed me how much fun math could be. I even got a math scholarship.
    Thanks for the contest.

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  51. Julieh says

    My favorite teacher is my English literature teacher. She is so passionate about great literary works and inspires her students.

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  56. Leah Shumack says

    I really like the Let’s Build a Library because it’s close to home for me! We are working hard behind the scenes to help give these kids the library that they deserve!

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  59. Jennifer H. says

    I would say the Flash Stories, Poetry & Essays of the World. I like to write. My teacher, Mrs. Bussen, helped me share my writings with other people.

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  63. Laurie Emerson says

    My favorite teacher was my 3rd grade teacher. My dad was in the military and we had moved 3 times in 3 years. I hated being the new kid in the classroom over and over again. With frizzy red hair, glasses and a stutter I was always made fun of. My first day of school everyone laughed when I was introduced to the class. I wanted to cry. Mrs. Cumming’s, my teacher, told everyone to be quiet in a gentle voice. She took my hand brought me to a vacant seat. She then told the class that she just knew that everyone would be my friend and she would too. I did end up with a lot of friends and knew from that moment that I wanted to be a teacher too someday and help others.

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  68. Shannon L Nelson says

    Actually, my favorite teachers are my sons teachers. They retired from regular school and joined a private school, the private school pulled out of there location due to “not enough students” (no money) . These teachers decided they were committed to our children (9 students) and continued to be their teachers to finish out the year. They have continued to teach the children this year as well. That is dedication!

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