Community Partnerships : Posts from December 2014

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  • Meet Our Teacher Sweepstakes Winner!

    This past summer, we hosted our Organized Teacher Summer Sweepstakes! One lucky teacher received a $1,000 shopping spree to organize their new classroom for the 2014-2015 school year with products from The Container Store! We just had to share how our winner, Melinda, outfitted her classroom! “I had so much fun giving my classroom a makeover. Just walking through the store gave me ideas on how to organize my space and organize my students. Many of my students need individualized systems that I

  • 7 Secrets to Turbocharge Your Brain

    Want to hear how you can train your brain to perform at its optimal level and learn new and healthy ways of thinking for improved brain performance no matter your age or condition? We all could us a little of that! During the Bay Area’s recent TEDx Talk, our friend Dr. Sandra Chapman, from the Center for BrainHealth, gave a talk called Flex Your Cortex: 7 Secrets to Turbocharging Your Brain. Dr. Chapman shared seven scientifically-validated secrets anyone can use to improve brain performance.

  • 125 Special Wishes Granted!

    At The Container Store’s Home Office and Distribution Center this holiday season, employees were given the chance to grant 125 special wishes for abused and neglected children in Dallas County through our 20-year partnership with Community Partners of Dallas (CPD)– a nonprofit organization that provides resources and support to the caseworkers of Dallas County Child Protective Services. During the holiday season, caseworkers from Dallas County Child Protective Services gather wishes from the