​At the heart of Crayons2Calculators’ work are the monthly shopping experiences at our warehouse for the teachers from Durham Public Schools.  C2C warehouse is open for scheduled monthly shopping every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 – 5:00 pm.

Shopping Days at C2C

All DPS school are invited to shop for 50 points each scheduled visits.  Teachers are given 75 points during their beginning of school year visit. 

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All C2C Teacher shopping events are listed on our calendar.
Sharing with Our Community
As C2C receives in-kind donations that may not match the needs of our teachers, we share these items with other non-profits that serve families in need.

Target Shopping Days

Thanks to the generosity of the Durham, RTP, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill communities, C2C holds targeted shopping experiences for additional groups of teacher during the year.  These include:
  • First-Year Teachers’ Shopping Days:  Our first-year teachers (teachers new to teaching) are given the opportunity to shop at our warehouse and receive 100 points for their very first visit. .
  • Art Teachers’ Shopping Days:  ALL Durham Public Schools art, drama and dance teachers are invited to shop for miscellaneous arts and crafts that we collect throughout the year.  Many of these items are donated to C2C through our partnership with Joann Fabrics in Durham, Raleigh, Cary through the Kids in Need.
  • Gift Certificates for Teachers of the Year:
    C2C recognizes all 55 school-level Teachers of the Year with 75 point gift certificates to be received at the annual Durham Public Schools Teacher of the Year banquet in May.
  • Binder Blowout
    Teachers from all grade levels are invited to attend Binder Blowout at the beginning of each school year and select all binders, poster board, spiral notebooks, file folders, desk organizers, and a wide variety of miscellaneous supplies