The group has over 3,600 members. They include teachers and community members who want to help Clay County teachers get the extra supplies they need.
Alina Penjiyeva, a mother of two who works in real estate, said she donated through thelast year, but when the administrator stepped down, she stepped in to help connect teachers in need of supplies with the Clay County community.
“Teachers are calling it Christmas in July,” Penjiyeva said. “Last year, I was a donor, and I sponsored several teachers. And I was so happy the entire month of August because I knew I sponsored teachers, and they’re using the items that I said, it was just brought so much joy to me.”“So teachers are really, really important for all of us, for all of us as a society and for our little, you know, tight-knit Clay County.
Vicki Kidwell, president of the Clay County teachers union, said community support is more important than ever during a time that many teachers are leaving the profession, which adds to the ongoing teacher shortage.“We need our community to get behind our teachers,” Kidwell told News4JAX. “Teachers always work with parents in the community. And so if someone in the community is stepping up and spearheading a push for helping teachers supply their classrooms, I think that’s wonderful.
Penjiyeva said the group is still looking for donors to give before school starts for students on Aug. 10. “We have first-year teachers, they’re just graduating from college and they have to start in their classroom brand new,” she said. “So they really need items like pencil sharpeners and dry board and razors and color paper for printing. So these are simple items. They’re less than $10 in you can support your local teacher.”to see a list of teachers and their requests.
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