PENCIL Foundation

AKA:

PENCIL Free School Supplies for MNPS Teachers

Description:

PENCIL's (Public Education Needs Community Involvement & Leadership) links community resources to Nashville public schools to help young people achieve academic success and prepare for life. Agency provides essential supplies, tutoring, career mentoring, and almost 5,000 teachers and more than 81,000 students in 159 Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). Their core programs include:

DG PENCIL Box, the free teacher resource center, welcomes all MNPS educators to !€œshop!€ for in-demand, donated supplies once a month during the school year. Their impact is increased through pop-ups, giveaways, and Teachers 4 Teachers. In FY23, the agency distributed more than $3.5M in donated product. The free school supply program is only open to MNPS teachers.

Connected Literacy, supports high-impact tutoring as a crucial component of MNPS!€™ Accelerating Scholars initiative by providing small-ratio reading support for students in grades 1-3.

PENCIL Partners matches the specific needs of each school with the unique attributes of a business, community group, or individual. The agency recruits, trains and maintains Partners to make a crucial impact at the 35 Career Academies in the MNPS Academies of Nashville. Their hands-on approach gives high school students unequalled learning opportunities by strengthening skills in specific focus areas, such as technology, hospitality, and healthcare. Partners share expertise, industry exposure, career paths, and more so that students gain workforce-ready skills and are prepared for employment or college after high school.

PENCIL is unique among local educational nonprofits and related entities in that it is the only organization specifically dedicated to linking the time, talent, and resources of the business community to our public schools. While PENCIL programs serve all MNPS students, they are of particular benefit to students who lack the financial means and schools that lack the community resources.

Hours:

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Intake Process:

PENCIL's programs and services are delivered through the DG PENCIL Box and in MNPS schools. Volunteers apply through the website; persons wishing to donate may call for information.

Program Fees:

No fee

Eligibility:

PENCIL's programs and services are available to all MNPS students, and the DG PENCIL Box is available to all MNPS educators. Store volunteers must be at least 12 years old and accompanied by a parent or 15 years old without a parent; reading volunteers must undergo a background check.

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

Date of Official Change:

January 7, 2024

Wishlist:

School supplies

Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteers are welcome to assist in the DG PENCIL Box stocking and sorting supplies and helping teachers "shop" and reading tutors are needed. More opportunities can be found on PENCIL Connect, the agency's online volunteer matching platform, where schools post one-time and ongoing engagements. Visit https://pencilforschools.org/pencil-connect to register and get involved with our public schools.

Employer ID:

581475675

Year Incorporated:

1982

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Legal Status:

Nonprofit (Incorporated)