PENCIL harnesses the time, treasure, and talent of our rapidly expanding business community in support of individual schools through a collective impact model, known as PENCIL Partners. These partnerships aid in the development of positive school cultures, show teacher appreciation, recruit caring adult role models for students, provide exposure to workforce opportunities, and nurture an overall deeper sense of community between public schools and local businesses.
Metro Nashville Public School teachers visit the DG PENCIL Box multiple times throughout the year to “shop” for tools necessary to run an effective classroom - completely FREE OF CHARGE. By donating supplies, hosting a supply drive, or volunteering to staff the store, national brands, PENCIL Partners, and the Nashville community bolster teachers with the materials they need.
Alongside MNPS, PENCIL recruits and places community volunteers to provide high impact literacy tutoring to K – 3rd grade students who need a little extra help and personalized support in reading.
