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There are many ways you can get involved with SUPAR. We are recruiting community members to aid us in our planning and implementation efforts. We’re interested in your feedback on our concept and structure.

1. Donate time by volunteering. Here is how others are getting involved:

Planning and Architecture faculty and staff from the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning work with students in small groups, helping them to develop project ideas and providing support for their project-based learning. Volunteers have worked with students on designing and building scale models of chairs, for example.

Students in architecture and urban planning at UWM work with students one-on-one, assisting them with drawing and design, community assessment, and problem-solving. Students have worked with students on using photography to learn about their neighborhoods and to see neighborhoods and buildings in a deeper way.

Professionals have assisted with grant proposal development, creating marketing materials for the school, and hosting events at SUPAR.

SUPAR continues to welcome the efforts of volunteers. If you are able to be in the school as little as one hour each week, we would love to talk to you. If your work schedule prevents your participation during school hours, please contact the school about other donations of your time and talents that you are willing to offer.

2. Donate unneeded items from your home or business: We welcome your in-kind donations.

Printer paper
Colored paper and art paper
Office supplies of all kinds: looseleaf folders, manila folders, pens and pencils
Clothing items for internships and job interviews: ties, belts, button-down shirts (please launder before donating)
Warm clothing for winter: sweaters, sweatshirts, gloves and mittens (laundered, adult sizes, both genders)
Books on all topics
Magazines on all topics (we use for readings and for photos--as long as appropriate for young people!)

Bicycle parts, old tools, metal tidbits (for creating recycled art/garden objects)

Yarn, fabric, notions, knitting needles, crochet hooks, buttons, beads, ribbon or any craft materials

Old jewelry
Watch/clock parts

Old china or tiles, broken pottery or glass (for mosaics)
Old dishes, cups, utensils
Used toys, games, and puzzles
Fabric remnants for sewing and other project use
Ribbon
Small tables
Wooden chairs
Hardware (nuts, bolts, nails, wire, etc.) and tools
Tiles
Picture frames
 

 Personal or professional connections to potential job shadowing sites for students

3. Use Goodsearch for all of your internet searches.  Select SUPAR as your beneficiary organization.  SUPAR receives a penny for every search you do.  Leverage your buying power by using GoodShop when you shop at hundreds of national internet retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Barnes and Noble.  Go to www.goodsearch.com .  It really is this easy.  No catches or hidden fees or annoying emails.  For more information, click here.

4. Sign up at Pick N Save to have a portion of your purchases donated to SUPAR.  When you register your Pick N Save Advantage Plus Savers Card with the SUPAR account number, the We Care Program donates a portion of your purchases back to SUPAR.  Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. contributes millions of dollars annually to support customers' favorite charitable organizations.  You can sign up for this program at the Customer Service Desk.  The SUPAR account number is 702190.

5. Donate funds via PayPal

We welcome any amount of financial contribution.

 

 

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