Inspire Triangle Chapter

Join Triangle CIO for our school supply fundraiser. Without basic supplies like pencils and books, children living in poverty face greater barriers to learning than their classmates. Our drive will ensure Classroom Central is equipped to continue providing FREE supplies, helping break the generational poverty cycle. Your generosity benefits over 130,000+ eligible students. Your donations foster equity in education by providing the necessary tools for success. Through our partnerships, each $1 donated becomes $9 worth of distributed supplies for students in our community. Your support and collections during the drive campaign give students the supplies they need for a successful school year.

Inspire Triangle Team: 

• Nate Thompson, Allucent
• Art McCann, Bell Partners Inc.
• Chris Lindner, Blackbaud
• Josh Bomba, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
• Jon Meyer, CAPTRUST
• Srinivasa Rao Kanamarlapudi, CGI
• Sandy Steward, Civic Federal Credit Union
• Christopher Smith, Enact Mortgage Insurance
• Greg Lamm, Family Resource Home Care
• Mark Lawler, Fayetteville Public Works Commission
• Chris Beasley, FirstHealth
• Jason Flynn, Martin Marietta
• Hem Nerkar, NetApp
• Paul Wirth, North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Company
• Shelley Chandler, North Carolina Rate Bureau
• Mike Taylor, Pitt County
• Kirk Wroblewski, ProPharma Group
• Jay Upchurch, SAS
• Jon Blankenship, TSX
• Nicole Coughlin, The Town of Cary, NC

Thank you for joining Classroom Central and WSOC-TV for 9 School Tools, the Carolinas’ largest school supply fundraiser. Without basic supplies like pencils and books, children living in poverty face greater barriers to learning than their classmates. Hosting a drive or contributing to one can ensure Classroom Central is equipped to continue providing FREE supplies, fostering equity in education by providing the necessary tools for success.

130,000+ local students need = 1,000,000 school supplies needed!

Through our partnerships, each $1 donated becomes $9 worth of distributed supplies for students in our community. Your support and collections during the 9 School Tools campaign gives students the supplies they need for a successful school year.