Rooted in
Giving
Empowering Teachers
The Teacher Resource Center supplied 600 teachers with school supplies worth $731,000 during the 2025-26 school year.
Transforming Students’ Lives
Over 13,000 items of clothing, food, feminine hygiene, and other basic necessities were provided to students during the 2025-26 school year.
Creating a Sustainable Future
ScrapsKC has diverted 1.5 million pounds of useful materials from the landfill since 2016.
Building Community
The Creative Reuse Center is a source of repurposed textiles and art supplies. Every dollar spent supports teachers in the region.
Support Classrooms, Shape Futures
We make it easy for everyone to get involved at ScrapsKC.
Businesses
Host a supply drive, donate materials from an office cleanout, volunteer with your team, or sponsor teacher memberships or a classroom makeover!
Schools
Host an end-of-year supply drive, sponsor memberships to the Teacher Resource Center for your team, and host a professional development day with us!
Individuals
Donate your gently used creative materials and school supplies, volunteer with us, and shop in our Creative Reuse Center store!
Make a Donation
Your gift helps us supply over 20,000 students in 295 schools throughout the Kansas City metro with school supplies, books, and essential food and hygiene items.
Explore the Teacher Resource Center
The Teacher Resource Center at ScrapsKC provides teachers in the greater Kansas City Region with school supplies, classroom materials, STEM supplies, books, and essential food and hygiene items for kids in need.
Enhance Your Classroom
Teachers walk away with $300 worth of supplies on average each time they shop.
Monthly Shopping
Members can fill one shopping cart with needed items for their classrooms at no cost each month.
Annual Memberships
Year-long access to the TRC costs just $35.