Crayons to Classrooms' sustainability efforts aim toward keeping supplies, products, and books out of the dump and into classrooms in need.
RELX awarded Crayons to Classrooms a STEM grant of $12,000, allowing C2C to purchase solar eclipse glasses for local students.
Since 2021, Crayons to Classrooms has distributed over 7,430 pocket hugs to local teachers, helping students self-soothe and concentrate during class.
The AES Ohio Foundation's grant will be used to enhance and expand C2C’s main program to provide supplies to teachers in AES service areas.
The Troy Foundation awarded $4500 to Crayons to Classrooms to serve teachers and students in need at Forest Elementary and Heywood Elementary in Troy, Ohio.
At C2C's second annual Book Give Back event, 149 Miami Valley teachers took 13,392 books back to their classrooms and students.
"I have noticed it brings them relief when I am able to supply them with a pencil rather than expecting them to show up at school with one or receive the consequence of not being able to participate fully."