Crayons2Calculators Launches Annual “Fill That Bus!” School Supply Drive

Durham, NC – With school starting in a few short weeks, it’s time for the annual Crayons2Calculators (C2C) month-long school supply drive. Starting in July, C2C along with 200 businesses, neighborhoods and other charitable organizations, began collecting pencils, paper, staplers, markers, erasers, and other classroom necessities for Durham students. 

Thanks to last year’s community support, C2C was able to expand to serve all Durham Public Schools.  This year C2C is looking to pilot a new program called Shop for Teachers (S4T).  Parkwood Elementary PTA initiated S4T to assist those teachers who are unable to visit C2C after work hours.  With this program, teachers from select Durham Public Schools will be able to select classrooms supplies to be delivered free of cost by PTA members and C2C warehouse volunteers.

C2C hopes to grow their 2019 donations with a goal of $200,000 in supplies and funding., Co-Director of Crayons2Calculators, Barbara Park, “Cash donations and corporate sponsorship help us stretch our dollars and provide more school supplies and services than donated products alone.”  With funds received C2C is able to purchase school supplies at a bulk rate and also purchase items that can not be easily found in most stores.

School Supply items can be dropped off at the following locations:

Thursday, August 15th & Friday, August 16th 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crayons2Calculators

Bacon Street Center

808 Bacon Street
Durham, NC 27701

Saturday, August 17th

Sam’s Club parking lot

4001 Chapel Hill Blvd.

Durham, NC 27707

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

AND

Chick-Fil-A on Renaissance Parkway

7836 Leonardo Drive

Durham, NC 27713

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

What to do if you miss “Fill That Bus”

Supporters can drop supplies at the following locations during regular business hours throughout the school year at 808 Bacon Street, Durham NC 27701.

For a full list of supplies needed, visit:

http://www.crayons2calculators.org/donate-supplies.html

Financial donations can be made at:

http://www.crayons2calculators.org/financial-donations.html

PayPal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1529538

Venmo:  @crayons2calculators

CashApp:  $crayons2calculators

All donations are tax-deductible as C2C is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

ABOUT C2C

Crayons2Calculators (C2C) is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 to serve the educational and creative needs of Durham students. C2C believes that a first-class education prepares students to be the next generation of active citizens, good parents, and community leaders. C2C helps ensure all students in Durham have equal access to educational resources and are equipped with the tools to help them thrive in the classroom. To ensure that all Durham students have access to educational resources, Crayons2Calculators operates a warehouse store that provides supplies to Durham teachers for free.

Corporations wishing to sponsor C2C should contact Barbara Parker or Eunice Sanders at  (919) 695-7199 or director@crayons2calculators.org.