Last week, News 5 asked who you thought deserved a back-to-school shopping spree surprise. We received dozens of submissions and narrowed it down to one winner.
CLEVELAND — As teachers across Northeast Ohio prepare their classrooms for students, many instructors reach into their own pockets to purchase school supplies.
“Kids need you. They want to pleas you and they want to learn. And they need people to help them do that. That was enough for me,” Cerny said. “They need people to love them. They need people to car about them. They need people to value them.” Renee’s husband, Richard, was the one who nominated her for the shopping spree. Courtesy of Meijer, she will receive $750 in gift cards to purchase back-to-school supplies for the 145 students in her school from grade K-8. Having a front-row seat to three decades of dedication, Richard felt there was no one more deserving than his wife.
“He always helps out. Whatever I need him to do in the bounding. He just painted my office for me.Moves furniture. Does whatever I need,” said Renee. “That’s how I knew he was a keeper 34 years ago. My first summer he helped me move my books in my first classroom.” To help with back-to-school expenses, Meijer is offering an expanded version of its year-long coupon that applies the 15%discount to extra categories essential to supporting teachers’ family budgets through Sept. 5. These extra categories include children’s apparel, shoes and cleaning supplies.