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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Teacher Supply Warehouse

The Teacher Supply Warehouse helps Guilford County Schools educators access free classroom supplies, reducing out-of-pocket costs and ensuring students have the tools they need to learn and succeed.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Teacher Supply Warehouse

The Teacher Supply Warehouse helps Guilford County Schools educators access free classroom supplies, reducing out-of-pocket costs and ensuring students have the tools they need to learn and succeed.

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Our Programs > Teacher Supply Warehouse

Our Impact…

Teacher orders filled in 2025-2026

Dollar Value of Supplies Distributed in 2025-2026

On average, NC teachers spend around $1,600 of their own money on classroom supplies each year. The Teacher Supply Warehouse helps offset that burden by providing Guilford County Schools (GCS) educators with free new and gently-used supplies all year.  We can only do this with the support of the community.

GCS Educators – Sign Up to Shop! 

 The new Warehouse location at 134 Franklin Blvd, GSO will re-open for the busy back-to-school season on July 21.  Sign up today to shop using our new app!  Click here, then follow the directions below.

1. Sign in with your GCS email.
2. Use the password: classroom (all lower case).
3. Read over guidelines and click accept.

4. Once signed in, you will see “Teacher Supply Warehouse Home.” Click “Schedule a visit” and select a date and time that works best for you. 

If you can’t log in, doublecheck to ensure that you are spelling everything correctly. If you need help, please email warehouse@shift-ed.org

 Shopping Frequency: You can only register for one shopping appointment during the back-to-school season (July – August). This enables us to ensure that we have enough inventory to meet the needs of all of our shoppers. The system will not allow you to sign up for an additional session during this time frame.

Cancellations:  If you know you can’t make a scheduled appointment, please cancel as soon as possible so we can offer that time slot to another educator. Cancel by logging into the app, going to “modify scheduled visit,” and clicking on “cancel.” After two no-shows, the system will not allow you to register for additional appointments. 

Warehouse Locations

Greensboro –  NEW LOCATION: The main Teacher Supply Warehouse is located at 134 Franklin Blvd, off of East Market St in Greensboro. Look for the big Quonset Hut!  

High Point – This smaller satellite location is located at Oak View Elementary on 614 Oak View Road, High Point, in the mobile units off of James Road.  This location will re-open in late September.

How the Teacher Supply Warehouse Works

The Teacher Supply Warehouses are open to all GCS educators.  Educators must sign up for a date and time to shop. Please bring your GCS I.D. to your shopping appointment. GCS educators can shop up to 4 times a year. Anyone with a GCS I.D. can shop at the Teacher Supply Warehouse! 

Eductors can shop for a variety of items throughout the year.  At each shopping visit, a set amount of points are given to use for new, high-demand items, like  paper, pencils, glue sticks, dry erase markers, copy paper and more.

We also stock a wide variety of new and gently-used items, including books, STEM supplies, arts and crafts materials and more! 

4 Ways You Can Help

1. Donate Supplies: When you are out shopping, grab a few school supplies and drop them by the Warehouse.  Or donate gently-used items like games, puzzles, arts and crafts supplies, and more. Donation hours at the main Warehouse location (134 Franklin Blvd, GSO) are: 10am – 5pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

**Please note:  If your donation is more than a passenger-size carload, please email Lenny Patterson at lenny@shift-ed.org to schedule a donation drop-off time. We have a limited amount of staff on-site and want to make sure we can help unload larger donations.

2. Purchase Supplies from Our Amazon Wish List: We have an Amazon Wish List that has all the most needed items. Purchase items and they’ll be sent directly to the Warehouse – making an impact couldn’t be easier! 

2. Host a Supply Drive:  We have everything you need to do this – boxes, posters, even email templates!  Organize a drive at your office, house of faith, club or other gathering place.  Donations help us keep the shelves stocked!  Supply drives can be virtual or in-person. To get started, email Lenny Patterson at lenny@shift-ed.org

3. Make a Monetary Donation:  We double the value of every dollar donated by purchasing new supplies at wholesale costs. This is an easy way to make a difference!  Make a donation online here. 

Lenny Patterson

Lenny Patterson

As community engagement manager, I’m proud to help mobilize support for educators by providing free essential classroom supplies to ensure that all kids have the tools needed to soar!

lenny@shift-ed.org
(252) 917-0972

 

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