SpaceSavers Totes will be used to Deliver Millions of Books to Children in Indonesia
Urbana, Iowa (PRWEB) August 12, 2015 -- Thousands of plastic totes purchased from SpaceSavers.com will be used to ship millions of books to schools in Indonesia as part of a government project working to help children learn to read.
The initiative is being funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is part of the organization’s PRIORITAS project in Indonesia. USAID awarded Strategic Communications, Inc. (StratComm) the contract to print and distribute 7.5 million leveled reading books to schools in Indonesia.
StratComm will assemble more than 12,000 kits that will each contain 615 books. More than 24,000 totes purchased from SpaceSavers.com will then be used to ship the books oversees. The containers will be distributed among 11,000 Indonesian schools and help nearly 4 million children learn to read.
Part of StratComm’s responsibilities included selecting a company to purchase shipping materials. Officials with StratComm say they prefer to work with US based small business partners, like SpaceSavers.com, to ensure government dollars are reinvested in the American economy.
SpaceSavers fit the bill as a company and with its product offerings.
“The totes have a unique water resistant seal and were chosen due to their size, premium quality, sturdy construction and Midwest USA based manufacturing facility,” David Sears an employee with StratComm said.
Barb Rawson, a sales specialist with SpaceSavers has been working with StratComm since March. She says SpaceSavers will ship seven truckloads of plastic totes to the company to use for the project.
“It’s exciting, knowing our containers will be used for such honest, good work,” Rawson said. “We know our bins will deliver the books safely so children can learn and enjoy reading.”
Following the delivery of the books, USAID/PRIORITAS will offer training to teachers and principals to ensure the books are being used in the best, most productive way possible. The project will benefit students in grades 1-4 over a five year period.
SpaceSavers.com is an online retailer that sells home storage solutions. It is owned and operated by Clickstop Inc., a company that owns several brands specializing in niche industries. All products can be purchased by visiting SpaceSavers.com or by calling 800-880-6264.
SpaceSavers.com is an e-commerce website that offers a variety of storage and organizing solutions for the home, garage and office from popular brands like IRIS USA ®, Closetmaid ® and Rubbermaid ®. Headquartered in eastern Iowa, SpaceSavers is owned and operated by Clickstop Inc. Other Clickstop web properties include JustPlasticBoxes.com and EcoFoil.com.
Strategic Communications, Inc. (StratComm) is a small-business supplier for Fortune 500 companies, federal agencies and the armed forces. The company specializes in project management and logistics along with publishing, printing, web development and content development projects. StratComm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, making it desirable to diversity procurement officers looking for qualified suppliers to boost their support of diversity organizations.
Katie Linder, Clickstop, Inc., http://www.clickstop.com, +1 319-774-6608, [email protected]
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