Camden Elementary School of the Creative Arts wins Remington College “Adopt Our School” Vote
School to receive $2,000 worth of new musical instruments at April 19 presentation
Columbia, SC – (April 16, 2010) – The votes are in and Camden Elementary School of the Creative Arts will receive $2,000 worth of musical instruments from Remington College-Columbia Campus.
Camden Elementary School of the Creative Arts received the most votes in Remington College’s Adopt Our School program, an effort by Remington College to assist local public schools with up to $2,000 worth of school supplies. Nominations and voting were done online by the public.
The staff at Camden Elementary School of the Creative Arts has requested musical instruments. A xylophone and several other brand new instruments will be presented to students and staff on Monday, April 19 at 11:30 a.m. Media is invited to cover the event and see the kids try out the new instruments. The school is located at 1304 Lyttleton Street in Camden.
“We congratulate Camden Elementary School of the Creative Arts and can’t wait to deliver the items,” said Toby Hayes, Remington College-Columbia Campus President. “We know our local public schools budgets are very tight and hope this will be a big boost to the students and faculty.”
“I would like to thank Remington College for giving local schools the chance to win $2,000,”said Robert Yount, Principal at Camden Elementary School of the Creative Arts. “This money will allow us to purchase supplies for our music department that have only been a dream until now.”
Remington College-Columbia Campus will hold another Adopt Our School competition in the fall, with another $2,000 worth of school supplies for the winning school.
The Adopt Our School program is part of “Remington College Reaches Out,” a series of community initiatives and charitable efforts to mark the college’s 25th anniversary in 2010.
Based in Heathrow, Florida, Remington College offers diploma and degree programs at 20 campuses throughout the United States, including a new online campus. Its mission is to provide career-focused education through a variety of programs, including nursing, cosmetology, business office management and criminal justice.
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