Ways to Help Schools – Resources and Links

Charleston County School District - Volunteering in Charleston County Schools

Donorschoose.org
Allows you to fund requests from public school teachers for everything from pencils to books; materials arrive with a disposable camera and kit for students to write notes to the donor. For local schools, click state and city in South Carolina.

Digital Wish
A registry for teachers to request tech products such as cameras, computers and projectors for their classrooms. Click “Find a School" to locate requests from this area.

Adopt a Classroom
Lets you select a classroom to contribute to and allows the teacher to choose what to buy from a list of affiliated vendors.  Donors are sent a dollar for dollar report showing where the money went.

First Books
Provides new books to children in need.

Helping Your Child Series from the U.S. Department of Education
The Helping Your Child publication series aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help their children succeed in school and in life.

South Carolina Future Minds: Innovation for Public Education
South Carolina Future Minds promotes innovation for excellence in public education by equipping and advocating for educators as they prepare South Carolina students to thrive in a global economy.

SC-ASCD
South Carolina Affiliate of the ASCD, formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, which has 68 affiliates in all 50 states. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a primary mission of improving the teaching and learning of all students.

Source: Staff selections and Time Magazine, Sept. 20, 2010 and The Week Magazine, Sept. 17, 2010.