Los Angeles – March 20, 2018 -  Over 9,000 Compton Unified School District students in 300 classrooms are receiving colorful school supplies from the school supply company Yoobi. To launch the distribution of the Classroom Packs, Yoobi Chief Giving Officer, Justin Wolff and Actor Mack Wilds from “The Wire” and “90210” surprised an auditorium filled with hundreds of excited students at Emerson Elementary School with a pajama party and celebration of learning and literacy.

 “Yoobi is excited to team up with Mack Wilds to bring cool back to school,” said Wolff.  “We’re thrilled to get the kids excited about learning, reading and being creative. These students are our future leaders and they deserve the right tools to pursue their dreams.” As the assembly ended, Wolff announced that each classroom would receive a Yoobi Classroom Pack filled with an assortment of essential school supplies that they will be able to use to create and learn in the classroom.

 A list of the supply pack items can be found here.

 “Compton Unified School District is filled with dedicated teachers and bright young scholars with great potential,” said Superintendent Dr. Darin Brawley, “As such, we appreciate Yoobi’s generous contribution toward ensuring our students and teachers have access to classroom supplies, which are such an important part of making the classroom experience fun and positive for young learners.”

Preschool through fifth grade students at several elementary schools throughout the district will receive packs:  Anderson Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Carver Elementary, Tibby Elementary, Mayo Elementary, Dickison Elementary, Clinton Elementary, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary, Washington Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, Bursch Elementary, Martin Luther King Elementary, Emerson Elementary, Rosecrans Elementary

“These Classroom Packs are outstanding!” said President Micah Ali, who spearheaded the partnership between Yoobi and CUSD, and joined in on the classroom pack distribution. “Whether it is through instruction, the classroom environment, or supplemental materials, it is important to always seek to inspire students to get excited about learning.”

Yoobi donates school supplies across the country through their “You Buy, Yoobi Gives” program. For every Yoobi item purchased, Yoobi donates an essential school supply item to a kid in need. This is the third year that Yoobi has supported Compton Unified School District with free school supplies.

About Compton Unified School District

Compton Unified School District, whose Superintendent is Dr. Darin Brawley, is located in in the south-central region of Los Angeles County, California. CUSD encompasses the city of Compton and portions of the cities of Carson and Los Angeles. The district currently serves nearly 26,000 students at 36 sites and is in the midst of a dramatic turnaround, marked by increases in student achievement rates, a graduation rate nearing 90%, dramatic facilities improvements, and a focus on STEAM throughout all schools. The mission of the Compton Unified School District is to empower leaders to lead, teachers to teach and students to learn by fostering an environment that encourages leaders and teachers to be visionary, innovative and accountable for the achievement of all students. For more information, visit http://www.compton.k12.ca.us

 About Yoobi

Yoobi is a school, home and office supplies company that believes all kids should have equal opportunity to learn and be creative. Since launching in 2014, Yoobi has operated on a "buy one, give one" model – for every item purchased, Yoobi donates an item to a U.S. classroom in need. Yoobi’s non-profit partner, The Kids In Need Foundation, defines “need” as elementary school classrooms in schools where 70 percent or more of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Yoobi has now donated essential school supplies to over 3 million U.S. students and is aiming to impact over 1 million kids in the 2017-2018 school year! Yoobi is currently available in the U.S. and Australia, with plans to expand to Canada and other international markets.