{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"166421","rtpr_id":"nBwbSdNcCa-20261012","ticker":"CASY","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CASY"],"title":"Annual Cash for Classrooms Campaign Raises Record $1.8 Million for Schools Across Casey’s Country","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-12T13:00:00.160Z","article_body":"Annual Cash for Classrooms Campaign Raises Record $1.8 Million for Schools\nAcross Casey’s Country\n\nApplications for 2027 grants supporting K-12 public and nonprofit private\nschools in Casey’s 19-state footprint are now open through November 13,\n2026.\n\n\n * Casey's annual Cash for Classrooms program raised a record $1.8 million this\nyear, including a $100,000 contribution from Casey’s and $250,000 from The\nCoca-Cola Company.\n\n * Grant applications open today with a November 13 deadline, and recipients will\nbe notified in March 2026. To apply and learn more, visit \ncaseys.com/community\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcaseys.com%2Fcommunity&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=caseys.com%2Fcommunity&index=1&md5=cc8d1f2b75b5802e9d6a551c53cdf658)\n\n.\n\n * Eligible schools may apply for grants of up to $50,000 for physical\nimprovements, material needs, teacher support and community engagement\ninitiatives.\n\n * This marks the seventh year of the Cash for Classrooms program, which has\nraised more than $8 million supporting K-12 public and nonprofit private\nschools across Casey's Country.\n\nPHOTOS: Recent Cash for Classroom Grant Projects\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.caseys.com%2Fshare%2F48965962-3411-45C5-86CB4B9CF3B1C1F1%2F&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=Recent+Cash+for+Classroom+Grant+Projects&index=2&md5=0fcde9fe95440a0096a535553aefe4f9)\n\nCasey's annual Cash for Classrooms campaign\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fcommunity%2Fcash-for-classrooms-grants&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=Cash+for+Classrooms+campaign&index=3&md5=5aed59f70c2dc56476a6d6c9110f6890)\nraised a record $1.8 million this August thanks to the generosity of guests,\nteam members and The Coca-Cola Company who came together to support K-12\neducation across Casey's Country.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/)\n\nCasey's annual Cash for Classrooms program raised a record $1.8 million this\nyear, and applications for 2027 grants supporting K-12 public and nonprofit\nprivate schools in Casey’s 19-state footprint are now open through November\n13, 2026.\n\nApplications for 2027 grants are open today through November 14, 2026.\nEligible K-12 public and nonprofit private schools across Casey's Country may\napply for grants of up to $50,000 to support physical improvements, material\nneeds, teacher support and community engagement initiatives.\n\n\"At Casey’s, we believe that supporting educational needs is one of the most\nmeaningful ways we can strengthen in the communities we serve,” Katie Petru,\nDirector of PR, Communications and Community at Casey's. \"The incredible\nresponse to this year's campaign shows just how connected our guests, team\nmembers and partners are to this cause, and it’s through their generosity\nthat we’re able to create even more impact and opportunities in for students\nand teachers this year.”\n\nSince 2020, the program has awarded hundreds of grants totaling more than $8\nmillion, and this year’s $1.8 million total includes nearly $1.5 million in\nguest donations, $250,000 from Coca-Cola and $100,000 from Casey’s. This\nyear, six Casey’s stores raised more than $5,000 individually including the\nteam in Williamsburg, IA led by Store Manager Amber Larson with almost $8,000\nraised, the most of Casey’s nearly 3,000 locations.\n\nRecent Cash for Classrooms grants include:\n\n\n * $50,000 to West Liberty Community School District (West Liberty, Iowa) to\nbuild an all‑inclusive, sensory‑friendly playground designed to serve\nstudents of all abilities.\n\n * $50,000 to USD 234 Eugene Ware Elementary School (Fort Scott, Kansas) to\ninstall an inclusive playground that promotes accessible outdoor learning and\nplay.\n\n * $35,000 to Marshall County High School (Benton, Kentucky) to add a\nweather‑protective awning that improves accessibility for students using\nwheelchairs.\n\n * $30,000 to Waterford High School (Waterford, Wisconsin) to purchase new soccer\nshelters and benches supporting student‑athletes and outdoor activities.\n\n * $20,000 to Atoka High School (Atoka, OK) to upgrade athletics facilities with\nnew weightroom flooring.\n\n * $10,807 to Garland Independent School District (Garland, TX) to purchase new\ndesks and chairs for high school classrooms.\n\n * $7,199 to Minster Local Schools (Minster, Ohio) to purchase LEGO education\nSPIKE Prime sets to expand robotics and engineering opportunities to upper\nelementary students.\n\n * $6,983 to Northside Elementary School (Geneseo, Illinois) to purchase\nmuch‑needed furniture and materials for the art classroom.\n\nThis year's record-setting campaign was fueled by guests rounding up at the\nregister, adding a donation at checkout when placing an order in the Casey’s\napp and purchasing qualifying Coca-Cola products. In-store round up campaigns\nare powered by Round It Up America®.\n\nThrough the generosity of its guests, team members, and partners, Casey’s\ndonated $8.3 million toward core needs in its communities in fiscal year 2026.\nTo learn more about Casey’s community impact, visit\ncaseys.com/community/our-impact\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcaseys.com%2Fcommunity%2Four-impact&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=caseys.com%2Fcommunity%2Four-impact&index=4&md5=3f70be88e8d9a77fbc920a1578105593)\n.\n\nAbout Casey’s\n\nCasey’s\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2F&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=Casey%26%238217%3Bs&index=5&md5=4d7662b0116692c7f7e8f3671a656e2f)\nis a Fortune 500 company (Nasdaq: CASY) operating nearly 3000 convenience\nstores\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fstore-finder%2Flocations&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=convenience+stores&index=6&md5=904589f7ceb7129a5761e0469584d814)\n. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company has grown to become the\nthird-largest convenience store retailer and the fifth-largest pizza chain in\nthe United States. Casey’s provides freshly prepared foods, quality fuel\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fproducts-and-services%2Ffuels&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=quality+fuel&index=7&md5=f487e1638af0ec688929ee1ca4e57ac2)\nand friendly service at its locations. Guests can enjoy pizza\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fmenu%2Fc%2Fpizza&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=pizza&index=8&md5=63fcc6f62fcbc215d782f1f708b2bd80)\n, donuts, other assorted bakery items\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fmenu%2Fc%2Ftreats&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=bakery+items&index=9&md5=a0bdab35b77e586fd814bcd52d96b364)\n, and a wide selection of beverages and snacks. Learn more and order online at\nwww.caseys.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2F&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=www.caseys.com&index=10&md5=491bcbeb6c34594e898a713b53204e71)\n, or in the mobile app.\n\nCASY-COMM\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/)\n\nmedia@caseys.com (mailto:media@caseys.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBwbSdNcCa-20261012","title":"Annual Cash for Classrooms Campaign Raises Record $1.8 Million for Schools Across Casey’s Country","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"CASY","created":"2026-10-12T13:00:00.160Z","tickers":["CASY"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Annual Cash for Classrooms Campaign Raises Record $1.8 Million for Schools\nAcross Casey’s Country\n\nApplications for 2027 grants supporting K-12 public and nonprofit private\nschools in Casey’s 19-state footprint are now open through November 13,\n2026.\n\n\n * Casey's annual Cash for Classrooms program raised a record $1.8 million this\nyear, including a $100,000 contribution from Casey’s and $250,000 from The\nCoca-Cola Company.\n\n * Grant applications open today with a November 13 deadline, and recipients will\nbe notified in March 2026. To apply and learn more, visit \ncaseys.com/community\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcaseys.com%2Fcommunity&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=caseys.com%2Fcommunity&index=1&md5=cc8d1f2b75b5802e9d6a551c53cdf658)\n\n.\n\n * Eligible schools may apply for grants of up to $50,000 for physical\nimprovements, material needs, teacher support and community engagement\ninitiatives.\n\n * This marks the seventh year of the Cash for Classrooms program, which has\nraised more than $8 million supporting K-12 public and nonprofit private\nschools across Casey's Country.\n\nPHOTOS: Recent Cash for Classroom Grant Projects\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.caseys.com%2Fshare%2F48965962-3411-45C5-86CB4B9CF3B1C1F1%2F&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=Recent+Cash+for+Classroom+Grant+Projects&index=2&md5=0fcde9fe95440a0096a535553aefe4f9)\n\nCasey's annual Cash for Classrooms campaign\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fcommunity%2Fcash-for-classrooms-grants&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=Cash+for+Classrooms+campaign&index=3&md5=5aed59f70c2dc56476a6d6c9110f6890)\nraised a record $1.8 million this August thanks to the generosity of guests,\nteam members and The Coca-Cola Company who came together to support K-12\neducation across Casey's Country.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/)\n\nCasey's annual Cash for Classrooms program raised a record $1.8 million this\nyear, and applications for 2027 grants supporting K-12 public and nonprofit\nprivate schools in Casey’s 19-state footprint are now open through November\n13, 2026.\n\nApplications for 2027 grants are open today through November 14, 2026.\nEligible K-12 public and nonprofit private schools across Casey's Country may\napply for grants of up to $50,000 to support physical improvements, material\nneeds, teacher support and community engagement initiatives.\n\n\"At Casey’s, we believe that supporting educational needs is one of the most\nmeaningful ways we can strengthen in the communities we serve,” Katie Petru,\nDirector of PR, Communications and Community at Casey's. \"The incredible\nresponse to this year's campaign shows just how connected our guests, team\nmembers and partners are to this cause, and it’s through their generosity\nthat we’re able to create even more impact and opportunities in for students\nand teachers this year.”\n\nSince 2020, the program has awarded hundreds of grants totaling more than $8\nmillion, and this year’s $1.8 million total includes nearly $1.5 million in\nguest donations, $250,000 from Coca-Cola and $100,000 from Casey’s. This\nyear, six Casey’s stores raised more than $5,000 individually including the\nteam in Williamsburg, IA led by Store Manager Amber Larson with almost $8,000\nraised, the most of Casey’s nearly 3,000 locations.\n\nRecent Cash for Classrooms grants include:\n\n\n * $50,000 to West Liberty Community School District (West Liberty, Iowa) to\nbuild an all‑inclusive, sensory‑friendly playground designed to serve\nstudents of all abilities.\n\n * $50,000 to USD 234 Eugene Ware Elementary School (Fort Scott, Kansas) to\ninstall an inclusive playground that promotes accessible outdoor learning and\nplay.\n\n * $35,000 to Marshall County High School (Benton, Kentucky) to add a\nweather‑protective awning that improves accessibility for students using\nwheelchairs.\n\n * $30,000 to Waterford High School (Waterford, Wisconsin) to purchase new soccer\nshelters and benches supporting student‑athletes and outdoor activities.\n\n * $20,000 to Atoka High School (Atoka, OK) to upgrade athletics facilities with\nnew weightroom flooring.\n\n * $10,807 to Garland Independent School District (Garland, TX) to purchase new\ndesks and chairs for high school classrooms.\n\n * $7,199 to Minster Local Schools (Minster, Ohio) to purchase LEGO education\nSPIKE Prime sets to expand robotics and engineering opportunities to upper\nelementary students.\n\n * $6,983 to Northside Elementary School (Geneseo, Illinois) to purchase\nmuch‑needed furniture and materials for the art classroom.\n\nThis year's record-setting campaign was fueled by guests rounding up at the\nregister, adding a donation at checkout when placing an order in the Casey’s\napp and purchasing qualifying Coca-Cola products. In-store round up campaigns\nare powered by Round It Up America®.\n\nThrough the generosity of its guests, team members, and partners, Casey’s\ndonated $8.3 million toward core needs in its communities in fiscal year 2026.\nTo learn more about Casey’s community impact, visit\ncaseys.com/community/our-impact\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcaseys.com%2Fcommunity%2Four-impact&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=caseys.com%2Fcommunity%2Four-impact&index=4&md5=3f70be88e8d9a77fbc920a1578105593)\n.\n\nAbout Casey’s\n\nCasey’s\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2F&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=Casey%26%238217%3Bs&index=5&md5=4d7662b0116692c7f7e8f3671a656e2f)\nis a Fortune 500 company (Nasdaq: CASY) operating nearly 3000 convenience\nstores\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fstore-finder%2Flocations&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=convenience+stores&index=6&md5=904589f7ceb7129a5761e0469584d814)\n. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company has grown to become the\nthird-largest convenience store retailer and the fifth-largest pizza chain in\nthe United States. Casey’s provides freshly prepared foods, quality fuel\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fproducts-and-services%2Ffuels&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=quality+fuel&index=7&md5=f487e1638af0ec688929ee1ca4e57ac2)\nand friendly service at its locations. Guests can enjoy pizza\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fmenu%2Fc%2Fpizza&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=pizza&index=8&md5=63fcc6f62fcbc215d782f1f708b2bd80)\n, donuts, other assorted bakery items\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2Fmenu%2Fc%2Ftreats&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=bakery+items&index=9&md5=a0bdab35b77e586fd814bcd52d96b364)\n, and a wide selection of beverages and snacks. Learn more and order online at\nwww.caseys.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caseys.com%2F&esheet=54613685&newsitemid=20261012183893&lan=en-US&anchor=www.caseys.com&index=10&md5=491bcbeb6c34594e898a713b53204e71)\n, or in the mobile app.\n\nCASY-COMM\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/)\n\nmedia@caseys.com (mailto:media@caseys.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-12T13:00:00.226061971Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791810000226},"received_at":"2026-10-12T13:00:00.279Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012183893/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"154786","press_release_id":"166421","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail","sector":"Consumer Staples"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Casey's annual Cash for Classrooms campaign raised a record $1.8 million this August for K-12 schools across its 19-state footprint, including $250,000 from Coca-Cola and $100,000 from Casey's itself.\n\nApplications for 2027 grants of up to $50,000 are open through November 13, 2026, with recipients notified in March. 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