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2023-2024 School Year Impact
How Your Support Transformed Classrooms in the 2023-2024 School Year 540,173Essential supplies collected for back-to-school 19,291Shopping visits by public school teachers $2.1 [...]
Orlando Community Takes Action for Back-to-School 2024
Donations support A Gift for Teaching, Central Florida’s primary provider of free supplies to teachers for their classrooms and students who need them most [...]
Back-to-School Drive 2024
It’s not “just a backpack.” It’s a gateway to student success. This summer, more than 80 businesses, groups, and supporters stepped forward, answering the [...]
Back-to-School Telethon 2024
Thousands tuned in. Hundreds took action. Together, WE GOT RESULTS! In celebration of the bright beginnings of a new year, a limited-time matching gift [...]
A Gift for Teaching Named “2024 TOP-RATED NONPROFIT” by GreatNonprofits
Award based on Community Recommendations ORLANDO, FL - A Gift for Teaching is proud to announce it has been named a “2024 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading [...]
What’s in a Backpack? It’s More Than Just Supplies.
When a new school year approaches, students and teachers start gearing up to head back to the classroom as early as July. Families with children in grades [...]
Highlight: Free Teacher Supply Store eases some of the financial burden on Orange County Teachers
Responding to the increasing financial burden As a new school year gets underway this week across Central Florida, many Orange County teachers continue to buy school supplies [...]
Highlight: A Gift for Teaching volunteer helps provide free school supplies to teachers
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Shopping for school supplies can be expensive. According to the local nonprofit A Gift for Teaching, 70% of schools in Orange and Osceola County [...]
First Day of Teacher Shopping 2024
A Gift for Teaching’s Free Teacher Supply Store Re-Opens to Help Hundreds of Teachers Get Ready for Back-to-School According to the National Retail Federation, household spending [...]
July 31, 2024: Jeni’s Ice Cream Social
Date: July 31, 2024 Time: 5 - 7 PM Location: Jeni's Winter Park Come enjoy scoops of your favorite ice cream flavors and Jeni's will donate 25% of [...]
July 31, 2024: Crisp & Green Fundraiser
Eat Good - Feel Good! Wednesday, July 31st | 10:30AM - 9:00PM Crisp & Green Winter Park 20% of all in-store purchases on Wednesday, July 31 will [...]
Highlight: Universal Orlando Team Members Help Fill 21,000 Backpacks with School Supplies for Central Florida Students
Nearly 100 Universal Orlando Resort Team Members recently volunteered at The Great Big Backpack Build – A Gift For Teaching’s annual fundraising event that fills backpacks with school supplies [...]
July 31, 2024: Mix 105.1 Back-to-School Bash
Join Mix 105.1 as they head to Winter Park Village on Wednesday, July 31st for a special happy hour event, Back to School Bash, benefiting A Gift [...]
July 31, 2024: Kendra Gives Back Event!
DATE & TIME Wednesday, July 31st from 5:00pm - 7:00pm Winter Park Village DETAILS Come shop and support A Gift for Teaching at Kendra Scott Winter Park [...]
Back-to-School List: Teacher Edition
We are all too familiar with the annual back-to-school supply list that parents receive before the start of the school year. But have you [...]
August 03, 2024: Lilly Pulitzer “Shop to Support”
Shop to Support A Gift for Teaching with Lilly Pulitzer From 12:00pm - 4:00pm on Saturday, August 03, 2024, join Lilly Pulitzer to shop for a cause [...]
July 1 – September 30, 2024: Target Circle Nonprofit Partner
We are honored and excited to announce that we have been chosen to participate in a special charitable giving campaign, sponsored and funded by Target. And you [...]
Highlight: Q&A with Madison Ickes – 2024 ACE Scholarship Recipient
Meet Madison Ickes, recipient of an ACE master’s degree scholarship which we were proud to offer through our nonprofit partner, A Gift for Teaching. Ickes teaches middle school [...]
The Great Big Backpack Build 2024
This year, The Great Big Backpack Build returned to the Orange County Convention Center in a space twice the size of last year's. This ultimate team-building [...]
Highlight: A Gift for Teaching delivers supplies to Walker Middle ahead of next school year
21,000 backpacks prepared at ‘The Great Big Backpack Build’ ORLANDO, Fla. – Workers with A Gift For Teaching are helping students over the summer break. News [...]
Highlight: Volunteers help fill 21,000 backpacks for students in need
Talk about an assembly line DREAM TEAM. The A Gift for Teaching 'Great Big Backpack Build' was a huge success! Over 400 volunteers came together to [...]
34 Teams + 400 Volunteers = 21,000+ Backpacks for Students
The Great Big Backpack Build: 34 Teams + 400 Volunteers = 21,000+ Backpacks for Students Event Kicked Off A Gift for Teaching’s Ready for Back-to-School Campaign [...]
Highlight: Volunteers prep thousands of bookbags for students in need in Orange, Osceola counties
A Gift for Teaching works to ensure students have supplies needed for back to school ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Gift for Teaching’s The Great Big [...]
School Days Rewind Results
Your Content Goes Here WHAT DID YOUR TEACHER USE AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM? 66% A chalkboard - a tap of [...]
