Sunshine Supplies for Teachers, NFP

06/19/2026

During the summer, we may be closed for shopping...

But we continue to help support our local school districts!

Kroger has been with our nonprofit since the beginning. They donated shelves and carts to help make our store come to life.

Each week, Kroger donates various food items to stock our shelves and help our students as well.

From snacks to "to-go" items that help students in need...

Kroger is helping our classrooms.

During the summer, we continue this outreach.

We have dropped off a variety of snacks to Decatur Christian School's Summer Hop attendees!

Thank you, Kroger MTZ-Jeff and Diana, for putting our students and community first.

06/19/2026

🌞We are getting things ready for the first shopping day of the school year on August 1st!

📣We need your help stocking our shelves!

Check out our Wal-Mart List! Many of the school supplies have dropped in price!

https://www.walmart.com/lists/shared/WL/30325eab-a1a0-4726-a6d1-393d77a077c6

🫶This list also gives you ideas as to the many things that our free store for teachers accepts for donations. You may have extra supplies like these sitting around your house!

🛍Stop by on Mondays and Thursdays, from 9 am -12 pm or make an appointment!

🎉We are preparing for our 3 Day "Pack the Bus" Supply Drive in July!

👉We will be hosting a small competition for this supply drive...stay tuned!

🌞In the meantime, start collecting and help us make sure the educators in Macon, Piatt, Dewitt, and Moultrie Counties have the supplies they need for their students!

06/15/2026

🌞Our sunshine is beaming as our winners from our teacher appreciation giveaways stop by to pick up their prizes!

In just a few weeks, we hope to have every part of our store in place and finalized.⏰️

💗We are getting things ready...for our fabulous educators!

Become a sponsor and make a donation!

Help us fill our shelves with supplies!🛒🛍

🫶Our teachers and students appreciate everything!

06/14/2026

👀School supply bargains are starting to pop up in stores...

Start gathering supplies and get them ready for our "🚍Pack the Bus🚍" supply drive event in July!

📣We may be having a contest for this one...stay tuned!

🛍🌞Can't wait until then to make a donation? Stop by between 9am -12pm Mondays and Thursdays in June!

✅️For more information on making donations, check out our website!

https://share.google/btJMTP4MsFw97km7p

Want to host your own supply drive for our nonprofit?

Contact us today! We can help you!

📧[email protected]

06/13/2026

🌞Want to know more information about our nonprofit and ways you can help?

✅️Check out our website!👇

www.sunshinesuppliesforteachers.org

🌞Here, you can learn how to donate supplies and make monetary donations!

🌞Starting July 1st, teachers can sign up on our website for a 2026-2027 membership.

📣We are looking for sponsors! If you are an individual or business/corporation, we have a variety of levels to choose from!

🤔Want to hear how much our teachers are loving this nonprofit, free store for educators?

❤️Watch and hear testimonials from a few local educators!

✅️Sign up to be a volunteer...check out upcoming events and details...all through our website!

Contact us today for more information!

📧[email protected]

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06/12/2026

Thank you, Heart of Illinois Community Foundation and NowDecatur for teaming up with us to help spread the word about our nonprofit and all of the wonderful things we can accomplish when we work together. We need our community's support to make this happen! Contact us today to become a sponsor! [email protected]

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06/09/2026

We are busy reorganizing our store space to get things ready for our teachers in August!

We are so thankful for our Maroa-Forsyth football player volunteers! Declan Shannon, Isaiah Janvrin and Quincy Janvrin stepped up yesterday to help us move our check-in and check-out desks! They also helped us stock shelves with copy paper! We are so grateful for their hard work!

Sign up today to volunteer!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA8AA2FA3FDC34-64448585-june

06/09/2026

Tune in tomorrow morning to hear about how our community is supporting our educators and how simple items can bring sunshine to so many!

Join us tomorrow morning on Byers & Co. as HICF Director of Scholarships & Grants Andrea Gerhard and Sunshine Supplies for Teachers, NFP Executive Director Crystal Hoadley discuss the power of investing in educators and students.

They’ll share how our organizations partnered to help teachers and classrooms recover following the tornado at DeLand-Weldon CUSD #57, provide updates on HICF’s Teacher Professional Development Microgrants, and highlight the important work Sunshine Supplies for Teachers is doing to support educators throughout our region.

Listen live during Byers & Co. or catch the podcast afterward at NowDecatur.com

06/07/2026

📣We are open tomorrow, Monday, June 8, from 9 am -12 pm to accept donations!

If you were one of our teacher appreciation winners, you can also stop by during that time to pick up your prize!

We are changing up our store space to make more room for more supplies!

💗We would love some help organizing!

🌞Sign up today to volunteer this month!🌞

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA8AA2FA3FDC34-64448585-june

🤔Interested in volunteering, but kind of busy right now?

🌞Fill out our volunteer form!🌞

https://forms.gle/4z2ztUjrYYgEsEYK6

We will send you volunteer opportunities!

🛒We are also getting our carts ready to be filled with supplies. Sponsor a cart for $500 and be the sunshine our teachers see as they walk in our doors! And, let me tell you...they love seeing those carts!

Contact us today for more information!

📧[email protected]

06/06/2026

📣June Volunteer Dates Are Set!

We need help with sorting donations, packaging supplies, and stocking shelves to get ready for the upcoming school year!

🌞Sign up for 1 day or 6!

🌞Sign up for 1 hour or 12!

We would love your help!❤️

📝Sign up through this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA8AA2FA3FDC34-64448585-june

🚚🛍Donations can be dropped off during these dates/times as well! No need to sign up to donate!

🤔Have a donation and cannot make it to our scheduled times?

Send us an email to schedule a different time!

📧[email protected]