Mission Statement:
Schoolhouse Supplies serves classrooms in need by operating a volunteer-run free store for teachers, which is stocked with supplies donated by the community.

Schoolhouse Supplies,is a non-profit free store filled with a huge assortment of classroom supplies for public school teachers* in Portland, Oregon. We opened in January of 2000 and have grown from servicing 11 schools to all 130 Portland Public Schools and have distributed supplies with an estimated retail value of over $7 million. Our shelves are stocked with a tremendous variety of surplus items donated by hundreds of businesses in our community. 

Schoolhouse Supplies is an award-winning program that offers a unique way for businesses to reuse their surplus products (diverting these items from our landfill), receive a tax benefit and help thousands of students in need. We are supported by the generous financial, volunteer and in-kind support of our community and invite you to become part of our growing base of community supporters. 

Teachers who shop at our store find that we are just like any retail store - we have shopping carts, bright displays and a variety of merchandise. The only difference is that there is no cash register! Our store is a place of support and inspiration for teachers who regularly spend hundreds of dollars each year of their own money to purchase classroom materials that students and strained school budgets cannot provide. 

Our volunteer base of teachers, youth groups, community members and corporate partners help us with needs in our warehouse and by providing professional and in-kind services. We also serve outlying schools and programs and other area non-profits through our Pick-Up Partners Program. Pick-up Partners such as the Housing Authority of Portland, Self-Enhancement, Inc., The Parry Center, and The Salvation Army earn a free shopping trip by picking up donations for us. 

"A marvelous blend of education and community....Schoolhouse Supplies is a vital resource to our teachers and children in Portland."
Former Portland Mayor Vera Katz

*To substitute and home school teachers:
You have our respect, our admiration, and our very best wishes. Unfortunately, you can only shop in our free store if you are a Portland Public School Teacher. Schoolhouse Supplies cannot provide materials to anyone who does not fit this requirement.