The Live Love Serve Foundation is a long-term partner of Classroom Central, a local organization that distributes donated, free school supplies to thousands of teachers a year in approximately 200 schools across six school districts. Teachers are eligible to receive school supplies if they teach in one of these school districts and in a school where 50% or more of the students attending receive free or reduced lunch.
Many teachers in our area spend $500 - $1000 annually out of their own pockets to provide necessities for their students. Classroom Central aims to help with this burden by ensuring teachers have the supplies for those who need it, no matter their age. Teachers report that the supplies they receive from Classroom Central have a positive impact on student preparation, student-teacher relationships and student confidence. And 100% of teachers will tell you that Classroom Central helps improve their lives by reducing their out-of-pocket expenses.
How the Live Love Serve Foundation Partners with Classroom Central
Last school year, the Live Love Serve Foundation and CBI Workplace Solutions rallied local businesses in their vicinity to sponsor donation drives and collect school supplies that could be donated to Classroom Central. There was outstanding excitement and momentum around this initiative and various corporations, restaurants and breweries joined in to help support the effort.
Businesses that participated included:
• SentryOne
• Barringer Construction
• DPR Construction
• Infinity Ballroom
• Old Mecklenburg Brewery
• 4001 Brewers at Yancey
In teaming together, these companies along with CBI and the Live Love Serve Foundation collected 14,155 school supplies for Classroom Central.
Although the school year may look a little different this year, Classroom Central is still working tirelessly to ensure local teachers have what they need to provide an exemplary educational experience for students. Visit their website to learn more about their mission and vision, and learn how you can help support them from home as we head into the new school year.
