ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As we get ready for the upcoming school year, News 6 wants Central Florida families, students and teachers to be prepared. So once again, News 6 is teaming up with A Gift For Teaching, Central Florida’s primary provider of free school supplies to teachers and students in Orange and Osceola counties.
During a time when all of us are experiencing rising gas prices and inflation, more and more families are struggling to afford supplies for their children.
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We want to ensure that every child has a fighting chance and that teachers don’t have to pay out of their own pocket to assist our students. That’s why News 6 and Todd Miner Law are partnering with A Gift For Teaching to provide students with the tools they need.
To ensure that our kids get those tools, we need your help. Here’s how:
- Start a supply drive: You can either start one as an individual or as an organization. Invite family and friends to join or create friendly competition between company teams. Those interested can start a physical or virtual supply drive and donate at www.AGiftForTeaching.org/supplydrive.
- Collect the top six essentials: Dry-erase markers, notebooks (composition or spiral), markers (8 or 10 count), loose-leaf paper and colored pencils (12-count). Click here to learn more.
- Donate: Every $1 received can provide up to $10 worth of supplies to teachers and their students. Join and donate during our WKMG News 6 on-air telethon with just a simple call into our volunteers. Your donation will be eligible to be doubled on telethon day by matching funders. Watch WKMG News 6 on Thursday, Aug. 18, to join the event, call in or donate at www.AGiftForTeaching.org/telethon.
And as always you can donate at any time online at agiftforteaching.org.
Since 1998, the Central Florida community has helped AGFT distribute more than $142.9 million in supplies, including pencils, books, backpacks, art supplies, clothing, and hygiene items, to teachers and students.