Teachers Aid

Providing school supplies for teachers in title I schools.

Houston Food Bank’s Teachers Aid program provides school and non-school supplies to teachers that are needed to help their students succeed.

Many children cannot afford even the most basic school supplies, and without these essential tools, children are challenged to achieve academic success. Teachers often use their own funds to ensure that students have a productive and efficient learning environment, and this where the Houston Food Bank Teachers Aid program provides support.

All supplies at the HFB Teachers Aid center are free to teachers who participate in the program!

Without the proper tools to do the work, many children are challenged to achieve academic success. When families can’t afford basic school supplies, compassionate teachers use their own funds to ensure their students have a productive, efficient learning experience.

The Teachers Aid program provides supplies to teachers and families in schools that meet the following criteria:

  • In a Title 1 school with at least 90% of urban students or 70% of rural students on free or reduced-price lunch
  • A submitted Teachers Aid Agreement

How It Works

  • All supplies in the center are completely free for teachers who are on the program
  • Select a shopping day/time on Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm-6:30pm, or 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month 8:30am-11:30am, all through the School Calendar

The program is an affiliate of the Kids In Need Foundation’s National Network of Resource Centers, sponsored by Dixon Ticonderoga. 

The program is an affiliate of the Kids in Need Foundation’s Kids in Need National Network sponsored by Target.

Am I eligible?

Teachers, Counselors and Principals must meet the criteria:

  • Work at a school where at least 90% of urban students or 70% of rural students are on free or reduced-price lunch.
  • Have submitted a Teachers Aid Agreement.
  • For a school to register, submit a Teachers Aid Agreement and allow 48 hours for processing. Once the documents have been approved, individual teachers can begin online shopping.

How do I schedule a shop?

  • Once the teacher has been approved a ‘next steps’ email will be sent.
  • Teachers must register to shop, an email will be sent monthly.
  • You must use your school email address where indicated when booking an appointment.
  • School I.D. is required when coming to the center.
  • Please bring a wagon, cart, and/or totes at shop time.
  • Every item in the Teachers Aid Center is donated. We can’t guarantee you will find the same items each time you visit.
  • The items are free for all eligible teachers; item quantities are limited per teacher.

What else do I need to know?

  • Promptly arriving as close to your assigned shopping time as possible.
  • Teachers are only able to shop for themselves.
  • Because items are donated, the Houston Food Bank must ensure that they are used for the donor’s intended purpose. Please help us honor our commitment to our donors. Items may not be resold, traded or bartered for home or personal use.

Directions

Teachers Aid is at separate location from our Portwall Warehouse and is located at 8353 East Freeway, Houston TX 77029 (on the corner of Aleen and the East Freeway).

– Follow the same directions as you would if arriving to the Houston Food Bank warehouse on Portall Street.
– Pass Portwall Street and turn right onto the following street, Aleen.
– Enter the parking lot for the Teachers Aid building and follow the posted signs.
– Walk through gate to building.

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For questions regarding Teachers Aid, please contact:

Teachers Aid
832-409-1726