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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 [...]
34 Teams + 400 Volunteers = 21,000+ Backpacks for Students
The Great Big Backpack Build: 34 Teams + 400 Volunteers = 21,000+ Backpacks for Students Event Kicked Off A Gift for Teaching’s Ready for Back-to-School Campaign [...]
Highlight: Volunteers prep thousands of bookbags for students in need in Orange, Osceola counties
A Gift for Teaching works to ensure students have supplies needed for back to school ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Gift for Teaching’s The Great Big [...]
School Days Rewind Results
Your Content Goes Here WHAT DID YOUR TEACHER USE AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM? 66% A chalkboard - a tap of [...]
25 Years! Teachers of A Gift for Teaching
Your Content Goes Here For our 25th birthday celebration this year, we turned the gratitude dial up to max to celebrate our remarkable educators for Teacher Appreciation [...]
25 Years! Volunteer Appreciation
We believe in the incredible power of volunteerism. OF COURSE, we’re going to give our volunteers a big thank you! Since 1998, more than 767,300 volunteer hours [...]
Dry Erase Magic Beyond the Board
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, certain tools are becoming more and more essential in the classroom. Among these, dry erase markers have been desperate to stand [...]
25 Years! Gratitude Spotlights
We are immensely grateful for the unwavering support we've received from our incredible community of supporters for the past 25 years. From individuals to organizations, each one has [...]
25 Years! Revisiting Our First Store Space
As we gathered to commemorate A Gift for Teaching's 25th birthday at its original store space on Corrine Drive, a wave of nostalgia washed over us. [...]
25 Years! Birthday Reunion Event
We are still buzzing with excitement and gratitude after an incredible celebration of A Gift for Teaching's 25th birthday at the place where it all began [...]
Highlight: A Gift for Teaching supplies teachers with supplies for students in need.
Philanthropist Gary Landwirth established A Gift for Teaching in 1998 to empower educators and inspire future leaders. In its first 25 years, it has donated more than [...]
Highlight: A Gift for Music volunteer strikes right note with Central Florida children
ORLANDO, Fla. — Everyday Hero Kayja Jones is paying it forward through music. Jones learned the beauty of music as she was growing up, and it turned [...]
Meet Emma and Sara: Student Journeys, Teacher Legacies
When reflecting on her Freedom High School experience, Emma realized she found her passion for teaching in sophomore year and made a steadfast commitment to pursue it. After [...]
