I have so much appreciation for teachers. Patience, determination, kindness, and love are just a few of the many words that come to mind when I think about teachers. We have been blessed to have had many wonderful teachers over the years and were excited to have the opportunity to say the words “You’ve Been Bagged” to one of our favorite teachers, through the Elmer’s Bag It Forward program. I know that most teachers come out of pocket to make sure their students have the supplies they need throughout the school year, so giving a bag of school supplies to a teacher is a great way to reach and help many children in need.
It seems like summer break just started, so I wasn’t quite ready for the big sign looming over the school supplies section at our local Walmart last week. I have to admit that the words “more school for your money” is pretty accurate, as we found many great deals on school supplies.
Right away we noticed the Elmer’s 1st Day of School Display in the center aisle. The display included back to school supply lists for our local schools, as well as the Elmer’s 1st Day App QR code. The free mobile phone app helps students, teachers, and families share important education milestones and help those in need. The new app allows you to snap photos of your kids on the big day in addition to those special “firsts” and other important events the whole year through so you can watch them grow. Plus, For every photo uploaded, Elmer’s will donate one product to The Kids in Need Foundation (up to 200,000 products).
Downloading the app using the QR code was easy peasy, and in no time at all we were uploading photos of the kids shopping for school supplies.
Becca had a lot of fun shopping and found some great deals on Elmer’s glue products and other school supplies.
Our Walmart had a large Elmer’s display in the center of the store, where we were able to score deals like glue sticks for only 10 cents. Prices like this make it easy to bag it forward!
We were able to pick up a lot of great school supplies to #bagitforward to our favorite teacher Mrs. Hilson. After church on Sunday we presented Mrs Hilson with a bag of the school supplies we purchased for the Elmer’s #bagitforward program. She was so very touched and appreciative of the gift. Mrs Hilson teaches 8th grade Math and has been teaching for 25 years. In addition to teaching Math, she is also coach for the school’s varsity cheerleading team. Mrs Hilson is one of those teachers who truly cares about her students. We know the gift will be put to good use!
Do you have a favorite teacher deserving of school supplies? While shopping for school supplies at Walmart this summer, be sure to look for Elmer’s 1st Day of School Display and download the 1st Day App and help Elmer’s give back to students and teachers in need.
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What a wonderful idea! The Bag it forward campaign is truly awesome and I am sure Mrs. Hilson is so happy!
This is a great way to give back to teachers!
That is such an amazing feature to give back to the Teachers! My Favorite teacher for my kids just moved, so I don’t know who my kids will have this year. Other wise I’d totally get a bag like this for my favorite teacher.
I can’t believe it’s time to start school shopping yet…summer just started!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this BagItForward idea! Totally telling other moms in my neighborhood about it so we can start doing it here for our local schools 🙂
Yay! I am so glad to hear that. It’s such an awesome campaign!
One of my degrees is in education, and after college I spent my first year of teaching at a public high school in a rural, mostly poor community. It was difficult to see – even at that stage of education – how many kids came to class without the proper supplies to be successful. I tried to purchase some on my own, but 1st year teachers, especially in small towns, don’t make a lot of money so it was hard to keep it stocked up too much. I LOVE this program and that you’re able to “Bag it Forward” because I know how many teachers and students will be so grateful for your assistance.
Thanks for sharing your story with us! Living in a rural are ourselves, this is something we often hear from teachers. We hope to do much more for our local teachers, before school begins this year.
What an awesome program! Love the concept of Bag-it-Forward and I look forward to participating this year!
Love the bag it forward idea! We always shop for double the school supplies requested by our children’s teachers because we know that some of the students won’t be able to contribute…
Great idea and a great way to do something for the teachers to show them, that they are appreciated for all they do for our children.
i LOVE bag it forward!!
What a wonderful way to give back!