School of Thought
Crayons 2 Computers: Push for Pencils
Saturday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Kenwood Town Centre
7875 Montgomery Road
Donations will be accepted at the main entrance, next to The Cheesecake Factory.
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Soon, school bells will start ringing across the Tristate. And that means many local teachers will continue their efforts to stock their classrooms with essential supplies.
Unfortunately, that’s expensive and if they can’t buy everything they need, their classrooms ultimately suffer.
This is where you come in –This weekend, you can join Crayons to Computers (C2C) at its annual Push 4 Pencils supply drive.
“We know that teachers routinely spend $500 to $1,000 out of their own pockets to buy basic school supplies, incentive items and enhancements to make their classrooms better environments for their students to learn,” says Amy Cheney, president and CEO of C2C.
“This year, with inflation at 9%, that $500 is now $545 and $1,000 is now nearly $1100!” Cheney continues. “You know that teachers didn’t get a raise to support that increase and that same inflation is also putting pressure on the families of the students across our region. All of this means that what the community makes possible through Crayons to Computers is even more important than ever!”
C2C says all donations will go toward leveling the playing field in the classroom by providing teachers and their students in need with the tools to succeed in school.
The most-needed items are
Colored pencils
crayons
dry erase markers
filler paper
glue sticks
notebooks
pencils
pocket folders
washable markers
Started in February 1997, C2C grew out of a group project of Leadership Cincinnati and the creative vision of Shannon Carter. Headed by a board of trustees and president, the C2C volunteers work to make a lasting impact on children’s lives by enhancing educational resources, is achieved.
Acting as a “Teacher’s Free Store,” C2C provides new and recycled school supplies at no cost to 110 needy schools in the Greater Cincinnati area.