One of the Founders of the Educator Warehouse Named a Community Hero

Karel Chandler, one of the founders of the Educator Warehouse, has been named a Community Hero.

The Community Hero Award is a new program associated with the Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest University, which will be held Aug. 22-29 at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex adjacent to BB&T Field.

In conjunction with Lowes Foods, the Winston-Salem Open is recognizing five local community members for their outstanding service to Winston-Salem and the surrounding areas.  The organization being represented by each award recipient will receive $1,000 for the services and programs that it offers.

According to a release about the award, Chandler is:

A mother and very active community volunteer...In addition to her commitment to area teachers and students, Chandler is a devoted volunteer for the Winston-Salem Open each year, and enjoys watching tennis and loves seeing both returning players and anyone that may be new to the tournament.

“The help from the community such as this very generous donation is critical to helping students who could not otherwise afford school supplies. Rarely do people stop and think that without the “nuts and bolts” of everyday school supplies; some children begin the year at a steep disadvantage,” Chandler said.

“Believe it or not, this will help cover 15 backpacks for elementary school students, notebook paper for 80 students, crayons for a whole year of a 50 child preschool program, packs of Sharpies for 30 teachers in a local middle school, and pencils for 4 sections of high school English.  This is truly a gift that covers students of all ages and their teachers.”

For more information about the Educator Warehouse, go to Educator Warehouse

For more information about the Winston-Salem Open, go to Winston-Salem Open

For more information about Lowes, please visit Lowes Foods