Tanger Outlets Announces 2021 TangerKIDS Grant Recipients

Mooresville NC

22 September, 2021

3:42 PM

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Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock today announced the recipients of the 2021 TangerKIDS Grants as Jenny Phillips with Parkway School, Suzanne Livesay with Bethel Elementary School and Amber Dollyhigh and Laurie Gill with Blowing Rock School. Awarded funds will be utilized for requests such as engaging music students with an interactive classroom rug, sensory gadgets to enhance gross and fine motor skills with special needs children to enrich their speech and language skills. It will also be used to assemble a rich and diverse teacher-shared library, from which teachers can pull leveled sets of the same title for a small group they’re working with – ensuring that children at every level in their class, from high to low, can read the day’s material successfully! The 2021 TangerKIDS grant funds will also be promoting the foundation of great journalism by offering quality equipment, producing a top-notch newscast that students, staff and families can view and gain valuable information from. The grant program provides funding for schools in the community to further support the education and future of the local youth. Since 1996, Tanger Outlets through the TangerKIDS Grants have funded notable projects, programs and equipment for schools nationwide. This year’s winners were chosen from numerous applicants within the Watauga County area. Applications for the grant were open from March 1-June 30 at grants.tangeroutlets.com. The annual program is open to public and private schools from pre-K to grade 12. “Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock remains committed to ensuring our local schools are supported as they continue to empower our community’s future leaders,” said Tanger Outlets Marketing Manager, Katy Reisterer. “The support of Tanger Outlets from our generous shoppers has been instrumental in the overall impact and success of the grant program.” Tanger Outlets awards over $150,000 per year to area schools across the nation, with $1 of every coupon book sold donated towards the program. The TangerKIDS Grants have helped foster creativity and passion in the classroom by enhancing educational programs, including STEM, new technological advancements and necessary improvements to area schools. Locally, TangerKIDS Grants, have previously been awarded to Hardin Park Elementary, Green Valley Elementary, Cove Creek School, and Watauga High School. Projects funded included classroom egg incubator, phonics awareness books, neuroscience STEM activity kits, and historical fiction and non-fiction text to study important core diversity topics that affected our nation. To learn more about TangerKIDS Grants, please visit grants.tangeroutlets.com.