Schoolhouse Supplies

Mission

Schoolhouse Supplies promotes educational equity in Portland area public schools by providing free school supplies to under-resourced students. Our goal is to ensure that every child has access to the learning tools that allow them to achieve academic success, regardless of their family’s income or racial/ethnic identity.

Bottom Line for Portland

A donation to Schoolhouse Supplies helps support the education of local public school students beyond the first day of school. By the middle of the school year, classrooms have used up over half the supplies they started with. We recognize that it is increasingly more work to start the school year with adequately stocked classrooms at the under-resourced schools we serve; teachers often have to dig into their pockets to provide necessary supplies for their students, spending an average of $500-$1,000 a year.

Our mission is to relieve the financial burden on students and teachers by offering free learning and teaching materials throughout the school year.

With your help, we can make a real difference in ensuring equitable learning environments for students in our public schools. 

Quote

"My students show up to school with only the clothes on their backs. Schoolhouse Supplies allows for all my students to have materials that allow them to engage in lessons and grow as learners. With our high mobility rate, students that show up after the school year has started walk in knowing that they have everything they need to jump right into our classroom community!"

- Amanda Lehman, 2nd-grade teacher, Glenfair Elementary School

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Schoolhouse Supplies we commit to include the voices of those we serve in every programmatic decision we make. Our commitment to educational equity means we must be advised from the students and teachers we serve as they come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, enriched with knowledge that creates positive community and organizational engagement and holistic decision making.

Incentives

Steeplejack Brewing

• - Donate $10+ & you'll get a pass to use at Steeplejack: buy one pint of Steeplejack beer, get one pint for a penny! (Passes redeemable at all locations: SW PDX, NE PDX, Hillsboro & limited to one pass per donor, 21+.)
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• - Donate $10+ on 11/1 & you'll be entered to win a $50 gift card to Steeplejack! (Gift cards redeemable at all locations: SW PDX, NE PDX, Hillsboro)
   
• - Donate $10+ on 12/12 & you'll be entered to win a $50 gift card (2 gift cards, 2 winners). If you're 35 and under, you've got double the chance at winning! (Gift cards redeemable at all locations: SW PDX, NE PDX, Hillsboro)
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Ruby Jewel

Be one of the first 100 donors during National Education Week (11/13-11/19) & you'll receive a coupon for a free Ruby Jewel Ice Cream Sandwich! 

• Fortis Construction

$5,000 in donations will be matched by Fortis Construction, doubling your impact!

Partner(s)

In addition to providing epic prizes for our Give!Guide donors, Steeplejack Brewing will host a special Dine-In Donation Night supporting Schoolhouse Supplies on Wednesday 11/8 from 3-10 pm at the NE Broadway location.  

Ruby Jewel continues to be an extra sweet neighbor of ours here in NE Portland – they're excited to share coupons for ice cream sandwiches with the first 100 donors during National Education Week!

Fortis Construction is an employee-owned general contractor headquartered in Portland, Oregon who will generously match donations up to $5,000!

Oakshire Beer Hall will host Schoolhouse Supplies, College Possible and Reading Results for a tabling event during National Education Week! Join us on Thursday 11/16 from 5-8 pm to learn about two of our nonprofit partners and enjoy time at a local favorite.

Our friends at Free Geek “sustainably reuse technology, enable digital access and provide education to create a community that empowers people to realize their potential” and we're excited to partner with them this year! From November 6-9, we'll collect technology donations for them during our regular donation appointments! Look at what we'll accept for Free Geek and make an appointment to drop-off your donation here. 

College Possible's mission is “to make college admission and success possible for students from low-income backgrounds through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support." Join us and our friends from College Possible and Reading Results for a tabling event at Oakshire Beer Hall on 11/16 from 5-8 pm.

Reading Results “partners with schools to support students from systemically excluded communities in becoming successful readers." Join us and our friends from College Possible and Reading Results for a tabling event at Oakshire Beer Hall on 11/16 from 5-8 pm.