OKLAHOMA CITY (May 25, 2021) - To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged this past year, SONIC^® Drive-In donated $1.5 million to teacher requests on national education nonprofit site DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day, May 4. As part of SONIC's ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the $1.5 million donation helped fund more than 7,000 teacher requests across the country in need of critical resources.

"Teachers took this past year head-on, engineering a variety of innovative methods to keep their students learning in both in-person and virtual classrooms," said Lori Abou Habib, chief marketing officer for SONIC. "We express our gratitude to teachers like these, who create inspirational learning environments for students during a challenging time. With SONIC's $1.5 million donation match, we were able to help teachers access much-need supplies to successfully complete this school year."

On Teacher Appreciation Day, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made to all teacher requests on DonorsChoose.


* In Bossier City, Louisiana, 16 teachers from six schools received a combined donation of $4,780.00 including:

• Mrs. Hertz at Apollo Elementary School for the project Painting Our Way Through Education!
• Mrs. Hornbuckle at Apollo Elementary School for the project Audio Books
• Mrs. Ladner at Apollo Elementary School for the project Magical Makeover
• Mrs. Mcmillan at Apollo Elementary School for the project TPT - Created by Teachers, for Teachers
• Ms. Huddleston at Apollo Elementary School for the project We Need Pencils!
• Ms. Huddleston at Apollo Elementary School for the project Shiny, New Pencil Sharpener!
• Mrs. Nerren at Cope Middle School for the project IPad Proficient!
• Mrs. Nicole Heban at Cope Middle School for the project Get the Wiggles Out While Working!
• Mrs. Nicole Heban at Cope Middle School for the project School Supplies for Success
• Ms. Delrio at Cope Middle School for the project Rolling in Style
• Mrs. Ferlito at Elm Grove Middle School for the project School Supplies to Start Off the New Year!
• Mrs. Gibbs at Elm Grove Middle School for the project Women in STEM that Look like Me
• Mrs. Gibbs at Elm Grove Middle School for the project Full STEAM Ahead
• Mrs. Gibbs at Elm Grove Middle School for the project Code, Game, Design
• Mrs. Gibbs at Elm Grove Middle School for the project Cyber Attack, Defense
• Mrs. Jividen at Elm Grove Middle School for the project Shoe Charms and Key Chain Pop Art
• Ms. Stephenson at Elm Grove Middle School for the project Comfort in the Classroom
• Mrs. Hutchison at Plantation Park Elementary School for the project English Language Learning Is FUN!
• Mrs. Owens at Plantation Park Elementary School for the project Get Your Neon On
• Mrs. Cross at Sun City Elementary School for the project Classroom Supplies!
• Ms. Aalgaard at W T Lewis Elementary School for the project Headphones... A Teacher's Best Friend!

* In Benton, Louisiana, two teachers from two schools received a combined donation of $40.00 including:

• Mrs. Guice at Benton Intermediate School for the project Mastering Math!
• Mrs. Howell at Benton Middle School for the project The Books that SHOULD BE in all Middle School Libraries!

SONIC is committed to helping teachers now in this time of need, and all year long. Through Limeades for Learning, SONIC has donated more than $19 million to public school teachers, helping more than 36,000 teachers and impacting nearly 7.4 million students in public schools nationwide since 2009. Visit LimeadesforLearning.com to learn about future funding opportunities and explore public school teacher requests in your community in need of support.

About SONIC^® Drive-In

SONIC, founded in 1953, is the largest drive-in restaurant brand in the United States with more than 3,500 restaurants in 46 states. Served by SONIC's iconic Carhops, the restaurant's expansive, award-winning menu offers unique, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and drink options for the whole family. SONIC is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit SonicDriveIn.com and

InspiredBrands.com.

About DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the leading way to give to public schools. Since 2000, 4.7 million people and partners have contributed $1 billion to support nearly 2 million teacher requests for classroom resources and experiences. As the most trusted crowdfunding platform for teachers, donors, and district administrators alike, DonorsChoose vets each request, ships the funded resources directly to the classroom, and provides thank yous and reporting to donors and school leaders. Charity Navigator and GuideStar have awarded DonorsChoose, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, their highest ratings for transparency and accountability. For more information, visit www.donorschoose.org.