Recognizing the importance of the Floating Classroom in reaching and teaching Lake George area students, Stewart\u2019s Shops has awarded the Lake George Association $1,000 to be used to support the LGA\u2019s flagship educational program.<\/p>\n
The Lake George Association\u2019s Floating Classroom is a one-of-a-kind educational field trip for teachers and students. The program is provided by the Lake George Association to schools in the watershed free of charge \u2013 thanks to donations from organizations like Stewart\u2019s Holiday Match \u2013 and offers students and teachers the opportunity to learn about the environment of Lake George with hands-on experiments and sampling in the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis donation is so important to the Floating Classroom\u2019s future,\u201d said Kristen Rohne, the Lake George Association\u2019s Director of Education. \u201cIt is because of companies like Stewart\u2019s that we can provide this important educational resource to schools around the Lake George watershed for free. Our goal for the Floating Classroom is to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education with regard to water resources and spark ideas and discussion on why the Lake George Association and its members are protecting the Lake now and why we need to protect it in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the Stewart\u2019s Holiday Match program, the fund was able to raise more than $1.74 million in 2015 \u2013 half given by Stewart\u2019s customers, and half donated by the company. The money was raised between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2015.<\/p>\n
Like the Lake George Association \u2013 where all the money we collect through memberships, donations and sponsors stays in the Lake George watershed to focus on projects from Ticonderoga to Lake George \u2013 Stewart\u2019s uses the money it raises and donates through the Holiday Match program to help children in its communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Recognizing the importance of the Floating Classroom in reaching and teaching Lake George area students, Stewart\u2019s Shops has awarded the Lake George Association $1,000 to be used to support the LGA\u2019s flagship educational program. The Lake George Association\u2019s Floating Classroom is a one-of-a-kind educational field trip for teachers and students. The program is provided by … <\/p>\n