Back to School with Tools4Schools is our big community-wide school supply drive to stock the shelves and warehouse at Tools4Schools. This year it runs July 9th – August 26th and kicks off with an event at Staples on Wake Forest Road in Raleigh at 10:00 AM on July 9.
Based on research, each year Wake County teachers spend an average of $926 out of their own pockets for classroom supplies for their students. Since Tools4Schools opened in January 2022, WakeEd Partnership has given away more than $1 MILLION in new classroom supplies to Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) teachers. Tools4Schools has served over 8,000 teachers from 100% of Wake County Public Schools. Additionally, 98% of teachers agree that Tools4Schools has reduced their out-of-pocket expenses.
How can you support Tools4Schools?
MAKE A CASH DONATION &
DOUBLE YOUR GIFT
All gifts are tax-deductible. The 4 Others Foundation will match ALL MONETARY DONATIONS from donors to Tools4Schools through September 30 up to $20,000.
SHOP OUR AMAZON WISH LIST
Shop the Amazon Wishlist to buy items most-requested by teachers and ship to the shelves at Tools4Schools. Select the Tools4Schools address at checkout and ship the supplies directly to Tools4Schools.
DONATE NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Donations can be dropped off year-round at Tools4Schools or this summer at one of our supply drive drop-off locations listed below. Please coordinate large deliveries with the WakeEd team at Tools4Schools@wakeed.org
Donate via check: Checks can be mailed to WakeEd Partnership at 1816 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604 with Tools4Schools on the memo line.
school supply DRIVE 2024
July 9-August 26
The community Supply Drive will feature drop-off locations across Wake County. Additionally, several businesses and organizations are holding their own school supply drives to collect items for Tools4Schools. Be on the lookout for the updated locations soon!
If you or your organization is interested in hosting a drop box, complete the form here.
To view the Community Supply Drive Toolkit, click here.
- Tools4Schools, 1660 Piney Plains Drive, Cary NC 27518
- Culver’s of Apex, 1401 Kelly Rd., Apex, NC 27502
- YMCA Locations:
- A.E. Finley YMCA, 9216 Baileywick Road, Raleigh, NC 27613
- Kerr Family YMCA, 2500 Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
- Taylor Family YMCA, 101 YMCA Drive, Cary, NC
- Northwest Cary YMCA, 6903 Carpenter Fire Station Road, Cary, NC
- Poyner YMCA, 227 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC
- Alexander Family YMCA, 1603 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC
- Poole Family YMCA, 2110 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC
- Kraft Family YMCA, 8921 Holly Springs Road, Apex, NC
- YMCA of the Triangle Association Resource Center, 801 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Knightdale Station YMCA, 494 Knightdale Station Run, Knightdale, NC 27545
- Southeast Raleigh YMCA, 1436 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Edwards Beightol Law Firm, 1033 Oberlin Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27605
- TowneBank, 3535 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC
- Holly Springs Masonic Lodge, 224 Raleigh St, Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Ameriprise Financial Services, 3600 Glenwood Ave, Ste 130, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Massage Envy Morrisville, 1001 Market Center Drive, Ste 30, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Massage Envy Apex Beaver Creek, 1473 Beaver Creek Commons Dr., Apex, NC 27502
- Massage Envy Cary, 1385 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27511
- Trinity Partners, Perimeter Park – Office Park in Morrisville, NC 27560
- Green Mistretta Law, 1752 Heritage Center Drive, Suite 101, Wake Forest NC 27587
- Empire Eats, Sitti, 137 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27615
- Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine, 8300 Health Park Suite 107, Raleigh, Nc 27615
- S2 Residential, 4655 Hope Valley Road, Durham, NC 27705
- Adapt Chiropractic, 8837 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27614
- WCPSS Human Resources Department, 110 Corning Drive, Cary, NC 27518
- Raleigh-Midtown RowHouse, 1101 Mercantile Drive, Unit 130, Raleigh, NC 27609
- West Shore Home – Raleigh Regional Branch, 1203 N. New Hope Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
Tools4Schools, 1816 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604
Staples stores – all Wake County Locations:
- 1391 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC
- 921 E. Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC
- 8041 Brier Creek Parkway, Raleigh, NC
- 3064 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC
- 11845 Retail Drive, Wake Forest, NC
Community Workforce Solutions, CWS 1011 Schaub Drive, Raleigh NC
Style Street Barbers, 5446 Apex Peakway, Apex, NC
Avalon Peaks, 2000 Kiftsgate Lane, Apex NC
Massage Envy, 1473 Beaver Creek Commons Dr, Apex NC
Carolina Hurricanes, PNC Arena 1400 Edwards Mill Rd Raleigh, NC
Spring Arbor Assisted Living, 1705 Kildaire Farm Rd. Cary, NC
Crosspointe Church, 6911 Carpenter Fire Station Road, Cary, NC
Grubb Ventures, 3700 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC
Results Physiotherapy, 815 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh, NC
Results PT, 210 Hinton Oaks Blvd. Knightdale NC
YMCA Wake County Locations:
- E. Finley YMCA, 9216 Baileywick Road, Raleigh, NC
- Kerr Family YMCA, 2500 Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC
- Taylor Family YMCA, 101 YMCA Drive, Cary, NC
- Northwest Cary YMCA, 6903 Carpenter Fire Station Road, Cary, NC
- Poyner YMCA, 227 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC
- Alexander Family YMCA, 1603 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC
- Poole Family YMCA, 2110 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC
- Kraft Family YMCA, 8921 Holly Springs Road, Apex, NC
- YMCA of the Triangle Association Resource Center, 801 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC
- Knightdale Station YMCA, 494 Knightdale Station Run, Knightdale, NC
- Southeast Raleigh YMCA, 1436 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC
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