![]() So we thought this would be a great follow up to read with these kids.” We did our Books for Schools award to this school and gave them a $500 gift certificate to get books for their library. And we always partner with AAPS to do different things. “We have a goal for hours for our stores. “Target does a ton of community and volunteer events every year,” Hammer continued. I love looking at the kids’ faces light up and seeing how excited they get,” said Laura Hammer. Most recently, Target volunteers read to classes at Abbot Elementary for March Reading Month. In the spirit of that mission, Target employees from area stores volunteer in the Ann Arbor Public Schools in a variety of ways. One of Target’s goals is that employees complete 700,000 volunteer hours by the end of the 2015 fiscal year. ![]() Target gives five percent of its profits –– which adds up to $4 million a week –– to support communities, and most of those donations are focused on education. ![]() But the company also has a mission to give back to the community. Target: You know it as everyone’s favorite place to shop. Alice Timko reads “Green Eggs and Ham” at Abbot Elementary, March 24, 2014. ![]()
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