MILAN, IL - With an ongoing commitment to the success of local children, Moline Public Schools Foundation received a generous donation from Group O Founder and Chairman Robert Ontiveros and his wife Blenda, designating the purchase of 30 Chrome Notebooks for Lincoln-Irving Elementary in Moline. The Chromebooks were purchased at cost through the generosity of Advanced Business Systems and will be presented to the school on Monday, January 23 at 9 a.m. by representatives of Group O, Moline Public Schools Foundation and Lincoln-Irving Elementary School.
"I believe that education is the foundation of a strong community and ensures that our youth are prepared for the future,” said Bob Ontiveros. “It is important that our schools have the most up-to-date technology that offers innovative and creative educational experiences.”
Superintendent of Schools, Lanty McGuire supports increasing technology in the classroom. "It is vital Moline-Coal Valley Schools provide a 21st learning environment that integrates today's digital tools into all instruction so as to increase critical thinking, apply creativity, adapt to individual learning styles, and encourage collaboration and communication.” said McGuire, “We are grateful for the contribution from Bob and Blenda Ontiveros and Advanced Business Systems, which helps bring this 21st century learning technology into more classrooms at Lincoln-Irving.”
“It is partnerships like this that truly define community. We are very appreciative of this gift.” said Jayne O'Brien, Executive Director Moline Public Schools Foundation. “Providing technology to our students ensures that they are future-ready. Moline Public Schools Foundation looks forward to building more partnerships like this, as it is a demonstration of collective impact and creates a perspective of shared responsibility, making the lift for excellence in education a bit lighter.”
What: Chromebook presentation to Lincoln-Irving Elementary School
When: Monday, January 23 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Lincoln-Irving Elementary School
1015 16th Ave, Moline, IL 61265
Contact: Jayne O’Brien, Moline Public Schools Foundation
309.269.7375
Bob Ontiveros offers an additional challenge to community leaders, “Moline Public Schools Foundation engages community members so that we can leverage resources and work more efficiently together. I challenge other community members to join me in making a powerful impact on the quality of education we provide."
About Moline Public Schools Foundation: Moline Public Schools Foundation (MPSF) is a non -profit entity established in 1988 with a mission to augment limited resources to allow the district's students to achieve full potential by:
- Improving and strengthening school programs
- Providing enriched learning experiences
- Promoting a climate of support, involvement and interaction among the community, schools and businesses
- Supporting worthwhile projects not usually funded or inadequately funded
Moline Public Schools Foundation has an endowment and hosts fundraising events throughout the year to support their cause. MPSF uses fundraising dollars to give back to teachers to support the needs in their classroom for projects that are not funded or underfunded. They have also contributed to other district initiatives such as Physics First and professional development.
About Group O: Group O is an End-to-End solutions provider specializing in marketing, supply chain, packaging and business analytics solutions. Headquartered in Milan, Illinois, and with major operations in Iowa, Minnesota and Texas, Group O employs more than 1,000 professionals with diverse industry experience to bring expert perspectives and business insights for optimizing inventory, logistics, fulfillment and customer engagement. Founded in 1974 as a small, family-run packaging company, Group O has grown into a thriving $507 million enterprise with world-class industry experience under the leadership of the Ontiveros family.
For more information on Group O, please visit www.groupo.com.
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