The Troy Noon Optimist Club is making a big impact on education in the Dayton community. With a $1,000 grant to Crayons to Classrooms (C2C), they’re helping distribute free school supplies to teachers at four Troy schools. This partnership ensures that approximately 1,000 students have access to the tools they need to succeed in the classroom.
On GivingTuesday, Crayons to Classrooms hosted their third annual Book Give Back event providing over $44,000 in free books to 167 Miami Valley teachers at under-resourced schools.
Crayons to Classrooms was honored with the Distinguished Business for Art Education award for its dedication to supporting art education. By providing free supplies like crayons, paint, and markers, C2C empowers teachers and students to explore creativity and thrive in the classroom.
CenterPoint Energy Foundation provides Crayons to Classrooms with funding for more equitable access to STEM learning in under-resourced schools in the Miami Valley.
Crayons to Classrooms passed out $44,262 in classroom kits to over 60 National Trail 1st-12th grade teachers during a new pilot delivery program in effort to provide free supplies to teachers at under-resourced schools.
The Tait Foundation supports early learners in Montgomery County with a grant of $15,000 for the 2024-2025 school year. Health and hygiene is naturally a major concern in PreK classrooms, and something the foundation supports at C2C.
"Once I had a new kindergarten student come into my classroom a few months after school began. He didn't have any school supplies. When I gave him a pencil box full of school supplies from Crayons to Classrooms, he smiled for the first time that day!"