On September 26, 2013, Walmart awarded 20 teachers from Temple Elementary School with $50.00 reward cards to purchase classroom supplies that will help students start the school year off right as part of the company’s Teacher Rewards program. More than 4,600 U.S. Walmart stores, Distribution Centers and Sam’s Club locations are eligible to select one local public school, grades K-8, to provide reward cards.

For the fifth year, Walmart will donate up to $4.5 million to provide 90,000 teachers across the United States with reward cards to help offset the cost of classroom expenses. These funds come at a critical time, as many teachers will spend an estimated $500 of their own money to ensure their students have the supplies they need to learn throughout the school year.

“We are proud to honor our community’s teachers, who give time and often their own money to ensure our students have everything they need to be successful throughout the school year,” Kelvin Hall, Walmart.com General Manager. “At Walmart, we are dedicated to supporting our nation’s teachers by providing the support and resources needed to continue educating the future leaders of our community.”

The Teacher Rewards program is an extension of Walmart’s ongoing support of local education initiatives that help students better prepare for their future. In 2012, Walmart and its Foundation donated more than $59 million to fund education programs across the country.