| About
Us
- For the Children activities
are administered by a 20 person all volunteer Board
of Directors.
There is no paid staff. The Board has representatives from each of
the school districts, major sponsors and individuals interested in
the success of the program.
- The For the Children is
a 501 ( c ) (3) non-profit organization. Download our 501c3
letter.
- Vision, Mission, and Values
Vision
For the Children provides school supplies to Texas public-school students
based on need.
Mission
For the Children, a non-profit organization, will contribute to the education
of public elementary school students in Travis, Williamson, and Hays
counties by procuring and distributing basic school supplies. Campus
allocation will be based on the number of students qualifying for
federal free or reduced-cost lunch programs. For the Children will offer high
quality service, provide school supplies in a timely fashion, and
solicit input from key stakeholders to improve services.
Values
For the Children board members share the following values:
- Every
student should have basic school supplies at the beginning
of each
school year regardless of socio-economic status.
- The school
supplies will align with the needs of students and their
respective schools.
- We will practice
good stewardship of the money and resources donated to
For the Children.
- 100%
of donated funds will be used to purchase school supplies.
- Board members and
friends of the board will cover administrative costs associated
with
the purchase and distribution of the school supplies.
- We
will promote open communication among ourselves and between
the board, sponsors, the
public, district administrators, and campus principals.
- Our History:
For the Children, Inc.
is a local nonprofit organization in the Central Texas area that
provides basic school supplies to children that qualify for the
Federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program. Our goal is to reach
all elementary age children first; currently we serve Pre-K 5th
grade students in ten school districts in Central Texas.
We are proud that 100% of funds donated are used to purchase school supplies.
This is possible because board members serve a dual purpose of performing
in-kind administrative duties and providing the administrative funds required
to run the organization and because of in-kind support from area businesses
and volunteers.
In the summer of 1988, a small group of people, under the direction of
Victor Ovalle of KTBC TV formed a community action program called Teach
The Children. Initially modeled after a similar program in San Antonio,
the purpose was to provide basic school supplies to needy children with
their first efforts focusing on first graders in the Austin Independent
School District (AISD).
That fall, approximately 1,000 individual sacks, with each containing crayons,
pencils a ruler, scissors, glue, a writing tablet and a pencil box were
distribute among 12 schools in AISD. An additional 15 schools received
book covers, pens and pencils.
Today, For The Children purchases school supplies in bulk. This approach
ensures your donation goes further while still providing quality supplies.
Since 1989, For The Children has provided supplies to over 363,000 children.
This year, For the Children will provide supplies for over 51,000 children.
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