Our Sponsors

Proud National Sponsor

The AXA Foundation is a Proud National Sponsor of PTA. The Foundation’s signature program, AXA Achievement^sm, provides resources that help make college possible: access and advice.

In addition to awarding more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships, AXA Achievement is a comprehensive resource for information to help students and parents plan for college.

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable. Through AXA Achievement, AXA Equitable is one of the nation’s largest corporate providers of scholarships. AXA developed AXA Achievement because the company understands how challenging the road to college can be. Through its sponsorship of PTA, the AXA Foundation will share information about AXA Achievement with parents and educators across the country.

AXA also offers free seminars to PTA units on paying for college and other financial issues facing families.

The AXA Foundation is the 2008 Awards Sponsor for PTA Take Your Family to School Week.

AXA also offers free seminars to PTA units on paying for college and other financial issues facing families.

Learn more at www.axa-achievement.com/PTA.

Proud National Sponsor

As a Proud National Sponsor of PTA, Alliant Credit Union is pleased to make its products and services available to all PTA members. Alliant is one of the nation’s largest credit unions, with over 200,000 members and more than $4.5 billion in assets.

Setting the stage for future growth
In addition to providing savings accounts, loans, and credit cards, Alliant offers numerous programs to support families, including

• kidz klub—Teaching children the lifelong benefits of managing money is important to Alliant. When parents open a savings account for their children, they can begin to teach the value of saving money. Along with a quarterly account statement, kids receive the colorful kidz klub newsletter, which is full of money-saving tips, games, puzzles, and brainteasers to test their money know-how.
• National Education Program—Computers are becoming an integral part of a child’s education, which is why Alliant’s National Education Program awards a total of $5,000 in computer certificates to elementary, junior high, and high school students nationwide.
• Members Scholarship Program—To help families beat the rising costs of education, Alliant’s Members Scholarship Program awards five $2,000 scholarships ($10,000 total) each year to college-bound students who are enrolled in an accredited college, technical/vocational institution, or undergraduate university.
• Coverdell Education Savings Account— A Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) is a great way to save for education expenses such as books, supplies, after-school programs, tuition, tutoring, and even home computers. This account earns high-yield dividends, with added benefits like tax-free dividends and penalty-free withdrawals if the money is used for qualified expenses.
• Student Loan Program—low cost loans are available for college and graduate students, as well as kindergarten through high school students to attend private and parochial schools.
• Educational Seminars—PTAs can request speakers on finance issues to present at a meeting in select geographic areas. Alliant Set for Success Seminars can be customized for parents and students to learn and grow together. Contact Steve Jacoby at (800) 328-1935 Ext. 2197 for area availability and topic information.
• Operation HOPE, Inc—Alliant has taken the lead among credit unions nationwide to deliver its youth financial literacy program directly to schools. With nonprofit partner Operation HOPE, Alliant regularly dispatches teams of employee-volunteers into schools to lead Operation HOPE’s Banking on Our Future program.

It’s easy to join
PTA members interested in learning more about joining Alliant Credit Union should visit www.alliantcreditunion.org/pta/ or call (800) 328-1935 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Proud National Sponsor

Cartoon Network, a proud sponsor of PTA, is proud to present to PTA members its Get Animated program. Get Animated is a pro-social, pro-lifestyle movement designed to motivate, energize, and educate kids. The mission of Get Animated is to empower kids to take action that positively impacts their own lives and the lives of other kids. Get Animated is a multiyear, multimillion-dollar campaign that is integrated into Cartoon Network’s programming, events, and promotions. Through the power of the Cartoon Network brand and Cartoon Network’s partnerships with national nonprofit organizations like PTA, Get Animated comprises programs such as Rescuing Recess, Animate Your World, the Get Animated Tour, Kids Help Out, and Trick or Treat for UNICEF.

Cartoon Network currently seen in 88.3 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired, and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Learn more about the Get Animated program at www.GetAnimated.com.

Proud National Sponsor

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is pleased to be a proud sponsor of the PTA educational campaign, the Healthy Lifestyles Parents' Guide. GSK and PTA uphold a mutual commitment to the health and well-being of children. As a leader in the world's pharmaceutical market, GlaxoSmithKline's mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. Collaborating with parents and educators is an important way to ensure this mission reaches children.

GSK supports a range of educational programs in the US with the aim of developing an understanding of science issues in everyday life and inspiring young people to take up careers in science. Additionally, GSK supports professional development and provides resources for science teachers.

GlaxoSmithKline: A Leader in Vaccines
GlaxoSmithKline, with US operations in Philadelphia, PA, and Research Triangle Park, NC, is one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. GSK has a long-standing commitment to improve global public health through the introduction of safe, effective vaccines. The company markets over 25 vaccines throughout the world to protect against illnesses such as hepatitis A and B, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, typhoid and influenza.

More information on GlaxoSmithKline is available at the company's web site at www.gsk.com.

Proud National Sponsor

LT Apparel Group, parent company of French Toast Official School Wear and Healthtex, is a Proud National Sponsor of the PTA. We support and commend the efforts of PTA members across the country in aiding & bettering today’s education system. At LT Apparel we are committed to providing children with appropriate quality clothing so their personality and grades shine making them an individual, not their dress.

French Toast Official School Wear is America’s best-selling school uniform line known for product durability, quality, reliability and value. Nearly 15 million students attend US schools that require school uniforms or have a “standardized dress code policy” in place. Most initial interest for beginning school uniform programs begins with the parents of a school and the associated PTA of that school. Uniforms provide a sense of unity, school spirit, security and self confidence, while decreasing bullying, teasing and competition.

Healthtex is a leading designer and manufacturer of age-appropriate children’s clothing. Healthtex’s Grow Slow™ campaign takes back childhood. Grow Slow™, is designed not only to give parents of elementary school-age children stylish clothing choices, but to promote the importance of embracing childhood. Grow Slow™ is a simple concept – enjoying this innocent stage and returning to the values of youth and family. The way children dress can affect performance, the better the fit and comfort of a garment the more confident they will feel. National PTA, a partner in the Healthtex campaign, hopes the “grow slow” message will communicate the role clothing plays in children’s attitudes and classroom performance.

LT Apparel Group was our 2007 presenting sponsor of the PTA Walk for Healthy Kids.

Proud National Sponsor

Since Target opened its doors in 1962, it has given back 5 percent of its income to local communities.  This year, Target will give back more than $3 million every week to schools and nonprofit organizations.  Target’s programs are national in scope, with local impact across all their focus areas, in arts, education and safe families and communities.  

Target has created signature education programs to support schools, teachers, children, and parents in its communities. Take Charge of Education is a school fundraising initiative that offers families, teachers and community members an easy way to designate an eligible K-12 school of their choice nationwide and have Target donate an amount equal to one percent of their Target Visa and Target Credit Card purchases made at Target and Target.com. Since the program's inception in 1997, Target has given more than $200 million to schools nationwide.

Start Something is a character-building program in partnership with the Tiger Woods Foundation. The program helps kids ages 8 through 17 identify and achieve their dreams, and build a set of core values that will guide them throughout life. More than 2 million kids have been affected by the Start Something program.

Ready. Sit. Read! is a national reading initiative that encourages a lifelong love of reading. The program focuses on children from birth to age 9, and was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education.

Target Field Trip Grants Program was designed to help teachers bring learning to life for students and enhance classroom studies. In 2007, $1.6 million in funding will be available to educators through the grants.

Other Target education programs include scholarships for students and grants in the areas of arts and reading.  Target is also the presenting sponsor of the Start the Art Toolkit for PTA.

This year, Target has joined with PTA in its commitment to promoting and supporting arts and education.  Together, Target and PTA will help schools and communities across the country emphasize the importance of the arts as an essential component of a child’s education.