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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.
The Pencil Box is preparing to help Tulsa area teachers this school year
News Channel 8 Tulsa: The Pencil Box is preparing to help Tulsa area teachers this school year
Will Rogers Rotary Club of Tulsa donates $10,000 to The Pencil Box
FOX 23 News Tulsa: The Will Rogers Rotary Club of Tulsa has announced they have donated $10,000 to The Pencil Box, a Tulsa-based nonprofit dedicated to providing pree school supplies to teachers and students.
The Pencil Box Provides School Supplies as Need Grows in Tulsa County
News on 6 KOTV: The Pencil Box in Tulsa provides free school supplies to teachers from low-income schools, helping them save money and support student creativity as the demand for supplies continues to grow each year.
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.
2 Cares for the Community 2023
KJRH -TV | Tulsa | Channel 2: 2 Cares for the Community partnered with TFCU and The Pencil Box to help students and teachers with school supplies.
Nonprofit school supplier The Pencil Box to expand presence with new facility in west Tulsa
The Tulsa World: Organizers broke ground on a new $2.2 million, 11,000-square-foot facility at 2435 Southwest Blvd., about a mile southwest of downtown Tulsa, just east of Interstate 244.
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.
The Pencil Box Gives $2.8 Million In Masks To Tulsa-Area Schools
News on 6 KOTV: The Pencil Box, an organization that supplies children with the supplies they need to succeed in school, is donating millions of dollars worth of school supplies and masks to Tulsa schools.
The Pencil Box donates more than 5,000 books to help students learn, find comfort during pandemic
The Tulsa World: The Pencil Box, which collects donated materials for educators in high-poverty schools, is giving away more than 5,000 books to Tulsa-area students engaged in distance learning. They’re being distributed through the organization’s numerous district partners.
The Pencil Box reopens, where teachers can get $1,000 in school supplies for $35
The Tulsa World: Teachers from dozens of schools are taking advantage of the free classroom necessities available at the nonprofit store, which reopened this week at 2002 E. Sixth St. after being forced to relocate from its 23rd Street location.
People & Places: Pencil Box plays 'Rock Paper Scissors'
The Tulsa World: The Pencil Box, the Tulsa nonprofit that works to provide the necessary supplies and educational to help Tulsa County students succeed in the classroom, is hosting a new fundraising event, “Rock Paper Scissors.”
Every Child Deserves the Chance to Succeed
The Pencil Box | Facebook: State Superintendent of Education Joy Hoffmeister knows what it takes for a child to walk into a classroom ready to learn. Hear why she believes The Pencil Box's "Tools for the Future" program is making a difference for students across Tulsa County.
Tips for Charity: The Pencil Box
Sweets & Cream | Thank you, Tulsa! Because of your generous contributions towards our Tips for Charity initiative, Sweets & Cream was able to provide over 5900 new pieces of school supplies to Tulsa-area students and teachers for the 2018/2019 school year.
Thirty-One Gifts pays Tulsa's Pencil Box a visit to help Oklahoma teachers
News Channel 8 Tulsa: Thirty-One Gifts pays Tulsa's Pencil Box a visit to help Oklahoma teachers
2017 Quality of Life for All Henry Bellmon Award
The Sustainability Alliance: Congratulations to The Pencil Box! This year's 2017 Quality of Life for All Henry Bellmon Award winner! Learn more about how their program embodies the triple bottom line: People. Profit. Planet.