Oleai Elementary is more than $2,000 richer, thanks to a donation from Sorensen Media Group.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Tina Palacios, operations manager for Sorensen, presented the school with an educational tax credit for $2,236.62. <\/p>\n
Last year, Palacios decided all tax credits would go to CNMI public schools, not private schools, as had previously been the case. <\/p>\n
\u201cI went to private school, but I realized I should give it to someone who\u2019s not making money,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
On Monday, Palacios tried to donate the money to Hopwood Junior High School, a school Sorensen donated $2,700 in tax credits to in April, but because of scheduling conflicts, Palacios was not able to present the check to anyone. <\/p>\n
The longer she waited to give the check away, the more it was taxed, so she decided to call Oleai Elementary instead, she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI called the Oleai principal and said, \u2018I\u2019ll be there,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cOf course they said, \u2018I want it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
In April, Palacios told Saipan Tribune, Sorensen challenged all businesses, big or small, to donate their tax credit as well. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s a tax break. So why not give them to schools where they really need it. If everybody just helps each other out, surely we can overcome all of this,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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