FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two photos are available on Business Wire’s website and AP PhotoExpress of Nick Cannon, Award-Winning Actor, Comedian, and Host of “America's Got Talent,” participating in an Office Depot Foundation Back-to-School Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Photo 1: Nick Cannon (center) joined the Office Depot Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on August 2 to donate 7,500 sackpacks filled with essential school supplies to help children get ready for school. Cannon, shown here with Matthew Tomalewicz, Office Depot District Manager; Kevin Bowen, Office Depot Store Manager; Essie “Big Mama” Reed and the children of Big Mama’s Team of Life Organization; Mary Wong, Office Depot Foundation President; Michael Allison, Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Office Depot; and Christine Buscarino, Vice President of Marketing for Office Depot; assisted in handing out specially designed sackpacks to nonprofit organizations, schools and agencies that serve children in need in the Fort Lauderdale area. The Office Depot Foundation National Backpack Program has helped more than three million kids since 2001 (Photo Credit: Gort Productions).
Photo 2: Nick Cannon (center), shown here with Fort Lauderdale, Fla. area children, assisted the Office Depot Foundation on August 2 with donating 7,500 sackpacks – filled with essential school supplies – to local non-profit organizations, schools and agencies that work with children in need. The Office Depot Foundation National Backpack Program has helped more than three million kids since 2001 (Photo Credit: Gort Productions).
About the Office Depot Foundation
The Office Depot Foundation is an independent foundation − tax exempt under IRC Sec. 501(c)(3) − that serves as the independent charitable giving arm of Office Depot, Inc. In keeping with its mission, Listen Learn Care®, the Foundation supports a variety of programs that give children tools to succeed in school and in life; build the capacity of non-profit organizations through collaboration and innovation; and help communities prepare for disasters, as well as recovering and rebuilding afterwards. For more information, visit www.officedepotfoundation.org.
About Office Depot
Office Depot provides core office supplies, the latest technology, school essentials, copy & print services, cleaning & breakroom products, and furniture to consumers, teachers and businesses of all sizes through 1,614 worldwide retail stores, global e-commerce operations, a dedicated sales force, an inside sales organization, and top-rated catalogs. The Company has annual sales of approximately $10.7 billion, employs about 38,000 associates, and serves customers in 60 countries around the world.
Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP. Additional press information can be found at: http://news.officedepot.com.
