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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Sara Collins Names Postcard from Paris Business Partner of the Year (Greenville, SC: May 10, 2010) Sara Collins Elementary School has named Postcard from Paris as the school’s 2010 business partner of the year. The local design firm has supported Sara Collins through the LEGO® Education: Robotics program and its two-year title sponsorship of the school’s annual Freaky Friday fundraiser. “Sara Collins PTA is very honored to select Postcard from Paris as our Business Partner of the Year,” says Catherine Daniels with the school’s PTA. “Linda McDougald with Postcard from Paris has been a tremendous advocate for Sara Collins. The firm’s financial support of Freaky Friday and our Lego Robotics team has enabled us to raise significant funds for technology and additional learning opportunities for our students. We are thankful for the partnership.” Supporting Sara Collins and other local schools and organizations is part of Postcard from Paris’ ongoing commitment to the quality of life of the Upstate community. “We are very honored to have been selected as Sara Collins’ business partner of the year. Schools like Sara Collins help make Greenville the exceptional place thatit is to live and raise a family,” says Linda McDougald, principal and lead designer of Postcard from Paris. “I know first-hand the quality of education that Sara Collins offers since two of my children attend and are active in the LEGO robotics program. We are thrilled to lend a hand to continue to enhance these unique and creative learning opportunities for Greenville’s children.” Over the past five years, Freaky Friday, one of Sara Collins’ two main annual fundraisers, has raised more than $225,000 for the school’s programs. Through the LEGO® Education: Robotics series, students are offered learning opportunities focusing on creativity, problem-solving and teamwork skills in classroom and after-school settings. ### ABOUT POSTCARD FROM PARIS Postcard from Paris is a full-service interior design firm with a 15,000-square-foot retail showroom and design centre in downtown Greenville, SC. Located in Greenville’s historic West End, Postcard from Paris provides comprehensive design services, including interior and exterior design specifications, as well as a fine selection of furniture and accessories, lighting, window treatments, custom linens and bedding, art, rugs, and 18th and 19th century European antiques and accessories. More information can be found at www.postcardfromparis.com or by calling 864-233-6622. Contact: Meredith Kinsey 864-419-6340 meredith@postcardfromparis.com |