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When Teachers Have the Tools They Need, Students Are Ready to Succeed.

September 28, 2026

Every teacher wants their students to walk into the classroom feeling ready to learn.

But being ready requires more than an engaging lesson plan. Students need pencils to write with, notebooks to capture their ideas, markers and colored…

Student Giving a teacher a high five in the school Gymnasium.

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Meet Saoul: The Right School Supplies Help Students Learn, Create and Thrive

September 28, 2026

For 10-year-old Saoul, school is a place filled with people who encourage him to learn, create and become more confident in himself.

A fourth grader with an appreciation for the teachers who support him, Saoul describes his favorite…

Smiling Minnesota students in their classroom learning

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Meet Griffin & Natalie: Supporting Teachers Means Giving Students More Ways to Learn

September 25, 2026

“Our students are the future, and we need to invest in them,” says Griffin Fox, a sixth-grade English Language Arts teacher in St. Paul, Minnesota. “We need to make sure that they are learning well, that they fall in…

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Meet Christyna: Supporting Educators Means Supporting Students

September 25, 2026

For more than a decade, Christyna Sherrod has been a constant presence at Life Prep, growing alongside her students — starting as a paraprofessional, stepping into her role as a school counselor, and now serving as the Assistant Director.…

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How Chipotle and Everyday Acts of Generosity Add Up for Teachers | September Newsletter

September 23, 2026

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When we think about making an impact, it’s easy to picture the big moments: a packed warehouse, a fully stocked classroom, thousands of supplies ready to make their way into the hands of…

Teacher Ellis sharing their story about teaching with out the essential supplies

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Meet Ellis: When School Supplies Aren’t a Given

September 16, 2026

Behind every classroom supply is a teacher who knows exactly what their students are capable of. They see the creativity, curiosity, resilience, and potential that can sometimes be difficult to see from the outside—and they keep showing up because they…

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Myles Price giving away free Game Day Tickets to a Teacher in the KINF Teacher Resource Center

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NFL Vikings partnered with Caribou Coffee to recognize and surprise teachers at Little Canada, MN Teacher Resource Center

September 16, 2026

EAGAN, Minn. — The NFL regular season is in full swing, which means Vikings players are back in action on Community Tuesdays, giving back to families and youth who support the team each week.

To kick off Week 1,…

Smiling volunteers packing Supply A Teacher Kits in Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) Warehouse

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Back-to-School Volunteer Opportunities: How to Help Students and Teachers This Year

September 15, 2026

Be the reason a student walks into class prepared. Every pencil packed, every box filled, and every hour given by volunteers helps remove barriers between students and quality education — and there’s no time of year when those hours…