First Lady Maria Lee Visits Cumberland Elementary School
Warm Coats, Big Smiles First Lady Maria Lee Visits Cumberland Elementary School Frosty mornings are on the way, and those […]
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PENCIL Back to School Breakfast 2025 Recap
PENCIL Back to School Breakfast2025 Recap On August 22nd, 2025, PENCIL welcomed over 560 committed Nashville community members and business
PENCIL Principal for a Day, Friday November 8th
PENCIL Principal for a Day, Friday November 8th PENCIL welcomed more than 300 participants to its annual Principal for a Day experience.
PENCIL Partnership in Focus: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
PENCIL Partnership in Focus: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of over 800 Nashville organizations partnered
DG PENCIL Box Celebrates $20m in Supplies
In September 2024, PENCIL celebrated the major milestone of distributing $20m in classroom supplies from the DG PENCIL Box, dating back to its launch in 2006. Check out the photos from our celebration event.
Back to School Breakfast 2024
On August 22, 2024, PENCIL celebrated its seventh annual Back to School Breakfast fundraiser, presented by Tennessee Builders Alliance and ONE Community Tennessee Titans. Check out the photos from the event.
BIG NEWS FOR PENCIL’S TOGETHER 4 TEACHERS
The Together 4 Teachers Pep Rally has a new home! Nashville Soccer Club, the city’s stellar Major League Soccer team, has generously offered to host T4T at GEODIS Park, its home in the heart of Wedgewood-Houston. Read more!
PENCIL Welcomes New Class of Board Leaders
On July 1, PENCIL will welcome a new class of board members as well as a new slate of board officers for the 2024/25 program year. Building on continued growth at PENCIL, the new cohort complements their fellow industry leaders in delivering PENCIL’s vision to create a world in which MNPS students and teachers have equitable access to resources and opportunities. Read more!
PENCIL’s 20th anniversary A Little Night of Music
The 20th anniversary of A Little Night of Music was our best yet! More than 400 guests gathered at the Grand Ole Opry House to enjoy specialty cocktails and tasty food truck fare before finding their seats on the stage. Anticipation for this always sold-out event ran exceptionally high, and months of speculation came to an extremely satisfying end when Creative Artists Agency, our Presenting Sponsor and event founder, revealed the identities of the two surprise performers. Read more.
Meet Dana Morrow, PENCIL Volunteer Extraordinaire
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we at PENCIL are truly grateful for every Partner, business, and individual who chooses to share their time, talent, and treasure with us. You make an impact in the lives of thousands of Metro students every year.
One person who singlehandedly influenced the lives of more than 1,000 students is Dana Morrow. He managed Stansell Electric’s PENCIL Partnership from 2014 to 2023, and during those years, he committed countless hours to mentoring students. Now retired, he continues to volunteer in the DG PENCIL Box and through events posted to PENCIL Connect. Read more.