News & Events

TT was able to install mobile shelving in our storage space to increase its capacity for donations.

Through the Kids in Need Foundation, Teachers’ Teammates received a tractor-trailer load of donated goods from JoAnn Stores. Volunteers started sorting and organizing the merchandise in preparation for it to be distributed to teachers.

In honor of MLK, Jr. Day, families volunteered to organize and count donations, test pens and markers and sharpen pencils. They picked up projects from TT and completed them in their homes to abide by covid safe practices.

Maria Panaritis, a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer interviewed Raelyn to learn more about Teachers’ Teammates. As a result, more inquiries came in, more donations were made and new volunteers offered to contribute.

Channel 10 News Reporter, Steven Fisher broadcasted a report about TT.

Fox News Reporter, Brian Anderson featured Teachers’ Teammates on his “For Goodness Sake” feature

Hooray! We welcome Jacquelyn Zalkind as our newest Board Member and Social Media Coordinator. We look forward to growing TT with Jaqy on our team!

In recognition of Giving Tuesday, we launched a Facebook campaign to raise $3,000 to cover the cost of 1,500 lap size whiteboards and dry erase markers. Items needed for virtual classwork.

Teachers’ Teammates’ welcomes, Nancy Gilhool and Cherriel Gentles to our Board of Directors. It is great to have you join the team!

Teachers’ Teammates was able to provide 150 School at Home supply bags to the 4th and 5th graders at Chester Community Charter School.

We sent our first email newsletter to our friends and supporters.

TT is now approved as a designated charity for Smile.Amazon accounts and has a wish list for people to use if they’d like to send supplies directly to us. Please use Smile.Amazon when shopping and Amazon will donate .5% to Teachers’ Teammates.

was a busy month:

Collaborated with the Foundation of Delco, Main Line Health, Senator Tim Kearney’s office, The Community’s Foundation, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Avid Pharma and The Haverford Trust Company to raise the funds for 3,000 Home@School supply bags for all of the K-6th graders in the William Penn School District.

To show our support and appreciation for the work of some of our local educators and with the contributions of many individuals and organizations, we delivered Back to School bags to all 52 teachers and 30 support staff at the Darby Township Elementary School.

Ongoing search for needed warehouse space.

Basic website online as of Aug. 25 and its development continues.

Launched 1st “Teachers’ Back to School Bag”Campaign starting with 52 Elementary School Teachers in the Southeast Delco School District

Formed Teachers’ Teammates as a Non-Profit Corporation

Created Logo

501c3 Application approved retroactive to May 6.

Created Founding Board and Held Our First Meeting

Research and Study

Conducted research into the feasibility of establishing a teacher resource center in Delaware County, PA.

Raised $8,092 for the 28 teachers working in Delco that applied to the Supply a Classroom Program. Each received supplies worth $500.