donating arts and crafts supplies to a school?
i’ve collected various arts and crafts type supplies over the years. i’m never gonna use it all and it’s taking up space. i’d like to go through everything i have and donate some stuff to a school’s art program, but i don’t know where to start. how do i know if the school accepts or encourages donations? could i just drop it off in a box? i don’t really want to talk to people, i just wanna get rid of it but don’t want it to go to waste.
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Having been employed at a school, and having donated many items to schools, you want to locate the art teacher. Talk to him or her directly. If you just take it to the front desk and say, “I have some supplies I would like to donate.” They are going to take out what they want and ALL of the supplies won’t be used for the purpose of which you personally intended. Some of the supplies, if not all, will end up in the homes of those greedy employees. I have seen this with my own eyes, and it has made me very upset.
Locate a school. Maybe a charter school or a private school. Or even a homeschooling family who needs supplies. donate them directly to the teacher, or parent. You will be glad that you did!
You’re going to have to talk to someone in charge of the school. Specifically, the art teacher. But if you don’t want to search for the art teacher, just go to the office. It will be easy. All you have to do is just go to the office of the school. Talk to a lady at the desk that works there and ask, “I want to donate some art supplies that are in good condition to this school. Do you accept donations?” If yes, great. She will give directions as to what you should go about donating. But don’t just drop it off in front of the school, because what happens if a random person goes up and steals the art supplies and brings it home for their own use? Talk to someone that way you will have at least one person at the school knowing about your wonderful donation.
I agree with talking to the art teacher/etc directly, but you might also be able to email them instead of “talking” to them. Go to the school’s website, then look for the faculty pages…there should be a way to email each one. Or you could perhaps email the school, and ask them to forward your email to the art teacher or give you her email address.
You might also consider “girls clubs,” and after-school programs at poorer schools, etc.