OfficeMax Honors Teachers During Back-to-School

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax^® Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology and services, announced today it is expanding on its rich history of honoring educators with special back-to-school teacher shopping days featuring teacher-only discounts and shopping rewards, and an in-store classroom supply drive at OfficeMax retail stores nationwide. To further support teachers, OfficeMax also today reaffirmed its annual pledge to donate $1 million worth of supplies across 1,000 in-need classrooms this fall.

The teacher savings events and donation pledge build upon OfficeMax's long-standing commitment to teachers and education. Last year OfficeMax and its customers joined forces to donate $4.6 million in much-needed classroom supplies to teachers and schools. Since 2007, A Day Made Better and other OfficeMax Goodworks programs have contributed more than $18 million in grants and supplies to support teachers and classrooms. Additionally, OfficeMax has helped its nonprofit partner Adopt-A-Classroom secure funding for more than 78,000 classrooms nationwide.

"Teachers help form the backbone of every community, and many are increasingly faced with challenges to make ends meet in the classroom due to budget shortfalls in local communities," said Carolynn Brooks, president of OfficeMax Charitable Foundation. "Our annual classroom supply donations, teacher saving events, and in-store supply drive are our way of helping to lighten teachers' financial burdens so they can stay focused on what they do best."

Big Back-to-School Deals for Teachers
Teachers spend approximately $1,000¹ out of their own pockets each year on school supplies. To help reduce teachers' out-of-pocket expenses, through August 19^th OfficeMax invites teachers to its in-store Teacher Appreciation Days across the U.S. and Puerto Rico where they will receive a free tote bag² and the chance to stock up and save 25 percent³ on hundreds of essential classroom supplies.

To participate in Teacher Appreciation Days, teachers can join the OfficeMax MaxPerks^® Rewards for Teachers program at no charge either in-store or at www.officemax.com/maxperks. OfficeMax MaxPerks Rewards for Teachers offers additional savings year-round, including a $10 reward for every $75 teachers spend on qualifying purchases – up to $100 each calendar year. Visit www.officemax.com/celebrateteachers to learn more or to find the date of a local OfficeMax Teacher Appreciation Days event.

Help Make A Day Better For Teachers and Classrooms
Throughout the back-to-school shopping season, stop in at OfficeMax stores nationwide and donate much-needed school supplies for local schools through the OfficeMax A Day Made Better in-store school supply drive. OfficeMax store associates will donate the collected supplies to local schools on October 2^nd during its annual A Day Made Better events in which OfficeMax associates surprise 1,000 teachers in their classrooms with $1,000 each worth of OfficeMax-donated school supplies – $1 million in sum.  

About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in integrating products, solutions and services for the workplace, whether for business or at home.  The OfficeMax mission is simple: We provide workplace innovation that enables our customers to work better.  The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress®, technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and consumers.  OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 29,000 associates through e-commerce, more than 900 stores in the U.S. and Mexico, direct sales and catalogs. OfficeMax has been named one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies, and is the only company in the office supply industry to receive Ethics Inside® Certification by the Ethisphere Institute.  To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX.  For more information, visit www.officemax.com.

All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

¹ 2005 National Education Association survey and confirmed by an OfficeMax survey of teachers in June 2009.

² Offer available while supplies last. Offer available to MaxPerks Rewards for Teachers members or new teacher member sign-ups only.

³ Qualifying merchandise in OfficeMax retail stores, online or in OfficeMax catalogs. See OfficeMax MaxPerks for Teachers coupons for details.

OfficeMax Media Contact
Nicole Miller
630.864.6069
[email protected]

SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated

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