Brevard Public Schools employees have a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local students by participating in Jeans Day on April 17, 2025. By donating just $5, staff can wear jeans to work while helping to support the Supply Zone for Teachers, a signature program of Brevard Schools Foundation that provides free school supplies to teachers in high-poverty classrooms across Brevard County.
Why Support the Supply Zone?
Many students in Brevard County arrive at school without the basic supplies they need to succeed. With more than half of all students living on the brink of poverty, purchasing school supplies often falls on teachers, who spend hundreds of dollars out of pocket each year to ensure their students have the essentials. The Supply Zone for Teachers helps alleviate this burden by offering free supplies to teachers, ensuring that every student has the tools to learn, regardless of their family’s financial situation.
Since its establishment in 2014, the Supply Zone has distributed over $7.5 million in supplies, impacting more than 207,000 students. The Supply Zone serves all 85 Brevard Public Schools through two levels of eligibility:
- Title I Schools: All instructional staff can shop once per semester on designated shopping days.
- Non-Title I Schools: Schools participate through the “Representative Shopper Program,” where two designated representatives may shop for their school once per semester.
Additionally, Students in Transition liaisons from all schools are permitted to shop, ensuring that the most vulnerable students receive the support they need.
How Does Jeans Day Make a Difference?
By participating in Jeans Day, BPS employees directly contribute to the success of this vital program. Every $5 donation helps provide essential items such as pencils, notebooks, and art supplies that equip classrooms and empower students to focus on learning. Your support ensures that teachers can create an environment where all students, regardless of their circumstances, have the resources they need to thrive.
How to Participate
- Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Donation Amount: $5 to wear jeans to work or make a donation of school or hygiene supplies.
- Where to Donate: An online giving page has been created to make it easy for staff to contribute. Every dollar raised goes directly to the Supply Zone for Teachers to support local classrooms. Supplies can be dropped off to school offices, the Supply Zone and Foundation Offices.
- Most Needed School Supplies: Pencils, Spiral Notebooks, Composition Books, Filler Paper, Highlighters, Folders
- Most Needed Hygiene Supplies: Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Deodorant (male, female, neutral scents)
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Join Us in Making a Difference
Jeans Day is more than just a chance to wear casual attire—it’s an opportunity to positively impact students and teachers in our community. By participating, you’re helping to bridge the gap for families in need and giving our students the tools to achieve academic success.
Donate today, wear your jeans with pride, and show your support for the Supply Zone for Teachers!
For more information about the Supply Zone for Teachers or how you can get involved, please contact Pam Lyons, Supply Zone Program Coordinator, at (321) 633-6330, ext. 31301 or visit the Supply Zone for Teachers page on our website.