Mission: On a mission to provide educational resources that empower teachers to inspire future leaders, AGFT envisions a future for Central Florida where every student has the tools and experiences to succeed.
Results: Since 1998, AGFT has. . . - Provided more than $153 million worth of educational resources- Delivered 14.5 million pencils and 2.3 million books- Supported more than 265 public schools in Orange and Osceola Counties- Enriched over 9,200 children with music and personal leadership
Target demographics: public school teachers and students
Direct beneficiaries per year: More than 5,800 classrooms with more than $7.4 million worth of school supplies and 330 students with tuition-free music education
Geographic areas served: Orange and Osceola Counties in Florida
Programs: a Free Teacher Supply Store with convenient "shopping" options to stock their classrooms, including Pencil Boy Express - The Mobile Free Store and Pencil Boy Online - The e-Commerce Free Store; School SmARTS to professionally develop visual arts teachers and equip students with tools for creative projects; and A Gift For Music to provide access to string instrument music education that ignites youth civic activism and instills emotional resiliency.