Open a Child’s Imagination
No child should go without a pack of crayons to call their own. Join our journey to ensure every child has the opportunity to learn and grow through inspired thought.
Our Progress So Far
20
SCHOOLS SERVED
25,000
BACKPACKS DELIVERED
25,000
CHILDREN IMPACTED
Our Impact is global
Greensboro, North Carolina
Backpacks and Supplies Delivered: 1800+
Sponsored Schools: 4
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Art Supplies for 200+ Children
Sponsored Schools: 1
Sogakofe and Abor, Ghana
Backpacks Delivered: 2,026+
Sponsored Schools: 4
Indianapolis, Indiana
Backpacks and Supplies Delivered: 1800+
Sponsored Schools: DIP Neighborhoods
Eldoret, Kenya
Backpacks and Supplies Delivered: 325+
Sponsored Schools: 1
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Backpacks Delivered: 500+
Sponsored Schools: 2
Our 2023 Accomplisments
Our Impact
Newcomers School: A Story
The Doris Henderson Newcomers School serves recently arrived immigrant and refugee students in grades 3-12 who are novice English speakers. Focused instruction is provided by staff members in English as a Second Language. In addition, content area objectives are integrated into ESL lessons to provide students access to Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and English Language Arts curriculum. Art, Physical Education, and focused reading intervention are also offered.
Our staff is committed to helping students adjust to the American school system and culture. Field trips into the community provide students the opportunity to learn about and experience important people and places in their new surroundings. Field trips also build much needed background knowledge for students. Families are important and welcomed partners in the educational process of our students. Adult literacy classes are offered to our families to empower them to progress in their English development. K-12 tutoring and childcare is provided during those sessions.
A Child’s Story
During my amazing teaching experience in the Volta Region of Ghana, it was a treat to supply my students with crayons, pencils, and paper so they could use their imaginations to write their own matching stories. One day, one of my 5th grade students waited patiently for me after class to share her artwork. She told me that she had never had the opportunity to write her own story and to use crayons to draw pictures. She was just one of my many students that had very little resources and no school supplies to call her own.
I was so touched – by providing essential school supplies, the children were inspired to learn and put their creative and thinking skills to work! No child should go without a pack of Crayons to call their own” provide backpacks filled with essential school supplies like crayons, notebooks, and colored pencils – and unique pieces of art work created by a child in the United States.
Art Parties!
Countless schools throughout the US are involved in CM volunteer outreach – creating art and donating resources, time, and energy: including Greensboro, NC, Charleston, SC , and Indianapolis, IN. We are engaging with local and global schools to make a difference in the lives of children through creative thought.
We can’t do what we do without wonderful volunteers! Visit our volunteer form and become a part of our Crayons Matter family!