Hazelwood Elementary Wins $2,500 Donation From "Give Back To School"

Hazelwood Elementary School has won a $2,500 donation from the Westfield shopping centers and the Westfield Family's "Give Back to School." The donation will go toward the support of school programs such as arts and music, sciences, physical education, libraries and technology resources.

The winning school was chosen by Westfield shoppers, who “voted” at the mall and online. Hazelwood Elementary emerged as this year's winner. Votes were cast by shoppers who presented their shopping receipts from Westfield retailers to the Westfield Concierge desk, with each dollar spent counting as 1 point. Additional points were earned by “liking” Westfield Southcenter on Facebook.

Representatives from Westfield Southcenter will visit Hazelwood Elementary on Nov. 9 to present the donation to Principal Cindy Farnsworth, students and staff. 

“Westfield is proud of the outcome of our inaugural “Give Back to School” program, which saw thousands of dollars donated to schools, as well as school supplies donated to local organizations that support kids and families, says Kirk Thompson, Westfield Vice President of Marketing.  “We consider ourselves an integral part of our local communities, just like the families that shop with us, and are thrilled to be able to do our part to give back.” 

During the “Give Back to School” Program, shoppers also showed their generosity by donating new clothing, backpacks and lunchboxes to Treehouse, serving 5,000 foster kids annually. 

The program was implemented at 23 centers across the country, and Westfield will donate $57,500 this year to local schools through the program.

*Editor's Note: Information for this report was provided by Westfield shopping Center.