Give supplies.
Thousands of children in Indianapolis enter their classroom each day without the basic supplies they need for success. You can help change that.
Host a Supply Drive
The Pencil Push program is our year-round initiative to ensure every student and teacher has the tools they need to succeed from first bell to last day.
The most needed items may change based on the time of year, but we can use your support all year long.
Organize a physical supplies drive and collect our most needed items. You can also participate in a shareable virtual supplies drive, raising vitally important funds so we can purchase items from our partners!
You can work with your company, club, religious organization, social group, HOA, sports team, customers, or any team of like-minded caring individuals! Check out our different times of the year to host a supply drive and utilize our resources below. Just want to donate to Back-to-School costs? You can do that to!
Seasonal Supply Drives
SUMMER
Back-to-School Supply Drive
July 1- September 1
Keep track of how many of these items or fundraise for and you can compete against other teams for the award of ultimate Pencil Pusher!
Top 8 most needed items:
Pencils
Notebooks
Crayons
Dry Erase Markers
Pocket Folders
Disinfectant Wipes
Facial Tissues
Glue (sticks or bottles)
*Other items accepted as well including craft items and hygiene items.
For the summer back-to-school drive, feel free to get competitive! Use the provided Summer Supply Drive tracking sheet to keep track of how many of the top 8 items your team collects. Turn your sheet in when you drop off your supply drive.
We’ll keep track of who donates the most of each item and hand out prizes. We’ll also award a top ‘Virtual Fundraiser’ based on donations on our virtual page! Look for an invitation to a special September celebration to recognize the champion Pencil Pushers!
WINTER
Mid-Year Healthy Student Restock
November 1- January 1
Help us get health and hygiene items into the hands of teachers so they can keep their classrooms clean and healthy!
Top most needed items:
Facial tissue
Cleaning spray
Lysol wipes/Clorox wipes
Lotion
Deodorant
Gloves/socks/hats
Hand soap
Sign up details coming soon!
SPRING
Second Semester Support
Dates coming soon!
Top most needed items:
Global Language Library Books (books in a variety of languages)
Poster boards
Craft items
Cleaning supplies
Prizes/games/toys/outside activities
Sign up details coming soon!
Supply Drive Resources
Use these downloadable resources to help guide and organize your supply drive!
Supply Drives Highlights
Looking for inspiration? Check out 3 of our previous supply drive partners!
David Weekly Homes
David Weekly Homes has been collecting items for our back-to-school season for many years! They do an annual supply drive.
“Our employees get excited to give back to TT during our school supply drive for 2 reasons. #1 We all either have kids or know someone personally who benefits from TT's school supplies drive. #2 is that we all have been through schooling ourselves and see the strain teachers everywhere go through, just to make sure they and their students have basic needs met. We know that teachers everywhere NEED more support, and so anything that we can do, we will exhaust all efforts to help.”
- David Weekly Homes
Wish TV’s Gr8 Paper Push
The original Teachers’ Treasures Back-to-School Supplies Drive! Want to get involved with Wish TV and their supply drive team? They are collecting between July 16th and 30th!
To become a Gr8 Paper Push sponsor, Nicole Clark, Programming Director nicole.clark@wishtv.com
DHL Supply Chain
Last year, DHL worked with a team of 20 employees to collect 2,330 items for our back-to-school shelves!
Summer 2026, DHL expects 8 of their locations to participate, with a supplies box and messaging located in each of
