Schools Receive Over $1.5 Million from Harris Teeter throughout 2013-2104 school year
Matthews, N.C., 2014-6-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Harris Teeter announced it is donating $675,153.97 to schools this month through Together in Education (TIE), Harris Teeter’s fundraising program for schools in its communities. This third and final payment of the current school year brings the total earned by participating schools since August 2013 to over $1.5 million. This payout also pushes the total donated since the program’s inception in 1998 to over $21 million.
Top Earning Schools, Third Payout
| TIE School | Location | Links | Third Payout | Total Earned* |
| Grimsley Senior High Choral Program | Greensboro, N.C. | 3,187 | $4,525.06 | $16,988.73 |
| Page High School | Greensboro, N.C. | 2,190 | $3,516.26 | $11,783.33 |
| Providence High School Rugby Club | Charlotte, N.C. | 1,350 | $2,943.26 | $10,151.40 |
| Randolph Elementary School PTA | Arlington, Va. | 1,271 | $2,592.64 | $9,835.95 |
| Lynn Road Elementary School | Raleigh, N.C. | 1,335 | $2,568.94 | $7,528.80 |
| Providence High School PTSO | Charlotte, N.C. | 1,066 | $2,507.60 | $9,021.35 |
| Hoffman-Boston Elementary School | Arlington, Va. | 727 | $2,301.21 | $7,250.33 |
| Creighton’s Corner PTA | Ashburn, Va. | 340 | $2,085.45 | $6,478.24 |
| Sgt. Eugene Ashley High NJROTC | Wilmington, N.C. | 1,526 | $2,065.49 | $5,960.60 |
| W.H. Taylor Elementary School | Norfolk, Va. | 1,165 | $1,784.42 | $6,011.64 |
* Funds earned Aug. 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014
Active participation by both TIE schools and loyal Harris Teeter customers is integral to the success of the Together in Education program. Over 3,600 schools will receive a check from Harris Teeter during the third payout. To receive a check in the final payout period, schools must have accrued at least $25 during the Together in Education school year.
For more information about Together in Education, please visit harristeeter.com.