Perry Office Plus sponsors Temple YOUniversity

Perry Office Plus, Temple, Texas, recently sponsored Wildcat Workforce during Temple YOUniverity’s day for teachers. The company donated t-shirts to all those who signed up to receive them. The day offered activities for teachers, such as Zen and yoga, to help refresh them before returning to school. Wildcat Workforce is the trade school division of the local Temple High School, which teaches trades such as automotive, welding and cooking. According to Denise Ayres, Temple’s director of career and technical education, Temple YOUniversity is a professional development format launched last year with two primary goals: to promote personalized professional learning for all teachers; and to provide “Just for You” interactive sessions that build social and emotional wellness for all teachers.

According to Perry Office Plus owner Lynnsay Macey, choosing to support Temple was a no-brainer. “I was a teacher at Temple for nine years,” she says. “Our kids go there and so do a lot of our staff’s children, so the school has a special place in Perry’s heart. But we always try to give back to our local school districts. These students will be the adults in our community shortly, so it’s important to give back to them any way we can.”

According to Macey, this marked Perry’s second year as a sponsor of the event. “The t-shirts were a huge hit last year, so they reached out to us again this year,” she says. “We love that this event gives us the opportunity to give back to a local school district and market our print and promotions category and improve brand recognition among the end users within the district. We want every teacher and staff member to know who we are and what we offer. We love celebrating and supporting our local school districts. We do our best to sponsor events held by our local school districts, and both owners currently serve on local education foundation boards.”