Liguori Academy and CMI/Compas Partner to Build Library for Students
Liguori Academy, a nonprofit private high school committed to serving the community, has launched a campaign to build a library for its students, with the support of longtime partner CMI/Compas, strategic media agency and part of WPP (NYSE:WPP). The organizations are welcoming donations to support the library's growth.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Liguori Academy, a nonprofit private high school committed to serving the community, has launched a campaign to build a library for its students, with the support of longtime partner CMI/Compas, strategic media agency and part of WPP (NYSE:WPP). The organizations are welcoming donations to support the library's growth.
"The fundamental goal of school is to teach in a way that enables students to achieve their greatest potential," said Liguori Academy President and Founder Michael Marrone. "As educators we know that education cannot have a one-size-fits-all approach. Liguori Academy is an outstanding example of a brand-new approach to the age-old problem of the square peg and the round hole. By addressing each student holistically and understanding their needs, we can properly support and promote academic achievement, so their future is bright and boundless."
Access to libraries has been proven to benefit students' learning, but unfortunately funding has been cut from most schools' budgets in the School District of Philadelphia. Liguori Academy offers a safe space for their students, so the resource of a library within their walls will be a priceless resource. The Liguori Library will be built as a place where every Liguori Academy student can go to experience the learning, adventure and escape that books bring.
Liguori Academy teachers created a wish list of books that reflect the diversity of students at the school. While the books span a variety of genres, all of them have one thing in a common: they act as a mirror with which students can see themselves. At their root, books allow students to leave their poverty-impacted neighborhoods and – for once – see themselves in a narrative with greater possibilities.
Donations can be made in two ways: by donating funds to be used to purchase books at Liguori Library Project, or by purchasing the books directly through A Novel Idea, a Philadelphia-based independent bookstore, by calling 267-764-1202 or emailing at [email protected].
Liguori Academy and CMI/Compas are also asking authors of young adult books to contribute to the school's inspiration wall by sending a message of hope and encouragement, which will be framed and added to the library wall for all to see. Contributions should be on a 4x6 unlined paper, and can be sent to Liguori Academy, ATTN: Inspiration Wall, 2343 E. Tucker Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.
In addition to promoting this fundraiser, CMI/Compas will be making this initiative central to their annual employee CMI/Compas Wish holiday drive, where for 25 consecutive years employees have donated funds and time to help nonprofit causes. They will also be donating funds for books in honor of clients and partners.
CMI/Compas has offered support to Liguori Academy for several years, including fundraising and mentoring. The two were honored during the 2018 Faces of Philanthropy Awards, given by The Philadelphia Business Journal to recognize philanthropic partnerships.
About Liguori Academy
With a mission to prepare future leaders through individualized learning in a community that offers boundless opportunities, President Mike Marrone opened Liguori Academy in September of 2016. Liguori is a private high school that is committed to serving the community by addressing each student's academic and human needs. We provide a high-quality education alongside unique experiential opportunities geared toward preparing students for the future. By focusing on our student's needs and strengths, we can create differentiated curricula to support each individual journey toward success. Our goal is for each student to be career- and college-ready upon graduation. As a Liguori Academy graduate, their opportunities are boundless. Liguori Academy is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
About CMI/Compas
Well-known as a media planning and buying organization for healthcare clients, sister agencies CMI Media, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP, http://www.wpp.com), and Compas, Inc. together form the indispensable strategic marketing partner to the world's game-changers in health, offering guidance at every level of marketing. CMI/Compas focuses on core service offerings of Audience Strategy and Non-Personal Promotion Strategy, Planning, Buying, and Customer Insights and performance management/precision analytics. With continuous investment in the things that really matter, CMI and Compas have achieved unsurpassed tenure of healthcare marketing talent, clients and suppliers. CMI/Compas has eight offices across the US. The family of companies is actively recruiting for healthcare marketing jobs via http://www.cmimedia.com/career.
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Carly Kuper, CMI/Compas, 6107315409, [email protected]
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