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Why have a school supplies drive?

👨‍🏫 One reason is to protect and support our local superheroes, teachers.

🍎 When students show up under-equipped for the school years, teachers in the San Luis Valley end up covering the supply gaps.

🏫 SLV Community Solutions contacted teachers across the Valley. From those that responded to the survey, we found that 35% of local teachers spent more than $500 out of pocket every year for their classrooms. Another 40% of local teachers spent between $200-500 out of pocket, and 25% spent between $100-200.

👩‍👦On average, SLV PreK-12th grade teachers only earn $40-46k, even with a bachelor's degree, teaching certification, and 3 years of teaching experience. Many teachers are also parents, having to budget for their own school-aged children's supplies.

💪 Let's give back to our teachers, who do so much for our community and invest their time, skills, and energy into our young people! To help offset some of the burden placed on teachers, consider giving to our school supply drive: lapuentehome.org/school-supplies-drive-2025/
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Why have a school supplies drive? 

👨‍🏫 One reason is to protect and support our local superheroes, teachers. 

🍎 When students show up under-equipped for the school years, teachers in the San Luis Valley end up covering the supply gaps. 

🏫 SLV Community Solutions contacted teachers across the Valley. From those that responded to the survey, we found that 35% of local teachers spent more than $500 out of pocket every year for their classrooms. Another 40% of local teachers spent between $200-500 out of pocket, and 25% spent between $100-200. 

👩‍👦On average, SLV PreK-12th grade teachers only earn $40-46k, even with a bachelors degree, teaching certification, and 3 years of teaching experience. Many teachers are also parents, having to budget for their own school-aged childrens supplies. 

💪 Lets give back to our teachers, who do so much for our community and invest their time, skills, and energy into our young people! To help offset some of the burden placed on teachers, consider giving to our school supply drive: https://lapuentehome.org/school-supplies-drive-2025/Image attachment

Street Outreach is looking for some extra hands to help with their distribution days and new outreach initiatives! ⛺🥫🤝

If you are interested in helping one-time or on a regular basis, please fill out our volunteer form and designate that you want to serve with Street Outreach:
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Street Outreach is a program of La Puente that focuses specifically on community members that are unsheltered and living out of a car, in a tent, or at a structure unsuitable for residence (such as a storage unit or abandoned building without utilities). In the San Luis Valley, over 550 folks live without appropriate shelter. By meeting folks' immediate needs, Street Outreach builds trusting relationships and gradually offers case management services to help people take a step toward their goals.
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We are so thrilled for this young family…they've put in a lot of effort to take this step toward stabilization for their kiddos. As they move into their new space, please consider joining our "housewarming" efforts. If you have new or gently-used items to donate, contact La Puente's Housing Stability Manager at 719-587-3781 (ext. 220) or sgorman@lapuente.net See MoreSee Less

We are so thrilled for this young family...theyve put in a lot of effort to take this step toward stabilization for their kiddos. As they move into their new space, please consider joining our housewarming efforts. If you have new or gently-used items to donate, contact La Puentes Housing Stability Manager at 719-587-3781 (ext. 220) or sgorman@lapuente.net
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