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Discount School Supply's Donation to Head Start Approach $1 Million

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Excelligence Learning Corporation

Jul 12, 2017, 06:00 ET

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MONTEREY, Calif., July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Excelligence® Learning Corporation, a leading provider of educational tools and solutions to early childhood and elementary school teachers and parents, has once again partnered, through Discount School Supply (DSS), an Excelligence company, with the National Head Start Association (NHSA) through its Dollar Per Child Campaign to provide nationwide support for the nearly one million children currently in Head Start and Early Head Start programs. 

Building on a nearly twenty-year partnership between DSS and NHSA, this year's donation brings the total to $950,000. Discount School Supply’s Donations To Head Start Approach $1 Million Head Start/Early Head Start has improved the lives of more than 32 million children and their families since its inception and exemplifies the national commitment to give every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, an opportunity to succeed in school and in life. Jay Lerman, NHSA Treasurer and  Director of Strategic Partnerships at Frog Street, also an Excelligence company,  noted, "It is both an honor and a responsibility to work with NHSA on behalf of our country's most vulnerable children and their families, and a privilege to represent a company that supports this work with more than just words."   

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Through the Dollar Per Child campaign, which aims to raise one dollar for each of the one million vulnerable children Head Start serves each year, NHSA ensures that the voices of at-risk children and their families are heard.  Dollar Per Child funds are used to amplify a unified voice, advocacy, and representation of all Head Start Children in Congress and on Capitol Hill, along with outreach and education to the public about the program.

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Commenting on its long-term partnership with the NHSA, Dipak Golechha, Excelligence's President, said, "Millions of American children have benefited from the critical window of opportunity for educational success that is provided by Head Start and Early Head Start programs.  Discount School Supply is proud to continue its financial support through the Dollar Per Child program and, as we approach our twentieth year in partnership, look forward to breaking through a Million Dollars and beyond." 

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About Excelligence Learning Corporation

Excelligence Learning Corporation is a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor, and multi-channel retailer of over 20,000 innovative, high-quality, and grade-appropriate educational products and teaching solutions, which are sold primarily to early childhood learning centers, elementary schools, PTAs, and consumers.  The company has three core divisions: Supplies (Discount School Supply® and Really Good Stuff®), Equipment (Children's Factory®, Angeles®, and Steffy Wood Products™), and Services (Educational Products, Inc. ®, ChildCare Education Institute®, and Frog Street®). With over 30 years of experience serving children, educators and parents, Excelligence's diversified portfolio of leading brands delivers quality, innovation, service and value on a global scale. For more information about Excelligence, please visit www.excelligence.com.

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www.discountschoolsupply.com, www.reallygoodstuff.com, www.environments.com, www.childrensfactory.com, www.angelesstore.com, www.steffywood.com, www.educationalproducts.com, www.cceionline.com, www.frogstreet.com.

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About Discount School Supply

Discount School Supply (DSS) is the premier one-stop shopping destination for early childhood education needs, providing a wide variety of products designed to help make early childhood learning fun. From its innovative and unique collection of exclusive items to well-known national brands, DSS has everything needed to support a classroom with everyday low prices and a 110% Low Price Guarantee. Leading proprietary brands include: Colorations®, BioColor®, Excellerations®, MyPerfectClassroom®, and Environments®.  For more information about Discount School Supply, please visit www.discountschoolsupply.com.

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About the National Head Start Association

The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a nonprofit organization committed to the belief that every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to succeed in life. NHSA is the voice for more than 1 million children, 200,000 staff and 1,600 Head Start grantees in the United States. Since 1974, NHSA has worked diligently for policy changes that ensure all at-risk children have access to the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family, and the community.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Contact: Olivia Barrick
Tel: 831-641-3018
E-mail:obarrick@excelligence.com