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"Teacher Supply Depot has helped me so much in my first two years of teaching! I seriously don’t know what I would have done without their support."
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"As a first-year itinerant ESL teacher, Teacher Supply Depot has been a huge blessing as I stock two classrooms. I am exceedingly grateful to benefit from this generous program!"
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Teacher Supply Depot is such a blessing! I go through a lot of folders and binders with students who cannot afford them or who need new ones due to wear and tear. It’s so nice to be able to have what they need without always going into my own pocket.
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"Teacher Supply Depot has helped me so much in my first two years of teaching! I seriously don’t know what I would have done without their support." 〰️ "As a first-year itinerant ESL teacher, Teacher Supply Depot has been a huge blessing as I stock two classrooms. I am exceedingly grateful to benefit from this generous program!" 〰️ Teacher Supply Depot is such a blessing! I go through a lot of folders and binders with students who cannot afford them or who need new ones due to wear and tear. It’s so nice to be able to have what they need without always going into my own pocket. 〰️
At Teacher Supply Depot, we believe that every student, regardless of income, should have the tools that they need to learn without teachers having to bear the financial burden.
Your support allows us to stock our shelves with essential school supplies that teachers can access throughout the year, completely free of charge.
Help us create more equitable classrooms and reduce financial strain by donating today.
Donate Supplies Through Amazon
See our most needed supplies and have them shipped directly to the Depot.
In-Person Supply Donations
Teacher Supply Depot accepts new or gently used supply donations.
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 am - 4 pm
709 N Cedar Bluff Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923
Go past the pre-k entrance by the playground and make the next left. You will see a Teacher Supply Depot sign on the building.
Donation Hours
Pen Pals - Make a Difference
Did you know that teachers spend almost $900 out-of-pocket per year on their classrooms? For just $1/day, you can sponsor one teacher’s classroom supplies per month.
Join the Pen Pals - A Monthly Giving Community
“The depot allows me to make my classroom fully stocked so that I can better meet the needs of my students & spend more time building community & shaping young minds, and less time worrying about if we have what we need to do the lesson. It is truly a blessing.”
For just $1/day you can ensure that students have the supplies they need to learn while reducing the financial burden our educators carry. Pen Pals receive a personalized thank you note, a monthly impact report, and an invitation to Pen Pal night at the depot.
$895
Average amount teachers spend out-of-pocket per year on their classroom.
Donation Guidelines
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School Supplies (i.e. pencils, glue, markers, etc.)
Desk Supplies (i.e. staplers, tape, hole punches, etc.)
Classroom Decor
Manipulatives
Folders & Binders
Please ensure that all donations are new or gently used.
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Books
Furniture
Liquids/Chemicals
Dirty, broken, torn, or outdated materials
Games & Puzzles
Loose buttons, shells, coins, etc.
Clothing
Food containers & bottles
House paint
Materials that have been written on (i.e. folders, notepads)
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We are in the process of building an online message board to connect teachers with unconventional materials. Because of limited staff, Teacher Supply Depot can no longer process items such as pill bottles, buttons, cannisters, etc.
We frequently work with Friends of Literacy, Muse Knoxville, and KARM if we cannot accept a donation, so these would be good alternatives.
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Teacher Supply Depot is open to accept donations Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am - 5 pm.
Donors are encouraged to call or text ahead of time at 865-232-3458.
If you need to make a donation outside of these hours, please email courtney@teachersupplydepot.org, or call or text 865-232-3458.