Schoolhouse Supplies

Mission

Schoolhouse Supplies promotes educational equity in Portland area public schools by providing free school supplies to under-resourced students. Our goal is to ensure that every child has access to the learning tools that allow them to achieve academic success, regardless of their family’s income or racial/ethnic identity.

Bottom Line for Portland

A donation to Schoolhouse Supplies helps support the education of local public school students beyond the first day of school. By the middle of the school year, classrooms have used up over half the supplies they started with. We recognize that it is increasingly more work to start the school year with adequately stocked classrooms at the under-resourced schools we serve; teachers often have to dig into their pockets to provide necessary supplies for their students, spending an average of $500-$1,000 a year.

Our mission is to relieve the financial burden on students and teachers by offering free learning and teaching materials throughout the school year.

With your help, we can make a real difference in ensuring equitable learning environments for students in our public schools. 

Quote

"My students show up to school with only the clothes on their backs. Schoolhouse Supplies allows for all my students to have materials that allow them to engage in lessons and grow as learners. With our high mobility rate, students that show up after the school year has started walk in knowing that they have everything they need to jump right into our classroom community!"

- Amanda Lehman, 2nd-grade teacher, Glenfair Elementary School

Incentives

Fortis Construction
Up to $5,000 in donations will be matched by Fortis Construction, doubling your impact!

Ruby Jewel
Every donation of $10 or more made during National Education Week (November 17th-21st) will receive a voucher for a free Ruby Jewel Ice Cream Sandwich!

Voodoo Doughnut

The 3 largest donations made on Giving Tuesday, December 2nd, will each receive one (1) “free dozen” card from Voodoo Doughnut!

Partner(s)

Businesses 

Fortis Construction is an employee-owned general contractor headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializing in the data center, science & tech, commercial, healthcare, and education markets.

Ruby Jewel brings pure joy to freezers across Portland with classic and innovative flavor combinations in its ice-cream sandwiches using premium, locally sourced, clean ingredients.

Voodoo Doughnut achieves “world doughnut domination” in Portland and across the US through its development of imaginative and distinctive doughnut flavors and products.

Oakshire Brewing exists to create and share great beer experiences through craftsmanship, community, teaching & learning, and authenticity, and will host Schoolhouse Supplies, College Possible and Reading Results for PINT NIGHT! Join us on Tuesday, November 4th from 5-8pm to learn more about us and these nonprofit partners. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to all three nonprofits! 

Rogue Ales & Spirits has been at the forefront of Oregon’s booming beer industry, offering an ever-changing product lineup with fans that never know what to expect. Join us here for Boards and Brews on Wednesday, November 12th from 5-7pm!

Nonprofits 

College Possible's mission is to make college admission and success possible for students from low-income backgrounds through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Join us and our friends from College Possible and Reading Results for a tabling event at Oakshire Beer Hall on Tuesday, November 4th from 5-8pm.

Reading Results partners with schools to support students from systemically excluded communities in becoming successful readers. Join us and our friends from Reading Results for a tabling event at Oakshire Beer Hall on Tuesday, November 4th from 5-8pm, and at Rogue Portland Public House for our Boards and Brews event on Wednesday, November 12th from 5-7pm!

Play It Forward provides reliable access to no-cost instruments, instruction and inspirational performance opportunities, removing barriers of income, historical inequities, or any other obstacle that stands between a child and access to musical education. Join us and our friends from Play It Forward at Rogue Portland Public House for our Boards and Brews event on Wednesday, November 12th from 5-7pm!

Trash for Peace provides hands-on, creative experiences that encourage resilient communities, striving to build community-led and equitable waste reduction and recycling systems. Join us and our friends from Trash for Peace at Rogue Portland Public House for our Boards and Brews event on Wednesday, November 12th from 5-7pm!

Free Geek strives to transform the world by leveraging technology, sustainability, and education to create a brighter, more inclusive future while repurposing technology and discovering sustainable solutions and providing educational resources. Join us and our friends from Free Geek at Rogue Portland Public House for our Boards and Brews event on Wednesday, November 12th from 5-7pm!