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Rho Donates Nearly $30,000 to Durham Public Schools through DonorsChoose.org
CHAPEL HILL - Oct 11, 2018 - For Immediate Release
Rho Donates Nearly $30,000 to Durham Public Schools through DonorsChoose.org
Local CRO Funds all STEM projects at high-poverty schools,
Challenges Other NC Businesses to Help Fund Classrooms
Chapel Hill, NC ̶ October 10, 2018 ̶ Rho, a full-service contract research organization (CRO) focused on bringing new products to market through a full range of product development services, announced today that the company will continue its support of public education in its home state through a nearly $30,000 donation to the highest poverty schools in Durham, North Carolina, through DonorsChoose.org. Rhos donation will fund all math and science related projects at high-poverty public schools in Durham. As part of the donation, Rho will also provide each of its employees a $25 DonorsChoose.org gift card to donate to the school or project of their choice. This is the fourth year in a row that Rho has made a donation to this nonprofit educational organization, raising a total of $137,244 to date.
DonorsChoose.org is a service that allows teachers to request funds based on their individual classroom needs. Donors can then pick projects or schools to fund. Rho has chosen to donate funds to the lowest income schools in Durham County, where communities are less likely to be able to fund projects.
According to recent studies, North Carolina's public schools rank 40th in the nation, citing insufficient funding as one of the reasons. These funding shortages are frequently made up by teachers paying for needed supplies out of their own pockets, said Laura Helms Reece, Dr.P.H., co-chief executive officer, Rho. As a product of the North Carolina public school system, supporting our states educators through DonorsChoose.org is a corporate and personal duty to ensure our teachers have the right tools to make an impact on their students.
Rhos donation helped fund STEM learning labs, a hands-on five senses station for kindergartners, a magna-tiles set to help kids understand geometry and measurement, and materials to maintain a classroom garden.
The Chapel Hill-based company is challenging other businesses across the state and the country to support students and teachers in the public school education system. To learn more about Rho, please visit www.rhoworld.com.
About Rho
Rho, a privately-held, contract research organization (CRO) located in Chapel Hill, NC, provides a full range of clinical research services across the entire drug development process. For 35 years, Rho has been a trusted partner to some of the industrys leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies as well as academic and government organizations. Our commitment to excellence, our innovative technologies, and our therapeutic expertise accelerate time to market, maximize returns on investment, and lead to an exceptional customer experience. Please follow us on Twitter.
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