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Transform Your Corporate Culture with Kits for Kids
In today’s fast-paced corporate world, fostering a sense of purpose and community is key to creating a thriving workplace culture. More than ever, companies are realizing that employee [...]
Highlight: Disney in Florida-Supporting the Sunshine State
As the largest and most visited theme park destination in the world,* Walt Disney World plays an active role in finding solutions to important matters affecting people [...]
The Power of Pencils
Do you remember the last time you held a pencil in your hand? For many of us, the rise of electronic communication has humbled this once-mighty tool [...]
Highlight: Universal Orlando Foundation Donates $1.3 Million to Local Nonprofits at Third Annual Celebration of Giving Event
Since its formation in 1998, the Universal Orlando Foundation has awarded nearly $35 million in grants to organizations and programs in Central Florida that take a proactive approach to [...]
Your Donation Helps Them Dream in Color
School supplies are pretty magical. Without them, a child’s odds of academic success can disappear. With them, that same child’s odds increase like…well…magic. At AGFT, we know [...]
Grant a Wish 2024
Holiday Magic: Three Students Honored with a Special Celebration at A Gift for Teaching This holiday season, A Gift for Teaching celebrated three exceptional [...]
GivingTuesday 2024
This Giving Tuesday, we want to show our gratitude in the most genuine way possible—through the eyes of the students whose lives are changed by your generosity. [...]
2023-2024 School Year Impact
How Your Support Transformed Classrooms in the 2023-2024 School Year 540,173Essential supplies collected for back-to-school 19,291Shopping visits by public school teachers $2.1 [...]
Orlando Community Takes Action for Back-to-School 2024
Donations support A Gift for Teaching, Central Florida’s primary provider of free supplies to teachers for their classrooms and students who need them most [...]
Back-to-School Drive 2024
It’s not “just a backpack.” It’s a gateway to student success. This summer, more than 80 businesses, groups, and supporters stepped forward, answering the [...]
Back-to-School Telethon 2024
Thousands tuned in. Hundreds took action. Together, WE GOT RESULTS! In celebration of the bright beginnings of a new year, a limited-time matching gift [...]
A Gift for Teaching Named “2024 TOP-RATED NONPROFIT” by GreatNonprofits
Award based on Community Recommendations ORLANDO, FL - A Gift for Teaching is proud to announce it has been named a “2024 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading [...]
Highlight: Free Teacher Supply Store eases some of the financial burden on Orange County Teachers
Responding to the increasing financial burden As a new school year gets underway this week across Central Florida, many Orange County teachers continue to buy school supplies [...]
Highlight: A Gift for Teaching volunteer helps provide free school supplies to teachers
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Shopping for school supplies can be expensive. According to the local nonprofit A Gift for Teaching, 70% of schools in Orange and Osceola County [...]
First Day of Teacher Shopping 2024
A Gift for Teaching’s Free Teacher Supply Store Re-Opens to Help Hundreds of Teachers Get Ready for Back-to-School According to the National Retail Federation, household spending [...]
July 31, 2024: Jeni’s Ice Cream Social
Date: July 31, 2024 Time: 5 - 7 PM Location: Jeni's Winter Park Come enjoy scoops of your favorite ice cream flavors and Jeni's will donate 25% of [...]
July 31, 2024: Crisp & Green Fundraiser
Eat Good - Feel Good! Wednesday, July 31st | 10:30AM - 9:00PM Crisp & Green Winter Park 20% of all in-store purchases on Wednesday, July 31 will [...]
Highlight: Universal Orlando Team Members Help Fill 21,000 Backpacks with School Supplies for Central Florida Students
Nearly 100 Universal Orlando Resort Team Members recently volunteered at The Great Big Backpack Build – A Gift For Teaching’s annual fundraising event that fills backpacks with school supplies [...]
July 31, 2024: Mix 105.1 Back-to-School Bash
Join Mix 105.1 as they head to Winter Park Village on Wednesday, July 31st for a special happy hour event, Back to School Bash, benefiting A Gift [...]
Back-to-School List: Teacher Edition
We are all too familiar with the annual back-to-school supply list that parents receive before the start of the school year. But have you [...]
July 1 – September 30, 2024: Target Circle Nonprofit Partner
We are honored and excited to announce that we have been chosen to participate in a special charitable giving campaign, sponsored and funded by Target. And you [...]
Highlight: Q&A with Madison Ickes – 2024 ACE Scholarship Recipient
Meet Madison Ickes, recipient of an ACE master’s degree scholarship which we were proud to offer through our nonprofit partner, A Gift for Teaching. Ickes teaches middle school [...]
The Great Big Backpack Build 2024
This year, The Great Big Backpack Build returned to the Orange County Convention Center in a space twice the size of last year's. This ultimate team-building [...]
Highlight: A Gift for Teaching delivers supplies to Walker Middle ahead of next school year
21,000 backpacks prepared at ‘The Great Big Backpack Build’ ORLANDO, Fla. – Workers with A Gift For Teaching are helping students over the summer break. News [...]
Highlight: Volunteers help fill 21,000 backpacks for students in need
Talk about an assembly line DREAM TEAM. The A Gift for Teaching 'Great Big Backpack Build' was a huge success! Over 400 volunteers came together to [...]
