WakeEd Partnership

Mark your calendar for on June 23!

There are four ways to support Tools4Schools and help equip Wake County Public School System teachers and students for a successful school year:

✅ Make a donation
✅ Participate in our Back-to-School Supply Drive
✅ Shop our Amazon Wish List
✅ Organize a supply kit-building activity

Learn more at WakeEd.org/Supply-Drive or contact us at [email protected].

Watch for volunteer opportunities on Activate Good later this summer, including helping sort donations, stock shelves, and support teachers as they shop for classroom supplies. Together, we can make a difference for every school in Wake County.

✏️🎒 The school year is winding down, but we're already looking ahead.

Today WakeEd Partnership announced the 2026 Tools4Schools Community Supply Drive, kicking off July 7 and running through August 21. All the details can be found here: https://wakeed.org/supply-drive/

The community-wide campaign helps stock the shelves at Tools4Schools, our free classroom supply store serving Wake County Public School System teachers.

Since opening in 2022, Tools4Schools has distributed more than $2 million in school supplies to local educators, helping reduce out-of-pocket spending by our teachers on classroom materials and student needs.

This year you can help by:

📚 Donating school supplies
💙 Making a financial contribution
🏢 Hosting a supply drive
📦 Shopping our Amazon Wish List
🙋 Volunteering at Tools4Schools

NEW THIS YEAR: Join the Tools4Schools Challenge and rally your workplace, church, school, civic group, neighborhood or friends to collect supplies for local teachers.

Learn more, find donation locations and download our new Supply Drive Toolkit at wakeed.org/supply-drive. News release can be found here: https://wakeed.org/2026/06/17/wakeed-partnership-launching-2026-tools4schools-community-supply-drive-to-support-wake-county-teachers-on-july-7/

Strong Public Schools. Stronger Wake County.

As another school year ends, thousands of Wake County Public School System teachers are already looking ahead to next year—wondering whether they'll have the supplies and resources their students need to succeed. That's why we're asking our community to step up before June 30.

Our End of School Year Campaign is approaching our $50,000 goal, and every gift helps ensure educators and students start the next school year strong.

💙 $50 purchases 10 reams of copy paper
📚 $100 provides 25 new books for early readers
🎓 $250 opens doors to college and career opportunities for students
✏️ $500 supplies a classroom with dry erase materials for an entire year

Let’s show Wake County educators and students that their community stands behind them. Make your gift today: www.WakeEd.org/Support