EXPO® KICKS OFF SCHOOL YEAR AT 2010 MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS
Expo Dry Erase Markers and Driver TJ Zizzo Team Up to Support Kids in Need Foundation and Teachers Treasures Charities
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 28, 2010) - As the school year gets off to a speedy start, so do Top Fuel Dragsters at the biggest race of the year, the MAC Tools U.S. Nationals. Expo® Dry Erase Markers is taking to the track as an associate sponsor of driver TJ Zizzo, who with Expo's backing, is racing to support the Kids in Need Foundation, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free school supplies to economically disadvantaged school children and under-funded teachers.
This Labor Day weekend, Expo Dry Erase Markers will donate 1000 feet of markers (the length of every race) for every round won by Zizzo, including qualifying rounds, to Teachers Treasure, a local Kids in Need Foundation affiliate.
"With a possible nine rounds to win, I hope to donate 22,000 markers" said Zizzo. "It's nice to be able to give back to teachers who spend a lot of money out of their own pocket each year on school supplies."Expo will have an area located at the Zizzo pit area where he will sign autographs for fans. Additionally, in between races, a side panel of Zizzo's dragster will be removed for guests to sign and draw on with Expo Dry Erase markers. Fans may even get to see their name on the racetrack and on ESPN 2 as the car thunders by. After every pass, an Expo marker eraser will be used to clean the panel, allowing more kids to sign.
"It's going to be a busy weekend and I can't wait to represent Expo, Kids In Need and Teachers Treasures at the biggest race of the year" said Zizzo.
The Mac Tools US Nationals takes place over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-6, in Indianapolis.
About the Kids In Need Foundation
The Kids In Need Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1995. The Foundation's mission is to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need. The Kids in Need National Network of Resource Centers includes 23 facilities that allow teachers from low-income schools to obtain free school supplies for their students. In addition, Kids In Need Teacher Grants provide K-12 educators with funding to provide innovative learning opportunities for students. The Kids in Need Foundation has distributed nearly $300 million in school supplies since its founding, directly benefiting 1.6 million students and 100,000 teachers annually, and has awarded $1 million in grants to teachers. The Kids In Need Foundation has received Charity Navigator's highest four-star rating, indicating that it executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way and outperforms most other charities in America. For more information, visit www.kinf.org. Follow Kids In Need on Twitter, http://twitter.com/kidsinneed
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