Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 25th April 2024 Issue no. 1111

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Cintas donates face masks and essential supplies to local schools

Cintas has collaborated with Adopt A Class to donate more than 100,000 items of essential supplies, including face masks, thermometers and hand sanitiser, to local high-poverty schools.

The donated items will help the schools' faculty and staff with Covid-19 protection and containment as they prepare for the school year.

"As teachers and students return to the classroom, we recognise that many schools will be faced with the challenge of providing enough essential items like face masks for students, staff, parents and visitors," says Mark Carter, president and COO of Cintas's First Aid and Safety division. "We are proud to support local schools amid the pandemic by providing much-needed supplies to help create a healthy and safe environment."

Adopt A Class connects local businesses and civic groups with students in economically challenged schools. By pairing teams with individual classrooms, adult mentors expose students to a breadth of experiences and training to be job and career ready. Since 2017, Cintas employee-partners in Cincinnati have volunteered with Adopt A Class to provide one hour, once a month mentoring to students in the program.

Sonya Fultz, chief executive officer, Adopt A Class, says of Cintas’s input: "We're grateful for Cintas' support to help us create a safe environment as we reopen our schools and offices.

"These critical supplies, combined with basic safety precautions, such as regular hand-washing, gloves and social distancing, will help protect our teachers, students, and their families when they return to school."

Schools that will receive the donation include: John G. Carlisle Elementary School, Glenn O. Swing Elementary School, Newport Intermediate School, Newport Primary School, Lincoln Heights Elementary School, Lockland Elementary School and Norwood View Elementary School.

www.cintas.com / www.aacmentors.org

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