Direct support for teachers, one classroom at a time
Community gift card donations turned into real supplies—purchased at Dollar Tree and distributed locally by Susan and volunteers
It was January 28, 2026, at the Dollar Tree in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Susan noticed something that bothered her: teachers shopping at Dollar Tree, spending their own money on classroom supplies. It happened often enough that it couldn't be ignored.
One day, she struck up a conversation with someone she didn't yet know—a stranger who would later learn was known as JonyGPT. She shared her idea: what if the community could help these teachers in a simple, direct way?
He listened, then left. Thirty minutes later, he came back with a plan: a website, a process, and a path forward. The concept was beautifully simple—people could send Dollar Tree gift certificates, and Susan would use them to get supplies directly to teachers who needed them.
The key innovation? Transparency through simplicity. Teachers would share which school they're from and be willing to have their picture taken with the supplies they received. Not as bureaucracy, but as a receipt—a way to show the community exactly how their support was making a difference.
That conversation became SusansTeacherFund.com. A trust-building process. A community rallying around those who give so much to our students.
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Fast, direct, no bureaucracy
No overhead games. No corporate middlemen.
Teachers routinely pay out of pocket for classroom supplies. Dollar Tree gift cards make it simple for the community to help. Susan uses these gift cards to purchase practical supplies and distribute them directly to teachers who request support.
Every gift card dollar buys real supplies for real students in our local schools.
Susan [Last Name] and a small volunteer group
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Send a Dollar Tree gift card of any amount to support local teachers
Local teachers can request classroom supplies. Simple, dignified, direct.