Sew Your Heart Out for Local Students

Spread love this Valentine’s Day season by sewing and stuffing pocket hugs for local students! Pocket hugs are small stuffed shapes that can be used by students to calm themselves or provide sensory input to help them concentrate.

If you are interested in this off-site volunteer opportunity, you can find the instructions below or reach out to Classroom Solutions Program Manager, Debbie at d.hanna@crayonstoclassrooms.org with any questions!

Multiplying Possibilities for Local Students in 2025

Your gift helps break down barriers and multiply opportunities for thousands of local students with limited access to supplies. Every $1 you give is multiplied by 5, turning a $10 gift into $50 worth of educational resources!

Want to make an even bigger impact in 2025? Support students in need all year long by becoming a Backpack Booster for just $8 a month!

Tools That Transform

Crayons to Classrooms provides essential supplies to teachers of at-risk students across the Miami Valley area for free to ensure that every child has the tools they need to engage, learn, grow, and fully experience the transformative power of education. Last school year alone, we served over 54,000 students. Your support can help transform lives across our community.

Donors

We rely on the support of our community to help us secure and distribute school supplies at no cost to teachers of students in need.

Teachers

Area teachers can shop for all of the supplies and resources that we have available at no cost to you. See if you’re eligible.

Volunteers

We’re always looking for friendly, compassionate people to help in our store. Come alone or with a group and share your time.

Together, We Make A Difference

Crayons to Classrooms offers a number of special programs and activities so that your group or organization can make a difference in the lives of children. From school supply drives to volunteer opportunities and collaborations with other non-profit organizations, we value our community connections.

 

Crayons To Classrooms Highlights

From June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024, the numbers show that Crayons to Classrooms made a substantial and ongoing impact in our schools.

2,214
Teachers Shopped With Us
$769
Average Shopping Visit
135
Schools Served
$3.4 M+
Value Of Supplies Distributed

About Us

Who are we, what do we do, and how do we do it? Learn more about our organization’s mission to change the lives of at-risk children in our region.

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Crayons to Classrooms strives to ensure that every student in need has the tools for success. Read about our efforts to realize that vision.

"Students are able to gain a more equitable education because they have access to supplies that they may not otherwise have access to. We can do projects and have a decorated classroom. They can worry about their work instead of tracking down pencils and notebooks. This is such a blessing to classrooms and we are appreciative of the support this program provides."

- Mad River Schools Teacher

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