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Crayons to Calculators proudly announces Western Disposal Services as the title sponsor to our county-wide collaborative school supply drive which provides fully stocked backpacks to the students in need in Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts.
With the incredible partnership among Impact on Education, Education Foundation of the St. Vrain Valley, and both Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts, the Crayons to Calculators program is a key component in tackling the achievement gap most schools in Colorado face.
Sponsorship is a great way to show your company’s support of public education. Please contact Chris for more information.
Thank you for your interest in Crayons to Calculators! Here is how you can get involved:
With our access to wholesale prices, we are able to purchase more supplies, stretching your dollars further.
For cash or check donations, please mail to
Crayons to Calculators
721 Front Street, Suite A
Louisville, CO 80027
Please know that:
IT ALL ADDS UP!
There are over 11,000 students in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts whose families do not have the financial means to purchase basic school supplies. Not having the necessary supplies for classwork and homework has a dramatic effect on student learning and contributes to the achievement gap.
Your support has a direct, tangible, and profound impact on over 11,000 local students.
Donate a backpack! It’s as easy as 1-2-3…
Of course, we’ll take whatever you can provide! Bring new and unused loose supplies or empty backpacks, too.
Note: We also accept donations year-round for Crayons to Calculators at Impact on Education: 721 Front Street, Suite A, Louisville, CO 80027. Call ahead to schedule a time to drop off supplies: 303-524-3865
Questions? Contact Madeline Chandler, Project Manager for Crayons to Calculators or call 303.524.3865
Volunteering is a great way to get involved in the Crayons to Calculators program! Come on your own, with the family or as group! We have many options! Tasks at our packing site include sorting supplies, restocking assembly lines, packing backpacks, inventory counting, boxing up the backpacks for each of the schools and loading and unloading supply delivery vehicles.
Location: Please note the change in the Boulder packing site location, we are no longer packing at New Vista High School
Community Montessori School
805 Gillaspie Dr.
Boulder, CO 80305
Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Volunteer shifts in Boulder are Monday-Thursday 10am–12pm and 1pm–3pm.
For questions or more information about volunteering in the Boulder area please contact Madeline Chandler or call 303.524.3865
Boulder Sign-Up
Location:
Sunset Middle School
1300 S. Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
For questions or more information about volunteering in the Longmont area, please contact Michelle Phelan at 970-227-1859 (please call Monday through Thursday).
Longmont Sign-Up
If you have any questions specifically about the Longmont and St. Vrain Valley School District operations, please contact The Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley at info@efsvv.org or by phone 720-652-8208.
No events currently scheduled
If you are a business who would like to host a Dine and Donate fundraiser for Crayons to Calculators, please contact Chris
We are able to fill 11,000 backpacks for students throughout Boulder County due to the generosity of our community. Please consider making your business a collection site for the Crayons to Calculators program. We will provide you with a collection box, signage, and fliers. Your business will be listed on our website as a collection site.
Not a business with public access but want to get involved? Host an internal company-wide supply drive! We will help you set it up and provide you with the necessary tools to make the drive a huge success!
For businesses in Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield & Mountain Locations, please contact Madeline Chandler or call 303-524-3865
For businesses in Longmont, Erie, Frederick, Firestone, Niwot & Lyons, please contact Michelle Phelan at 970-227-1859.
COLLECTION SITES OPEN IN SEPTEMBER:
Impact on Education
721 Front St., Suite A Louisville, CO 80027
Please call for hours to drop off: 303-524-3865
Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley
619 Bowen Street, Longmont, CO 80501
Please call for hours to drop off: 970-227-1859
This program serves students in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts whose families cannot afford to buy school supplies.
There are over 11,000 students in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts who qualify for free and reduced lunch—an indicator of poverty. The cost of basic school supplies ($60–$80 per student), presents a financial burden for many of these families. Crayons to Calculators aims to cut that cost and move one step closer to eliminating the achievement gap that persists between low-income students and their higher-income peers. Starting the year with school supplies is a critical first step to helping boost or sustain a student’s academic performance. It also enables schools to operate more effectively.
For the 2019-2020 school year, we will provide full backpacks to 11,000 students—pre-school through high school – across Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts.
There are many ways to make a difference with Crayons to Calculators:
Please see our Drop Off Supplies tab for more information.
June 24th through —July 27th at the designated drop-off locations.
Crayons to Calculators is jointly operated by two local nonprofits. Since it is a collaboration—and not a stand-alone organization—it is not its own nonprofit. The collaboration holds Impact on Education to be its fiduciary, or agent of a principal, which serves as a go-to for tax and financial purposes. All donations are tax-deductible, and tax receipts will be issued by Impact on Education.
Program partners are Impact on Education and the Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley. Our beneficiaries are students of the St. Vrain Valley School District and the Boulder Valley School District. We work closely with both districts for the necessary school supply needs and quantities. We also provide backpacks to partner agencies that serve our students directly such as the I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County, Family Learning Center, ELPASO, and Boulder Housing Partners.
Yes, and we will send you a receipt for your tax deductible gift. Your financial contribution allows us to purchase supplies directly from wholesale school suppliers. Please send your contribution to Crayons to Calculators – 721 Front Street, Suite A, Louisville, CO 80027.
Absolutely! You will receive a tax receipt from Impact on Education, our fiduciary.
All backpacks collected through the Crayons to Calculators program are delivered directly to the schools in BVSD and SVVSD at the beginning of August as well as to our nonprofit partners. Each school and nonprofit agency then distributes the backpacks to students on an individual basis. If you are a family in need of assistance, please contact your child’s school to learn how to pick up a backpack.
We will have a limited supply of backpacks at the Impact on Education office in Louisville. Please call ahead to schedule a time to come by. We have a limited supply throughout the school year. 303-524-3965
