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Support the Free Store for Teachers (age 12+) *Impact Week*

Since opening our doors in 1999, the Schoolhouse Supplies mission remains the same: to promote educational equity in Portland area public schools by providing free school supplies to under-resourced students and classrooms. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that every child has access to learning tools that allow them to achieve academic success, regardless of their family’s income or racial/ethnic identity. Our program delivery model achieves additional goals through community engagement and by keeping supplies out of the waste stream.

Each year, Schoolhouse Supplies engages hundreds of community volunteers to support our mission and program efforts. Our volunteers’ efforts make an immediate and tangible impact on Portland’s classrooms, teachers, and students. Every pencil, notebook, and crayon that our volunteers touch will wind up in the hands of a student who otherwise would not have the tools needed to learn. We always need support to sort and process donations for the Free Store for Teachers. During this service project, volunteers will help us tally donations, prepare products, and stock the Free Store for Teachers!

Please Note: Volunteer projects may involve moderate to heavy lifting, standing, and walking As a volunteer, you will be helping move supplies into the hands of local teachers and students! While working in our warehouse, your main tasks will include sorting, counting, and organizing donated supplies for the Free Store for Teachers. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and bring a water bottle!

Community Impact Week, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, powered by Hands On Greater Portland

Project Requirements:

  • Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.

  • All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project.

  • If you plan to bring children or guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. In the spirit of creating an atmosphere where people from all parts of our community are coming together to volunteer,

    Team Captains are only able to reserve up to 50% of the spots on any individual Community Impact Week Service Project. Team Captains are required to provide names and email addresses for each team member (over the age of 13) in order to hold spaces on a volunteer project or they may be removed from the project. Questions? Email handson@unitedway-pdx.org

Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Email handson@unitedway-pdx.org

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Children & Youth Education, Schools

Age Minimum (with Adult): 12+, Minimum Age:16+

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