Treasures 4 Teachers

Everyone talks about the problems with the education system in America, and on a more personal level, Arizona. Teachers are underpayed, budget cuts are a common occurance, and the lack of respect we have have for those who teach and inspire us is atrocious.

Here are some facts you might not have known about the education system:

On average, every year teachers in America spend $500 to $1,200 out of their own salaries on school supplies for their students, sometimes even as much as $4,000. How can students learn and become productive members of society without the basic essentials for learning like paper, pencils, and other extremely basic school supplies? In Arizona, over half of all K-8 students cannot afford lunch, much less basic educational tools and supplies.

• Students cannot succeed when they lack the basic tools for learning.
• Our school systems have shifted the burden of providing supplies to teachers.
• On average, Arizona schools budget less than .5 cents per student daily for supplies.

 This is why organizations such as Treasures 4 Teachers exists:

"To promote earth-friendly education and ensure that students and classrooms across Arizona have the tools for learning by transferring the community's surplus materials into the hands of educators and students, regardless of economic status."

Teachers are able to come here and get the supplies they need from donations by the community at an affordable price.

Teachers even had access to die-cuts and lamanation services.

the amount of goods is virtually unlimited.

If you would like to make a great find like we did, Treasures-4-Teachers is located at

1230 West Southern

suite 105

Tempe, Arizona 85282

This facility has the capacity to bring so much joy and learning to children aross Arizona.

There are knick-Knacks for projects, books, and various objects to be used for supplemental learning.

.... and there are those trinkets that are purely fun, like the make an estamation bottle.

However, this organization cannot supply itself. It is up to us to volunteer our resources and our time to put together items that teachers can use. Steve Lopez, the owner of Clean Air Cab, paired up with another member of the Green Team at Clean Air Cab to volunteer for this weeks project:

look Steve volunteering AND doing work, like a Boss- because... well.. he is the boss.

sorting bottle caps.

this bottle cap belongs to.... GRYFFINDOR!

just kidding. We sorted them by color and size; I just couldn't resist some Harry Potter humor.

Here is one of our fellow volunteerers; we would love to see more of you at opportunities like this.

interested? click here to learn how you can help with Treasures-4-Teachers. 

The work was tedious....

but the end result was well worth it.

We may have even had a little bit too much fun with bottle-cap eyes, and such. I always wanted Green eyes.....

I'm not sure exactly what beverage these caps belong to.... but the green background with a footprint on it reminded me of Clean Air Cab. We have zero carbon footprint because of the cars we use in our service and the fact that we offset emissions and plant trees. I'm going to be a little biased and say there were my favorite caps.

This is the lovely team at Treasures-4-Teachers who made it possible for us to serve.

Thank you for the opportunity!

need a list for things you could donate? just click here.

Some of you may be wondering... what exactly happens to all those bottle caps?

 Well, some of them make beautiful murals reflecting the work of great artists, like Van Gogh.

 Others become charming outdoor crafts.

  

 Or refridgerator magnets for Mother's Day...

Some, but not all, are used to teach students how to count, and how to recognize color. However, as you can see, they can also teach how to be artistic and use ingenuity. They teach our students to live responsibly, to recycle, and to respect our planet.

Why did we choose to help Treasures-4-Teachers?

Because a better Life begins with a better Education.

Clean Air Cab will be there every step of the way in order to become

 Part of the Solution.