A Gift For Teaching of Osceola County Supply Drive 2023
A Gift For Teaching of Osceola County Supply Drive 2023 – The Education Foundation ~ Osceola County celebrates the launch of “A Gift For Teaching (AGFT) 20th Anniversary ‘Supplying Our Future’ Supply Drive,” a program that assists K-12 teachers with supplies to be given to children in need in their classrooms, and we are looking for partners and the community to help us celebrate by collecting supplies and/or to donate to www.foundationosceola.org. Our Goal is to raise $20,000 and collect over $80,000 worth of supplies, giving a total of $100,000 in cash and supplies to celebrate 20 years serving our teachers and students.
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What:
“Imagine trying to write without a pencil, color without a crayon, or learn to reach without a book…that’s the reality for many students in the public school system,” said Kathy Ejnioui, Director of Programs for the Education Foundation Osceola County. “Many families are struggling to provide food and shelter for their children and are unable to provide the basic tools for learning and we are thankful to our individuals, businesses, and the overall community to help us ensure a quality education for our children to be successful.”
Each summer, we ask members of the community to come together to support our initiative, free school supplies for students in need. The donated supplies keep A Gift For Teaching shelves stocked with the necessary basics for the entire school year. With over 76% of Osceola County students unable to buy lunch, much less school supplies, we need a lot of support and host sites to collect these much-needed school supplies. Over the past 20 years, A Gift For Teaching Osceola has provided over $28,536,387.58 million of school supplies to Osceola County classrooms. We started with 12 monthly schools and today, we have 64 monthly schools to provide supplies to. Teachers throughout the county reported the free supplies create a more equal learning environment, as well as improved class preparedness and class participation. Since 2003, AGFT of Osceola County has distributed over three million pencils, nearly 150,000 backpacks and has served over 80,000 teachers.
Where and When:
Beginning July 1st, 2023
More Details:
A Gift For Teaching of Osceola County is a FREE store program offered through The Education Foundation of Osceola County, Inc. in partnership with A Gift For Teaching in Orlando. Those eligible to shop include K-12 teachers for supplies to be given to children in need in their classrooms. Our mission is to ensure that children and classrooms in our community have the basic tools for learning that students need to succeed. We do this by transferring, at no cost, the community’s surplus supplies and merchandise into the hands of teachers and school children in need.
Let’s make a difference together. In partnership with A Gift For Teaching, Central Florida’s primary provider of free school supplies to teachers, we can provide essential supplies to students who need them most – so learning can occur for all.
Two ways you can help:
- Collect new supplies and drop them off at our free teacher supply store located at 2310 New Beginnings Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34744.
- Don’t have time to shop? Just scan the QR code below and contribute financially to the cause. All funds are used to support the AGFT program and provide supplies to students, teachers, and classrooms.
More Information:
Together we can pool resources, share products, and reach more students in need because of this unique partnership. https://www.foundationosceola.org/agft The Education Foundation ~ Osceola County is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting teachers, students, and families for 35 years in Osceola County. Led by a 40-member board of directors, the Foundation’s mission is to support and enhance public education in Osceola County by bringing resources and people together. Programs include A Gift for Teaching, Bookmark Buddies, Career Pipelines, Charter Schools, Take Stock in Children and Scholarships. For more information about us, visit our website at www.foundationosceola.org
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