Tempe's Four Peaks Brewing Giving Teachers Money For Supplies

TEMPE, AZ — Tempe's Four Peaks Brewing Company is looking to help teachers as they look for ways to cover the cost of school supplies.

The company is hosting a grant program where 11 teachers nationally will receive $1,000 grants to fund said supplies.

The program is meant to give teachers a boost, since they spend $500 on average covering the cost of such supplies each year, the company said.

The company has hosted the grant program for 10 years, through its Four Peaks For Teachers program, which uses direct donations and funds raised through beer sales to get supplies in the hands of teachers.

In order to receive a grant, teachers must be nominated using this form, with nominations accepted from current and former students, as well as parents and fellow faculty members, the company said.

Applications must include the teacher's name and school, along with contact information and a 200-word description about why the person should win.

“We created Four Peaks For Teachers primarily to help out teachers in the Southwest, but we’ve always wanted to expand the program further,” says Four Peaks co-founder Jim Scussel, who created the Four Peaks For Teachers program in 2011, in a statement. “In the last year, teachers all across the nation adapted to new teaching styles and put their own health and safety on the line for their students. With these grants, we’re finally able to honor and reward them, no matter where they live.”