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2 Cares Day: The Pencil Box
KJRH -TV | Tulsa | Channel 2: 2 Cares Day urges Tulsans to volunteer, support local organizations
2026 WeServe Volunteer Team of the Year
WeStreet Credit Union: WeStreet Credit Union named its Mortgage department the WeServe Volunteer Team of the Year, recognizing their work with The Pencil Box. The surprise announcement video was filmed right inside our store, with Executive Director Nancy Bolzle on camera.
Ten years, zero price tags: How The Pencil Box is filling Tulsa classrooms with supplies to fuel student success
TulsaPeople: Inside their free store on Southwest Blvd, teachers shop for everything their classrooms need, at zero cost. Ten years in, The Pencil Box has delivered more than $7.9 million in supplies to Tulsa County students who need them most.
The Pencil Box hosts Rock Paper Scissors
TulsaPeople: The Pencil Box marked its 10th anniversary with a Grammy's After-Party gala at Arvest Convention Center, drawing 300 guests and raising $318,000 for school supplies for Tulsa County students.
Oklahoma Cox employees award nearly $130,000 to 14 Tulsa nonprofits
FOX 23 News Tulsa: The Pencil Box is one of 14 Tulsa nonprofits selected to receive a Cox Charities Community Investment Grant, earning $10,000 for the Tools for the Future Program from an employee-funded pool of more than $130,000.
BACK 2 SCHOOL: 2 News collects school supplies for local students
KJRH -TV | Tulsa | Channel 2: 2 News Oklahoma's annual Back 2 School Drive brought viewers, volunteers, and a $1,000 Scripps Howard Foundation check to the studio, with all donations going directly to The Pencil Box for Tulsa County students heading back to class.
Equipping students with tools to succeed
Williams Companies: The Pencil Box gave away 96,000 pencils last year. Strung end to end, they'd stretch across the Grand Canyon. A look at how the nonprofit is putting supplies in teachers' hands so students don't have to do homework on a McDonald's bag.