Young Friends of ContinuED School Supply Drive Partner Toolkit In partnership with
Dear Friend, Thank you for signing up to host a drop-off location for the Young Friends of 90.7 WMFE ContinuED School Supply Drive, now in its second year. As a drive partner, your name/logo will be included on our wmfe.org/ supplydrive and on social media. The drive will provide vital supplies to students in need throughout the school year. We have partnered with A Gift For Teaching, which has distributed nearly $108 million worth of supplies to more than 300 schools since 1998. More than 70% (nearly 240,000) of the students in Central Florida come from families that can t afford lunch, let alone school supplies. More than 17,000 of these children are homeless. A Gift For Teaching serves 287 public schools in Orange and Osceola counties through free stores. And the need for supplies doesn t cease after the school year begins. That s why our drive doesn t stop in August we will continue throughout the school year, collecting at WMFE s studio, at community events and through community partners throughout Central Florida. Enclosed is your School Supply Drive Toolkit, including: Page 3: Instructions Page 4: Sign for your box Page 5: Flier to hand out/post Page 6: Sample promotional messaging Page 7: Tally sheet 70% Students in Central Florida who cannot afford school supplies (A Gift For Teaching) Have questions? Email Communications & Marketing Specialist Jenny Babcock at jbabcock@wmfe.org. Thank you for supporting our community s students and teachers! Sincerely, Young Friends of 90.7 WMFE Leadership Council
Instructions STEP 1: SET UP YOUR BOX Find a box to use cardboard, plastic, anything that can easily hold supplies and attach the sign on the next page. You can also decorate it with coworkers and friends to add a special touch! Place the box in a high-traffic area. STEP 2: SPREAD THE WORD Print out the flier on Page 5 and hand them out to your coworkers, friends and family. Leave them in the lobby. Use the promotional messaging on Page 6 in your email and social media campaigns. STEP 3: KEEP A TALLY OF YOUR SUPPLIES 17K Students in Central Florida are homeless (A Gift For Teaching) Counting supplies is extremely helpful. Use the the tally sheet on Page 7. Financial and product donations to A Gift For Teaching are tax-deductible. Their Tax ID is 59-3515162. STEP 4: DELIVER YOUR SUPPLIES Since this is a rolling program we are collecting throughout the school year there isn t a hard deadline to deliver your supplies. Once your box fills up, you can drop the supplies packed in boxes or sturdy bags by the station anytime Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or bring it along to a station event. Then, keep on collecting. We ll check in with you every month or so to see how it s going!
Young Friends of presents ContinuED School Supply Drive In partnership with
Promotional messaging TWITTER POSTS: Help improve our local community by providing vital school supplies to students! Drop off at [your drop-off location]. #WMFESchoolSupplyDrive [Your name/company] is supporting #WMFESupplyDrive by hosting a drop-off location! You can too: www.wmfe.org/ supplydrive Increase a child s confidence by providing them with essential school supplies! Drop off at [your drop-off location]. #WMFESchoolSupplyDrive 70% of Central Florida students can t afford school supplies. [Company] is helping. www.wmfe.org/supplydrive #WMFESchoolSupplyDrive EMAIL CAMPAIGN: Did you know that 70% of Central Florida students can t afford school supplies? [Company] has partnered with the Young Friends of 90.7 WMFE to host a drop-off location for the ContinuED School Supply Drive to help kids in need. You can drop your donated supplies in the box in [box location]! Most-needed supplies: packs of No. 2 pencils, 8 or 10-count packs of washable markers, packs of pocket folders, packs of loose-leaf paper, 24-count crayon packs, and hand sanitizer. This drive is in partnership with A Gift For Teaching. More information is available at www.wmfe.org/supplydrive. DOWNLOAD IMAGES TO USE IN YOUR CAMPAIGNS >> FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM POSTS: Help us improve our local community and future by improving a child s educational experience! [Company] is a proud partner of the @90.7 WMFE ContinuED School Supply Drive to help kids in need. Drop your donated supplies in the box in [box location]! More info: www.wmfe.org/supplydrive You love our community and want to improve it! Doing so starts with bettering the lives of the nearly 240,000 students who can t afford lunch--let alone vital school supplies like pencils and paper. Drop your donated supplies in the box in [box location]! More info: www.wmfe.org/supplydrive More than 70% of students in Central Florida struggle with extreme poverty and cannot afford essential school supplies. Sign up to host a drop-off location for 90.7 WMFE ContinuED School Supply Drive at www.wmfe.org/supplydrive
TALLY SHEET Company Name: Coordinator: Please use this form to tally the items you've collected and return it with your items. Most Needed Supplies Quantity Received #2 pencils count each pencil Packs of Pocket Folders count packs Loose Leaf Paper count packs 24-count Package of Crayons count packs 8 or 10-count Package of Markers count packs Other Essential Supplies 12-count Package of Colored Pencils count packs Backpacks count each Block Erasers count each Books count each Calculators count each Composition Notebooks count each Construction Paper count packs Disinfecting Wipes count packs Dry Erase Markers count each Facial Tissues count packs Flash Drives count each Glue Bottles count each Glue Sticks count each glue stick Hand Sanitizer count each Highlighters count each Kids Clothes count each Kids Socks - small sizes count pair Kids Underwear - small sizes count each Pens count each Protractor/Compass count each Rulers count each Scissors count each Spiral Notebooks count each Watercolors count each GRAND TOTAL