A GIFT FOR TEACHING INC
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Mission Statement
A Gift For Teaching's mission is to improve public education by providing resources and surplus materials free to teachers for their students in need.
About This Cause
More than 70% of the students in Central Florida come from families that can't afford lunch, let alone school supplies. A Gift For Teaching (AGFT) is Central Florida's primary provider of free school supplies to teachers for their students in need and serves public schools in Orange and Osceola counties through our free stores. AGFT's IMPACT SINCE 1998: • Distributed more than $163.9 million in supplies including books, school supplies, art items, hygiene items, and clothing to students. • Placed more than 14.9 million pencils and more than 2.3 million books into classrooms. • Over 762,400 volunteer hours have been logged through individuals and groups sorting supplies, managing the Free Store, filling and packing Pencil Boy Online orders, operating Pencil Boy Express, assisting at events, etc. AGFT’s IMPACT TODAY: • More than $65,000 in supplies is distributed daily, with each teacher shop averaging $625 per month. • For every $1 received, AGFT can provide up to $10 worth of school supplies that go back into the classroom and into the hands of students in need. o Pencil Boy Express -The Mobile Free Store: A Free Store on wheels comprised of a pick-up truck and 27' trailer. o Pencil Boy Online: Offers the ability for teachers to shop for free online. A Gift For Teaching also supports several other successful community-based programs. Since its creation in 1999, the "A Gift For Music" program has become AGFT's larges by providing violins, violas, cellos and instruction free of charge to students who otherwise would never have the chance to play a stringed instrument. This highly successful program expands students' knowledge of the world of music, awards them a productive outlet in which to express their creativity, and opens another door for them to shine.