As teachers and students head into the second half of the year, they are in desperate need of school supplies. Many start off the year at already low levels, and after half a year of wear and tear, need a replenishment of essentials. Amarillo Downtown Kiwanis Chapter’s school and hygiene supply stuffing project focused on … Continue reading Better than an Apple
With seventeen wildfires actively burning, 94,000+ acres burned and more than 1,000,000 people without power over the weekend, California needs our help more than ever. Caused by historic winds, dry fuel and drought, containing the fires throughout the state is looking to be a near-impossible task. In Sonoma County alone, more than 200,000 residents have … Continue reading California Needs Our Help
Remember your first day of school following summer break? Fresh haircut, new clothes and shoes, and of course... the best part of ending summer break: shopping for new school supplies to put in your new backpack! Well, you helped make that possible for CASA youth this season with your generous donations! VOICES thanks every individual … Continue reading Back-to-School Success
For many people, Hurricane Season is a worrisome time that requires proper preparation. Creating a basic emergency kit is a great way to make sure you and your family have the right essentials when disaster strikes. We’ve put together a list of 10 essential items for hurricane preparedness to pack in your emergency kit: 1. … Continue reading 10 Essential Items for Hurricane Preparedness
For the second year in a row, Arizona saw an increase in classroom spending, according to the Arizona Auditor General's annual audit. Arizona school districts spent 54% of their available operating dollars on classroom instruction, making 2018 the second consecutive year to increase classroom spending. Since monitoring began in 2001, the highest level spent on instructional … Continue reading Arizona Sees Increase in Classroom Spending for Second Year in a Row
Good360, the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, is pleased to announce it has launched a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action called “Optimizing Corporate Disaster Giving and Engagement." CGI, an initiative of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most … Continue reading Good360 Announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment
Youth Development and Capacity Building, Inc., located in Atlanta, Ga., serves the disadvantaged youth and communities through education and development. We host numerous youth educational initiatives throughout the year to develop positive minds and a clear future for our youth and community. By consistently adding programs, initiatives and projects that focus on our youth’s education … Continue reading Youth Programs Give Children Hope Through Art
DollarDays and HomeAid America today announced a national partnership that will help grow HomeAid’s community outreach program to serve more people facing homelessness. As part of the partnership, DollarDays will develop a dedicated online wholesale marketplace where HomeAid chapters across the country can purchase a variety of high-value products to support their outreach campaigns. HomeAid … Continue reading DollarDays, HomeAid America Announce National Partnership
DollarDays today released its first Nonprofit Purchasing Index (NPI), which reveals nonprofits’ top 10 most-wanted goods for the holiday season. Based on nearly 12 years of purchasing data, the NPI highlights the products most frequently purchased from DollarDays by the company’s nonprofit partners. Since 2007, DollarDays has processed more than 141,000 orders with over 56 … Continue reading DollarDays’ Nonprofit Purchasing Index Reports Top 10 Most-wanted Items for the Holiday Season
In May 2018, just as school was about to close for the summer, thousands of teachers in Arizona walked out of their classrooms, joining educators in the “Red for Ed” movement in protest of stagnant salaries and the lack of funding for school supplies. According to a federal Department of Education survey, 94 percent of … Continue reading ScholarsDollar.com Helping Educators Save Big on Classroom Supplies