{"id":9298,"date":"2020-05-12T11:24:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/?p=9298"},"modified":"2025-03-31T10:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:40:57","slug":"creating-your-donation-supply-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/creating-your-donation-supply-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Your Donation Supply List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to set up your TeacherLists account and create your Donation Supply List!<\/p>\n<p>If you already have an account with TeacherLists, just login and follow the \u201ccreate a Donation Supply List\u201d instructions below.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>To Create Your Account:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/users\/create\/\">Go to TeacherLists.com to get started.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Complete the fields.<\/strong> For \u201cYour Role at the School,\u201d select \u201cParent or Volunteer List Manager\u201d<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll receive a confirmation email; <strong>click on the link in the email<\/strong> to verify your email address<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll get a prompt that says \u201clet\u2019s get started.\u201d Click on that, and then <strong>log in with your email and password<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When you log in, you\u2019ll be on the dashboard; <strong>click \u201ccreate list\u201d to start creating your donation list<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>\u201cStudent School Supply List\u201d when asked for type of list<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>To Create Your Donation Supply List:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Select the template<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start your list from scratch or choose one of our list templates; you&#8217;ll be able to add\/delete items from the templates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Enter details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>List name:<\/strong> It\u2019s important to name your list carefully so parents will know it&#8217;s a donation list. We suggest starting with Donation List so it&#8217;s easy to see at a glance. You could also add your district or parent group name or use a theme\u2014for example, Donation List for Washington Elementary PTO or Donation List for back-to-school or Donation List to fill the supply closet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teacher name:<\/strong> Use your parent group name or the name of the person organizing the donation drive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>School name:<\/strong> Select your school from the dropdown.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of classrooms:<\/strong> enter 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade levels:<\/strong> select K0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Welcome message:<\/strong> Explain the purpose of the donation list and where to ship supplies. Sample text (feel free to cut and paste):<br \/>\n<em><strong>Sample 1:<\/strong> We know people want to help, so we&#8217;ve created this Donation Wish List so everyone in the community has a way to help make back-to-school a success for students and teachers! Please have your items sent to ABC Elementary.<\/em><em><em><br \/>\n<strong>Sample 2:<\/strong> We\u2019ve created this Donation Wish List so everyone in the community has a way to donate needed school supplies to students. Buy as few or as many items as you can\u2014it\u2019s all appreciated! Please have your items sent to ABC Elementary.<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Also include information on where to ship supplies<\/strong>, especially since so many districts are currently closed. If you have donors ship to your or someone else\u2019s home, be sure to provide drop-off times and locations.<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t work for the school or district (for instance, you\u2019re a parent group leader), <strong>let the school know you\u2019re creating a Donation Supply List<\/strong>. They\u2019ll appreciate the heads-up, and they\u2019ll know to look for donations sent to the school if you\u2019re sending them there.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Additional note\/legal disclaimer:<\/strong> Include any additional notes you want to share.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&#8217;ll receive an email with a link to your list and details on how to share the list with parents and others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/schools\/123913-jfk-elementary\/2354998-jfk-backtoschool-donation-list\/jfk-pto\/supply-list\">Check out a sample donation supply list.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Questions? Contact TeacherLists at tlsupport@teacherlists.com or call 800-644-3561 ext. 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to set up your TeacherLists account and create your Donation Supply List! If you already have an account with TeacherLists, just login and follow the \u201ccreate a Donation Supply List\u201d instructions below. &nbsp; To Create Your Account: Go to TeacherLists.com to get started. Complete the fields. 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