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Teacher Reuse Store in Athens offers free supplies to teachers, seeks summer volunteers
Summary
A presenter described the Teacher Reuse Store in Athens-Clarke County, which offers free donated supplies to public and college teachers, tracks items by weight to measure landfill diversion, and is seeking volunteers for the summer; the store is at 1005 College Ave.
The Teacher Reuse Store in Athens-Clarke County provides free donated supplies to teachers, a presenter said. The store accepts community donations, organizes them for easy teacher access and asks teachers who take items to complete a checkout that records their name and the weight of material taken to measure landfill diversion.
The presenter said the store serves public, private and college teachers and commonly distributes reams of paper, storage containers, shelving units and art supplies. Volunteers assist during open hours, with the greatest need occurring during the summer months; interested volunteers are asked to contact the store by email. The presenter gave the store's location as the back portion of "The Charm" at 1005 College Ave and said operating hours vary by school-year and summer schedules; the website lists current hours.
As a measure of environmental impact, the presenter said the program kept 54 tons of materials out of the landfill last year. The presenter encouraged community members to bring items they think teachers might need for possible donation, noting the store may accept items that are not traditional classroom materials.
