Surprise reveal took place on May 15
Eagle Mountain, Utah (May 20, 2025) – Teachers at Pony Express Elementary School were surprised with a colorful $5,000 makeover of their teachers’ lounge, courtesy of Crayola and Walmart. The school was chosen as one of 24 schools nationwide to win a Creative Teachers Sweepstakes after participating in the annual Crayola Creativity Week program in January.
As part of the makeover Pony Express received $3,000 in Walmart gift cards from Crayola to purchase furniture and décor for the makeover and an extra $1,000 in gift cards from Walmart for the teachers to purchase additional items for their lounge. Crayola also provided the school with $1,000 worth of Crayola art supplies.
The lounge was designed with a blend of style, comfort and functionality to create an inspiring space where teachers can unwind and recharge, and that celebrates the remarkable influence they have on students. Volunteers from Crayola and Walmart’s Supercenter in South Jordan brought the teachers’ lounge to life with furnishings and items purchased with the donated gift cards. Sixteen associates from the South Jordan store participated in painting the lounge and assembling new furniture.
This is the second year that Walmart partnered with Crayola for the Teachers’ Lounge Makeover Sweepstakes to show support for local schools and teachers. The program donated a total of more than $120,000 to the winning schools. Schools were randomly selected from among eligible sweepstakes entries as part of Crayola Creativity Week.
Launched in 2022, Crayola Creativity Week is a free, creative learning event that supports Crayola’s mission to help parents and educators raise creatively alive children. During the annual seven-day program, Crayola provides schools, families, and libraries with inspiring and interactive content—delivered by world-renowned creative talent—that highlights the transformative power of creativity. More than 13 million students from all 50 states and 122 countries celebrate Crayola Creativity Week the last week in January each year, which is part of Crayola’s Campaign for Creativity advocacy program that speaks to the importance creativity as an essential life skill in preparing children for success in any career. To learn more, visit Crayola.com/CreativityWeek.
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About Crayola Education
Crayola LLC, based in Easton, Pa, a business of Hallmark Cards, Inc., is the worldwide leader in children’s creative expression products. Known for the iconic Crayola Crayon first introduced in 1903, the Crayola brand has grown into an expansive portfolio of products, content, and experiences that offer children of all ages innovative ways to create everything imaginable and to stay creative. Crayola Education provides free creative learning resources to K-8 educators to prepare students with academic and life skills that hinge on creativity. For more information, visit www.crayola.com/learning or join the community at www.facebook.com/crayolalearning.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better — anytime and anywhere — in stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately 270 million customers and members visit more than 10,750 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2025 revenue of $681 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart, on X (formerly known as Twitter) at twitter.com/walmart, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/walmart.
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