See how Box Tops has grown through the years.
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1996 |
General Mills proudly launches Box Tops for Education in California on Big G cereals
like Cheerios®, Total®, Lucky Charms® and other
family favorites. |
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1998 |
Now a nationwide fundraising program, more than 30,000 K-8 schools redeem Box Tops
coupons. The program expands to include select foodservice products. |
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1999 |
By its third year, Box Tops for Education boasts cumulative donations of over $25
million to schools. Box Tops coupons are standardized at 10¢ each. |
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2000 |
Schools redeem more than 100 million Box Tops coupons, earning Box Tops schools
$10 million in just one year. |
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2001 |
Box Tops introduces an additional way for schools to earn the extra cash they need—shopping
online through the Box Tops for Education MarketplaceSM.
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2002 |
Box Tops doubles in size to include Pillsbury®, Progresso®,
Old El Paso®, Green Giant®, Totino’s® and Gold
Medal® products. Box Tops coupons are now found on more than 4 billion
products in grocery stores across the nation.
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2003 |
Box Tops for Education donations top $90 million to over 77,000 participating schools.
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2004 |
The Box Tops program grows to include over 82,000 schools and with donations totaling
more than $100 million. Over 100 billion Box Tops have now been redeemed by America's
schools. |
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2005 |
Box Tops has now helped our nation’s schools earn over $130 million and includes
over 86,000 participating schools. For the first time ever, the program expands
to include brands outside of General Mills. |
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2006 |
At the 10-year mark, more than 90,000 schools have earned over $175 million through
the Box Tops for Education program. Ziploc®, Hefty® and favorite brands from Kimberly-Clark
are added to the ever-growing list of participating products. |
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2007 |
Thanks to dedicated school coordinators like you, Box Tops celebrates over $200 million
earned by America’s schools, continuing its tradition of making a difference for
more schools… and more kids… year after year. |
