PakNak is donating 10% of all online sales to Schoolhouse Supplies
(www.SchoolhouseSupplies.org) during the month of September. Schoolhouse
Supplies is an award-winning nonprofit that supports public education in
Portland by giving students and teachers free classroom supplies. Their
mission, “to serve classrooms in need by operating a volunteer-run free
store for teachers, which is stocked with supplies donated by the
community,” is based on the belief that every child deserves school
supplies and has the right to a quality education.
Founded by Portland Public School parent Katie Gold, Schoolhouse Supplies
has grown from serving 11 schools to all 130 Portland Public Schools. In
this time they have distributed an estimated retail value of more than
$9.8 million dollars in school supplies. With supply drives and generous
contributions of gently used supplies from leading businesses in the
northwest, Schoolhouse Supplies has been able to keep their Free Store
shelves stocked year round. Read what some kids had to say about Schoolhouse
Supplies:
Kid Testimonials
“ Some of our families can’t afford school supplies. Most people want a good education and you can’t get one without a pencil, so thank you for everything. ” – Ernest
“ Thank you for giving us the excellent school supplies. I got a mechanical pencil. I like it because, one touch of a button and lead comes out. Plus, I don’t have to hear the pencil sharpener all the time. ” – Jamie
“ Now we have al lthe school supplies we could ever need! All our school projects will be so much fun because of you! ” – Madeleine
“ Thanks for the pencils, I go through them like crazy! ” – Henry
“ Thank you for the school supplies. I especially like the microscope. I will use the microscope to see better in science and I can use it to learn more. Thank you! ” – Paige
“ Thank you for giving us the stuff we need to work with and we will show respect to the pencils and erasers. We will not break them or chow on the erasers. ” – Eddy
