Crayons to Classrooms

The GEM Art Contest for Suicide Prevention will honor over 28 local students (Grades 6–12) with nearly $11,000 in total cash awards at the GEM Awards Ceremony on Sunday, February 23rd, at 1:00 p.m. at UD’s Roger Glass Center for the Arts in Dayton. Created by local high school students, GEM (Goal: Everyone Matters) uses art to spark conversation and promote hope & resilience. Winning pieces will be shared in local prevention programs. Learn more about GEM's mission and this free, public event at www.gemprojectdayton.org. #GEMProjectDayton #SuicidePrevention #YouthArt #MentalHealthMatters

Last Friday, our team took part in a strengths workshop, diving into how our individual strengths complement (and sometimes challenge!) each other. Through this, we discovered that we value transparency, peace, and learning—and most importantly, we share a deep commitment to growth. We also got a little creative, using Play-Doh to visualize how each of us plays a vital role in filling our team’s “shopping cart.” ???? A huge thank you to Lindsay Pitstick, M. Ed. and the Miami Valley Nonprofit Collaborative for leading such an insightful and engaging session! #Teamwork #Strengths #ProfessionalGrowth #Nonprofit

This school year, we welcomed two more Troy schools into our program, now serving four: Cookson, Forest, Heywood, and Kyle Elementary. Teachers can visit twice a year to pick up supplies for around 1,000 students. ???? The Troy Noon Optimist Club, committed to supporting local youth and education, awarded a $1,000 grant to C2C to provide free supplies for teachers at Troy’s four participating schools this school year. Read the article below about how local teachers and students in Troy are benefitting from our program. #supportingteachers

Testimonials like this highlight the powerful impact school supplies can have on teachers in under-resourced schools. Miami Valley students and teachers have reached the halfway point of the school year, and Crayons to Classrooms is excited to continue supporting them throughout the upcoming semester. #TeacherResourceCenter #opportunitygap #Dayton

70% of Miami Valley students will show up to school in January and won't have the supplies they need to start the second half of the year. Their dedicated teachers often step up, reaching into their own pockets to ensure their students have what they need. You can help C2C do the math so thousands of teachers and students can have a bright start in 2025! Your gift is multiplied by 5 when you support Crayons to Classrooms and factors into the equation for student success. Donate Today: https://lnkd.in/gS6Nwkw6 #donate #supportingteachers #dayton #opportunitygap

Make every day count in 2025! ?? By donating just $15 or more, you can support Crayons to Classrooms while enjoying a beautiful 2025 calendar from Think Patented! We are honored to be featured among 11 other amazing organizations. When you select Crayons to Classrooms as your charity of choice, 100% of your donation goes directly to our mission of providing essential school supplies to teachers and students in need. Help us make a difference in the new year—order your calendar today: https://lnkd.in/gmgNS8Xt #SupportTeachers #CrayonsToClassrooms #MakeADifference #2025Calendar

We are incredibly grateful to our local PNC for their generous financial support and dedicated volunteer efforts with us! hashtag #C2CThanks

Reading takes you places, and thanks to the Book Give Back event, classrooms are the first stop! On Tuesday, 167 teachers took 11,011 books back to fill their classroom libraries and to gift to their students for the holidays. We are thrilled to have distributed over $44,000 worth of books to Miami Valley classrooms! We are incredibly grateful to Sandy and David McSemek for their generous support as table sponsors for the event! This event would not have been possible without our generous donors. Thank you to Half Price Books Beavercreek, 2nd & Charles, Dayton Public Library, Dayton Book Fair, Brookville Local Schools, Project Read, Griffin Academy, Lisa Libraries, St. Helen's Parish, St. Vincent, and Scholastic through the Kids In Need Foundation. And thank you to DAYTON SEWING COLLABORATIVE for donating hundreds of handmade bookmarks that teachers could pick off the tree! #C2CThanks

Today is #GivingTuesday! ? Each year, our Book Give Back event tackles a persistent challenge in our community: two-thirds of low-income families do not have children's books at home. Crayons to Classrooms' staff and volunteers look forward to hosting our third annual Book Give Back event this afternoon. We’re incredibly thankful to the organizations that have generously donated books for this event and to our table sponsors, Sandy and David McSemek, for their support. Ms. Pulliam, a dedicated first-grade teacher at Dayton Public Schools, received 214 books for her students at last year’s event. Read about the event's impact on her classroom below. Your donation helps us put books and other necessary educational resources directly into the hands of local teachers whose students need them most. Join us in?multiplying possibilities?for our community—donate today: https://lnkd.in/gS6Nwkw6! ??

And the winners of the Ugly Chair Contest are ?? … ?? Mrs. Miller, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Sproesser, and Ms. Wilson! ?? One of the highlights of our year is delivering brand-new chairs to these incredible educators who go above and beyond for their students. A huge thank you to our amazing partners: ?? Christopher S. Williams and Elements IV Interiors for generously donating the new chairs ?? Woody from K99.1FM for providing swag bags for each winner Your support helps us give back to the teachers who give so much. ???? #ThankYouTeachers #UglyChairContest #SupportingEducators #TeacherResourceCenter