THANK YOUR FORMER TEACHERS AND COACHES

Here’s an easy way to say thanks and help them get the resources their students need, at the same time.

Improve the education and lives of millions of K-12 students

http://ThankTheTeachers.org

One Note: Two Benefits

Some great teachers, including those who wrote our recommendation letters, helped us get where we are.

What better way to thank them than with a note that also lets them know how they can get the supplies their students need, without spending their own money.

Here’s the problem:Budget cuts leave teachers spending

their own money just to get the basics

Teachers say they need. . .Math PortfoliosMs. DillonWilliam W. Niles SchoolBronx, NY

Post-it Notes Ms. PeraltaRocklin High. Rocklin, CA

Student First Aid KitsMs. NewmanLake City Christian AcadLake City, FL

ProjectorMs. ZaveriCreekside High SchoolFairburn, GA

Paint BrushesMr. CastellawNotus Jr Sr HighNotus, ID

Marker dry erasersMs. Plischke Cedar Lane Middletown, DE

Traditional school fundraising sales squander most available support

Time-consuming and disruptive

Not tax-deductible

Not matched by employers

Inefficient ($3.7 B in sales, but only $1.7B goes to the schools) *

$2 billionthat could have bought school resources goes to pay for the

fundraising merchandise, instead

Cookie dough, wrapping paper, chocolate, etc. merchandise sales:

* Source: Wall Street Journal

ClassWish.org Offers an Easy and Efficient Solution

Visitors to ClassWish.org see what is needed.They make tax-deductible contributions to help.ClassWish ships the materials right to the school.

Visitors can donate toward schoolwide needs and teacher wish lists at 125k K-12 schools

What Experts Are Saying

“This nonprofit is a swift and inventive way for communities to unite in support of the tools that make learning more accessible for all students.”

Sarah Brown WesslingNational Teacher of the Year

“ClassWish helps teachers get the supplies that are so essential for children to get a great education.”

Nancy Pelz-Paget Director, Aspen Institute

Dear [insert teacher's name],

Thank you for all the support you gave me in school.

I might not have all of the success that I have today if it were not for your guidance. I am currently [insert info on where you are in school, what you are studying, what you are doing, etc.].

Now it's my turn to help you by letting you know how you can get the supplies you need—without spending your own money. It's a nonprofit website called ClassWish.org.

You can easily create an online Wish List. Visitors see exactly what you and your students need, and they make tax-deductible contributions to help. What's more, many companies match employees' donations, so you get twice as much.

Please let me know when you have signed up, and I will tell people who may contribute.

Thank you again for all of your support. I really appreciate it!

Sincerely yours,[insert your name here]cc: thanks@ClassWish.org

This email will make your former teacher smile

Please visit ThankTheTeachers.orgfor this letter and all our great tools

3.6 million teachers join us in thanking you!

How to Spread the Word

Your help in spreading the word of this campaign will help us help more teachers and more students.

Please display our banners on your website or blog:http://www.thanktheteachers.org/banners.html

Please see this page for more easy ways to spread the word: http://www.thanktheteachers.org/spread-the-word.html

Want more information? Simply email us at: Thanks AT ClassWish.org

Contact

We also have internship opportunities, including ones focused on books, music, science, art and other subjects, as well as graphics, communications and social media. To see all our internship opportunities, please see: http://classwish-intern-postings.org

If you want more information, simply email us at: Thanks AT ClassWish.org