{"id":721,"date":"2016-08-07T00:15:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T00:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autotradethemasters.com\/?p=721"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T12:32:06","slug":"classroom-donation-totes-great-way-to-give-back-during-the-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.autotradethemasters.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/07\/classroom-donation-totes-great-way-to-give-back-during-the-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Classroom Donation Totes (Great Way to Give Back During the School Year)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Guest Post by reader, Danielle:<\/em><\/h3>\n

When my kids\u2019 school opened 2 years ago, I expected they would need a few extra donations, being the first year and all. Since I\u2019m a savvy and \u2018Hip shopper\u2019, it was no big deal for me to throw in a few extra pencils and notebooks. It wasn\u2019t until I had a conversation with one of their teachers that I realized just how much teachers spend out of their own pockets on their students,\u00a0my children.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to a 2013 report<\/a>, public school teachers spent $1.6 billion of their own money on classroom supplies during the 2012-2013 school year. That averages out to almost $500 per<\/em> teacher out of pocket, while some reported spending more than $1000.<\/p>\n

WOW.<\/h5>\n

I have a tremendous amount of respect for teachers! As such, I like to go out of my way to show my support for them. These classroom donation totes are one of my favorite ways to help them out and make them feel appreciated (along with volunteering when I can, and keeping in communication with them about ways to help where it\u2019s most needed.) I also like to resend all of these items in January when things start to run out.<\/p>\n

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I have a small obsession with tote bins<\/a>. Actually, with all forms of storage, really. Kids have so. much. STUFF! So when I find a smokin\u2019 deal on totes (usually around New Years or back-to-school), I buy more than I should because you can never have too many, right?? If I need a million totes at home for my five kids, I\u2019m willing to bet\u00a0that teachers with 30 students could definitely use them as well.<\/p>\n

As soon as we got our class assignments for the year, I sent out a quick email to ask what the most needed supplies were for each class, and customized the totes accordingly. Some classes go through insane amounts of tape, some of them need paper in all forms, and one teacher said she\u2019s pretty sure the students eat the pencils with the way they go through them, haha!<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a list of what I\u2019ve included in my totes:<\/h3>\n