Monday, March 29, 2010

The Gift of Books in Portland, Maine


Portland (Maine) is our hometown -- Walch Education was founded back in 1927 by a Portland High teacher, J. Weston Walch. So whenever we can give back to this city that has nourished and supported us for so many years, it's an honor.

Recently, we contacted Portland's School Department (http://www.portlandschools.org/) to arrange donations of books from our warehouse. Given the state of school finances these days, we knew that our materials would be appreciated. The reality is, fewer and fewer teachers are able to make purchases on behalf of their classrooms.

Most recently, we haqve donated books to Peter McCormack at the West School, a school in Portland serving students with special needs. And we've donated books to Steve Nolan, principal of Lincoln Middle School. (The picture here shows McCormack, on the right, accepting books from John Spritz, Walch Education's Direcrtor of Marketing.) It's a great opportunity for us to connect to the schools around us and the extraordinary work they do day in and day out.