Website: http://www.wakeed.org/

About: To engage, inform, and mobilize the business community and community-at-large in collaboration with the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) providing every student with excellent educational opportunities, highly effective teachers, and strong leaders. Above all, we support teachers so they can achieve the dreams they have for their students.

Contact: Nancy Merritt - marketing@wakeed.org

Volunteer Opportunities: Our Partners Read program places community volunteers in elementary schools to read with struggling first and second grade students. Businesses and organizations can donate time and talent to support teachers participating in our World Cafe and SummerSTEM programs.

Donate: WakeEd programs have touched teachers and students in 98 local schools and have engaged more than 50 businesses and organizations in supporting public education. Every dollar that you give helps strengthen Wake County schools, supporting teachers so that they can set students up for success after graduation. There are many ways to support WakeEd - visit our website for more information.