Direct support for teachers, one classroom at a time
Community gift card donations turned into real supplies, purchased at Dollar Tree and distributed locally by Susan and volunteers
Teachers routinely pay out of pocket for classroom supplies. Dollar Tree gift cards make it simple for the community to help. Susan uses these gift cards to purchase practical supplies and distribute them directly to teachers who request support.
Every gift card dollar buys real supplies for real students in our local schools.
Susan [Last Name] and a small volunteer group
Dollar Tree gift cards for classroom supplies only
Local Dollar Tree locations
Periodic updates with photos and summaries
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Send a Dollar Tree gift card of any amount to support local teachers
Local teachers can request classroom supplies. Simple. Direct.
It was at the Dollar Tree in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, where Susan kept noticing the same pattern: teachers shopping for classroom supplies with their own money. It happened regularly, week after week. Pencils, folders, snacks for hungry students, art supplies. All purchased out of pocket.
Everyone knows teachers already do so much. They work long hours, care deeply about their students, and go far beyond what's expected. But here they were, again and again, spending their own paychecks to fill gaps in their classrooms.
Susan realized something important: so many people would want to help if they knew. Not through complicated programs or distant organizations, but in a direct, tangible way. People understand that teachers shouldn't have to bear this cost alone.
The solution became clear: create a simple way for the community to send Dollar Tree gift cards. Susan would shop locally, get the supplies directly to teachers who need them, and share photos to show exactly where every dollar went. No bureaucracy, just neighbors helping neighbors.
That's how this started. A recognition that teachers give so much, and a belief that our community wants to give back in a meaningful, transparent way.