— The Reliant All-Star Educators Program with the Corpus Christi Hooks provides $15,000 classroom supplies for 10 teachers for the upcoming school year —
WHAT: It’s a well-known fact that teachers often need to spend their own money on school supplies. To help alleviate that burden and celebrate outstanding teachers, Reliant and the Corpus Christi Hooks Baseball Club created the All-Star Educators Program in 2022. Since it’s inception, the program has provided $45,000 to teachers for classroom supplies.
On Thursday, July 25, this year’s winners will go on a shopping spree at Mardel, each with $1,500 to spend to stock up on supplies for their classrooms. Media is invited to come see them in action and find out what’s on their supplies list for the year ahead.
The Reliant All-Star Educators Program honors educators in the Coastal Bend community who encourage, lead, and strive for excellence in the classroom. For the 2023-2024 school year, Reliant and the Hooks recognized 10 teachers across the Coastal Bend area. Winners were selected based on factors such as their incorporation of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM) curricula, student impact, teaching style, and any unique challenges the educator has overcome. Earlier this year, the teachers were notified of the honor and surprised in their classrooms following a public nomination period.
VISUALS: Visuals and interviews available with:
- Corpus-area teachers as they shop for school supplies
- Mascots from Reliant and the Corpus Christi Hooks
- Yolanda Guillory, Sr. Manager of Community Relations, Reliant
DETAILS: Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 10 a.m.
Mardel Christian & Education
Moore Plaza
5425 S Padre Island Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
CONTACT: Estefanía Joy, Reliant
832-588-3634
Jordan Arizpe, Corpus Christi Hooks
361-214-5191