Anyone know how i can start a charity for helping kids obtain school supplies?

Question

Anyone know how i can start a charity for helping kids obtain school supplies?

Answer 1

The best way is to NOT make it a "charity" but an anonymous donor OR make sure the charity is named after a deceased teacher/counselor, etc. who had a passion for underpriviledged kids - collect money or supplies, but give the supplies and $$ to the school guidance counselor.  That way, the $$ can be used for kids who don't have shoes or coats, too - that's what we do at our school - at the junior high where I taught for over 15 years, we had a "clothing room" in a section of the teacher's lounge - people donated new undies (in packages) and used clothes (which we washed and tagged).

Answer 2

Local dollar and discount stored may help as well,Sometimes you can get the local paper to do a little story about it and it benifits both the store and the charity too,although i do agree,calling it a charity may not be the best idea,In our school we have a bulletin board that each teacher puts up classroom supplies needed on index cards and the parents or volenteers take the whatever ones they can supply and buy the items,perhaps you could get a school or local store to let you put something along those lines up,sort of an adopt a need thing,good luck!