Teachers' Supply Closet

The 2011 Roane County Teachers was held on September 28 at Roane State Community College.  It was a very successful event with fifty-six teachers coming from thirteen schools.   We thank the 2011 Teachers' Supply Closet Sponors and Donors:

Sponsors:

• Roane County Chamber of Commerce - Education and Workforce Committee
• Roane County United Way
• Roane State Community College
• Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman 

Donors: 

• Charles and Vickie Smith Charles Stan Cook
• Citizens National Bank
• Danice Turpin
• First Bank of Tennessee
• James and Mildred Scott
• Judy Stratzer
• Kingston Rotary
• Kiwanis Club of Roane County
• Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union
• Marla Jill McMaster
• Mary and Allen Lutz
• Mary Anne Koltowich
• Mary Wood
• Roane County Anti Drug Coalition
• Roane County Association of Women Executives
• Roane State Community College staff, faculty and students
• Robert N. Kyker
• Rockwood Village Apartments
• Shirley Stone
• Shoney's
• Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman staff, faculty and students
• Swan Pond Baptist Church
• Tennessee National Guard - Rockwood
• Tennessee Quarter Horse Association
• The Bridge at Rockwood
• Thomas and Mara Eckhardt
• Express Employment Professionals
• TVA Kingston Fossil Plant
• TVA Knoxville
• US Bank - Kingston
• Virginia Fowler
• Wanda Pinkerton
• and many anonymous donors

The Roane County Teachers' Supply Closet started in 2003 and has become an annual event to collect supplies and monetary donations to help teachers and students in Roane County.

The Supply Closet is a highly-popular and highly-successful effort sponsored by the Chamber, Roane State Community College, Tennessee Technology Center in Harriman and Roane County United Way. 

The Teachers' Supply Closet provides a one-day free shopping experience for Roane County's public school teachers," said Leslie Henderson, President and CEO of The Roane Alliance. "They shop for basic supplies, arts and crafts materials, and other classroom supplies - all donated by individuals and area businesses."

"The Teachers' Supply Closet is a great way to help our teachers acquire additional supplies and equipment for their classrooms and students," said Allen Lutz, Education and Workforce Development Specialist for The Roane Alliance. "Donations are greatly appreciated by the teachers and help make student activities and learning more effective."

Items frequently needed for classrooms include: pencils, pens, staplers and staples, three-hole punchers, crayons, ruled writing paper, hand sanitizer, paper towels, markers, scissors, tape, tissues, glue sticks, sticky note pads, construction paper, rubber bands, folders, band-aids, tennis balls, binders, and backpacks.

Click here to see the Supply Closet Flyer and a more complete list of needed supplies.

Financial donations as well as supplies can be dropped off at the Chamber offices at The Roane Alliance, 1209 N. Kentucky Street in Kingston.  Please call The Roane Alliance at 865-376-5572 if you have questions.