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Help Our Schools
With a donation to
Newspapers In Education
Newspapers in Education is a program that helps fight one of the fastest growing
problems facing every community in the United States today...ILLITERACY. There are
over 23 million American adults that are functionally illiterate and over 40% of
fourth graders cannot read. It might be easy to point the finger at our school,
teachers, or the children themselves, but when you consider the video-filled,
fast-paced, information superhighway of today's society, it is easy to see how
children and teens have strayed away from the basics.
This is where Newspapers in Education (NIE) comes in! There are few teaching
tools as powerful as the newspaper. A recent study conducted by the University of
Minnesota found that students in schools with at least some NIE programs did
better on standardized reading tests than those schools without NIE programs.
Newspapers get students into the reading habit, bridging the gap between the
classroom and the real world. It has been proven that students are more motivated
to learn when their school work reflects their own experiences and concerns. All
children do not have the same resources. Many times the only exposure to the
newspaper they receive is in the classroom.
Your business has the opportunity to take an active role in bringing illiteracy
rates down, gain exposure for your business, and help today's children for
tomorrow's challenges! There are many teachers in your area requesting newspapers
for their classrooms. In order to provide this opportunity for teachers and
students, we need your partnership with our NIE program.
How to partner with our NIE program.
Platinum Sponsors
$1,200 or more will sponsor a local school with more than 50 newspapers per day for the entire school year.
As a Platinum Sponsor, you will receive:
- Your business logo and website linked on The Daily Post-Athenian NIE website.
- Five full page group Thank You acknowledgements in The Daily Post-Athenian during the school year.
- A certificate for your business stating the sponsorship.
Gold Sponsors
$800.00 will sponsor a local school with 33 newspapers per day for the entire school year.
As a Gold Sponsor, you will receive:
- Your business logo and website linked on The Daily Post-Athenian NIE website.
- Five full page group Thank You acknowledgements in The Daily Post-Athenian during the school year.
- A certificate for your business stating the sponsorship.
Silver Sponsors
$500.00 will sponsor a local school with 20 newspapers per day for the entire school year.
As a Silver Sponsor, you will receive:
- Your business name listed on The Daily Post-Athenian NIE website.
- Five full page group Thank You acknowledgements in The Daily Post-Athenian during the school year.
- A certificate for your business stating the sponsorship.
Bronze Sponsors
$300.00 will sponsor a local school with 12 newspapers per day for the entire school year.
As a Bronze Sponsor, you will receive:
- Your business name listed on The Daily Post-Athenian NIE website.
- Five full page group Thank You acknowledgements in The Daily Post-Athenian during the school year.
- A certificate for your business stating the sponsorship.
How to be a sponsor.
Contact our NIE Coordinator, Pat Helms, by
email at pat.helms@dailypostathenian.com or
by phone at 423-252-1240 to become a sponsor today.
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SPONSORS
PLATINUM - $1200+:


GOLD - $800:
SILVER - $500:
- Athens City Schools
- Athens Utilities Board
- Kiwanis Club of Athens
- Mayfield Dairy Farms
- McMinn County Sheriff's Dept. - D.A.R.E. Program
- SouthEast Bank
- The Sock Shop
- BankWagg-n-Purr Retreat, LLC
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BRONZE - $300:
- Athens Pediatrics
- Madison Avenue Compounding Pharmacy
- McMinn County Education Foundation
- Meigs Middle School/Library
- River Valley AgCredit
- Smith Funeral Home and Cremation Services
- Tennessee Wesleyan College
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NIE Special Project Sponsors:
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