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PRESS RELEASE: Community Giveback Project Builds 15,000 Free Backpacks For Students
Community Giveback Project Builds 15,000 Free Backpacks For Students The Great Big Backpack Build Kicks Off A Gift For Teaching’s Ready For Back-to-School [Orlando, FL] June 28, [...]
PRESS RELEASE: A Gift For Teaching Surpasses Major Milestone – $150 Million Worth of Free Supplies Distributed
A Gift For Teaching Surpasses Major Milestone: $150 Million Worth of Free Supplies Distributed [Orlando, FL] May 11, 2022 – For nearly 25 years, A Gift For [...]
A Gift For Teaching Celebrates 350,000th Teacher Shopper
Nearly 25 years ago, A Gift For Teaching opened its doors and welcomed 84 teachers to shop free educational supplies for their classroom and students. This [...]
Highlight: Disney Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week with $150K in Donations to Schools, Nonprofit Organizations
By Tristen Gell, Communications Manager, Walt Disney World Resort I wouldn’t be the person I am today without the incredible teachers I was so lucky to have [...]
Teacher Appreciation Week Message From Matt Austin, WKMG News 6 Anchor
This year was meant to be a great comeback year, but the reality is - we are still in recovery. Teachers are still in recovery. And [...]
Grant a Wish 2021
Orlando, FL – December 16, 2021 – A Gift For Teaching, Central Florida’s primary provider of free school supplies, proudly recognized three local students at their annual Grant [...]
Dec. 4+5, 2021: Shop for Good with Kendra Scott
Kendra Scott believes in a world in which all women and children live their brightest, healthiest, and most empowered lives. On Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5, [...]
GivingTuesday 2021
On November 30, people all around the world joined together to strengthen their communities and change our world. For GivingTuesday 2021, A Gift For Teaching went LIVE with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how we have safely continued and re-opened [...]
Highlight: Pencil Boy Express back delivering free supplies to Orange County schools after pandemic pause
A Gift For Teaching seeking donations to help schools in Orange, Osceola Counties ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Gift For Teaching’s Pencil Boy Express is returning on [...]
PRESS RELEASE: More than 79,600 School Supplies Collected For Local Free Teacher Supply Store
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Supplies have helped teachers and their students start the school year with success [Orlando, FL] October 05, 2021 – A Gift [...]
Back-to-School Drive Results 2021
Thousands of students are feeling excited and prepared to be back IN school because of overwhelming community support. From collecting Top 6 Essentials to creating FUN-raisers, 60+ [...]
2020-2021 School Year Impact
Since 1998, A Gift For Teaching has been committed to its vision of every student having the tools and experiences they need to succeed. Last school year was [...]
Getting Results At Back-to-School Drive Telethon 2021
To those that watched. That called. That gave. That shared. YOU GOT RESULTS! We are humbled by the generosity of this community and the loyal viewers of [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Orlando’s Ultimate Community Giveback Project Delivers 15,000 Free Backpacks To Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than 130 schools will receive backpacks with supplies for their students who need them most [Orlando, FL] June 29, 2021 – Backpack deliveries to [...]
Highlight: Annual ‘Backpack Build’ supplies 15,000 bags, school supplies for students in Orange County
A Gift For Teaching hosting event, volunteers and donations needed to keep school supplies flowing ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – This is the second year A Gift For [...]
PRESS RELEASE: A Gift For Teaching Delivers Extra Appreciation For Summer School Teachers
(Click here to watch story clip on WKMG News 6) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five OCPS Schools Are Fully Equipped With Class Sets Of Essential Supplies And Surprises [Orlando, [...]
2021 A Gift For Music Play-a-Thon!
The A Gift For Music team would like to thank everyone who supported the 2021 Play-a-Thon! as it transformed into its first ever Virtual Concert Series. The special [...]
Volunteer Impact 2021
This year sure has been a challenging one, and without the dedication of so many wonderful volunteers, we’re not sure what we would have done. To put the huge support we’ve [...]
2020-2021 Mid-year Impact Report
It's been nearly one year since A Gift For Teaching closed its physical doors in an abundance of caution in our role to minimize the spread of COVID-19 [...]
Highlight: Foundation for OCPS Community Builder
OCPS alumni who are making their communities a better place. This installment of COMMUNITY BUILDERS highlights Dan Murwin, Operations Director at A Gift For Teaching and member of [...]
PRESS RELEASE: A Gift For Teaching Gets Ready To Gear Students Up For 2021-2022 School Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plans to build backpacks with supplies for local students to be prepared and excited to learn [Orlando, FL] March 2, 2021 – Coming this June, [...]
Grant A Wish 2020
Orlando, FL – December 2020 – A Gift For Teaching (AGFT), Central Florida’s primary provider of free school supplies, recognized three local students with their annual Grant A [...]
Teacher Giveaway: New Year, New You!
We are so thankful for all the ways our teachers have persevered and helped our students continue to adapt and learn during this difficult school year. [...]
Alert To 3D Printer Vendors/Distributors
Please be advised: Under no circumstances is A Gift For Teaching, nor anyone associated with A Gift For Teaching, making a purchase of a 3D printer. Unknown parties [...]
Get Ready For #GivingTuesday2020
What is #GivingTuesday on December 1st?It’s a day when everyone comes together to give back in all forms: Acts of kindness, gifts of voice, time, talent or [...]
