Resources to support EDGE programs:

Funds to cover program costs (rent, salaries, etc.) and scholarships for EDGE grads

Telephone system

Blank T-shirts, bumper stickers, cards, canvas bags, etc

Printing service (to put students' designs on items to share and sell)

Volunteers to:

- Work one-on-one with students on GED topics
- Teach leadership skills (e.g., public speaking, problem-solving)
- Teach job skills (e.g., interviewing, resume writing)
- Teach students how to use and maintain computers, etc.
- Mentor students one-on-one (afternoons, evenings, and weekends)
- Provide office support (making copies, picking up supplies, etc.)

Apprenticeships with local businesses for our students

A van or small bus to take students on field trips

Sponsors for EDGE fund raisers

Supplies for college-bound EDGE graduates:

Laptop computers

Coaxial cable cords & ethernet cords (minimum 15 feet)

Power strips with built-in circuit breakers (15 amps/120 volts & heavy duty cord)

USB Flashdrives (preferably 1 gb or larger capacity)

Backpacks (with padded laptop compartment)

Small refrigerators or combination refrigerator-microwaves (microfridges)

Desk lamps

Bedding (pillows, sheets, blankets, comforters)

Bed risers (to raise beds for storage space)

Towels & washcloths

Shower caddies

Shower shoes (flip flops)

Bath robes

Toiletries (deodorant, shampoo, hair products, soap, lotion, female hygiene supplies, razors, kleenex, cotton swabs, cotton balls, rubbing alcohol, bandages)

Cleaning supplies (broom, dustpan, mop, bucket, soap, hand vacuum, lysol, etc.)

Wastebaskets

Laundry supplies (laundry basket/bag, detergent, fabric softener, iron & ironing board, drawer liners)

Alarm clocks

Telephones & answering machines

Fans

Flashlights

Throw rugs or carpets

Padlocks

Office supplies (notebooks, binders, filler/lined paper, printer paper, pens, pencils, scissors, glue, rulers, hole punches, tape, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, post-it notes, staplers & staples, index cards, markers, binder clips, paper clips, thumb tacks, graph paper, etc.)

Calculators (preferably TI-83 or higher)

Wall putty, plasti-tak, or hold-it

Dry erase message boards (for dorm room doors)

Cork bulletin boards

Wall calendars

Planners

Posters, photo frames, artwork

Dictionary, thesaurus, & atlas

Stationery, address books, stamps

Microwave-safe plates and cups, silverware, cookware

Dishsoap, sponge, and hand towel

Clothing (some students will require uniforms, dress clothing, swimsuits, etc. - please check with us to find out current needs)

MP3 Player/stereo and headphones

Television & DVD/VCR

Gift cards to cover other expenses, including books (e.g., gift cards to amazon.com)