1. THANK YOUR FORMER TEACHERS AND COACHES Here’s an easy way to say thanks and help them get the resources their students need, at the same time. Improve the education and lives of millions of K-12 students http://ThankTheTeachers.org

2. One Note: Two Benefits Some great teachers, including those who wrote our recommendation letters, helped us get where we are. What better way to thank them than with a note that also lets them know how they can get the supplies their students need, without spending their own money.

3. Here’s the problem: Budget cuts leave teachers spending their own money just to get the basics

4. Teachers say they need... Math Portfolios Ms. Dillon William W. Niles School Bronx, NY Post-it Notes Ms. Peralta Rocklin High. Rocklin, CA Student First Aid Kits Ms. Newman Lake City Christian Acad Lake City, FL Projector Ms. Zaveri Creekside High School Fairburn, GA Paint Brushes Mr. Castellaw Notus Jr Sr High Notus, ID Marker dry erasers Ms. Plischke Cedar Lane Middletown, DE

5. Traditional school fundraising sales squander most available support Time-consuming and disruptive Not tax-deductible Not matched by employers Inefficient ($3.7 B in sales, but only $1.7B goes to the schools) * $2 billion that could have bought school resources goes to pay for the fundraising merchandise, instead Cookie dough, wrapping paper, chocolate, etc. merchandise sales: * Source: Wall Street Journal

6. ClassWish.org Offers an Easy and Efficient Solution Visitors to ClassWish.org see what is needed. They make tax-deductible contributions to help. ClassWish ships the materials right to the school.

7. Visitors can donate toward schoolwide needs and teacher wish lists at 125k K-12 schools

8. What Experts Are Saying “This nonprofit is a swift and inventive way for communities to unite in support of the tools that make learning more accessible for all students.” Sarah Brown Wessling National Teacher of the Year “ClassWish helps teachers get the supplies that are so essential for children to get a great education.” Nancy Pelz-Paget Director, Aspen Institute

9. Dear [insert teacher's name], Thank you for all the support you gave me in school. I might not have all of the success that I have today if it were not for your guidance. I am currently [insert info on where you are in school, what you are studying, what you are doing, etc.]. Now it's my turn to help you by letting you know how you can get the supplies you need—without spending your own money. It's a nonprofit website called ClassWish.org. You can easily create an online Wish List. Visitors see exactly what you and your students need, and they make tax- deductible contributions to help. What's more, many companies match employees' donations, so you get twice as much. Please let me know when you have signed up, and I will tell people who may contribute. Thank you again for all of your support. I really appreciate it! Sincerely yours, [insert your name here] cc: thanks@ClassWish.orgClassWish.org This email will make your former teacher smile Please visit ThankTheTeachers.org for this letter and all our great tools 3.6 million teachers join us in thanking you!

10. How to Spread the Word Your help in spreading the word of this campaign will help us help more teachers and more students. Please display our banners on your website or blog: http://www.thanktheteachers.org/banners.html Please see this page for more easy ways to spread the word: http://www.thanktheteachers.org/spread-the-word.html http://www.thanktheteachers.org/spread-the-word.html Want more information? Simply email us at: Thanks AT ClassWish.org

11. Contact We also have internship opportunities, including ones focused on books, music, science, art and other subjects, as well as graphics, communications and social media. To see all our internship opportunities, please see: http://classwish-intern-postings.org If you want more information, simply email us at: Thanks AT ClassWish.org