Our Story

As Students who have seen the struggles our teachers go through in order to provide a proper learning environment for us and our peers, we knew we wanted to make a difference and alleviate that burden, as well as provide essential materials for students in need. Teachers both in our community and around the world are having to spend their own money to support their student's needs, and students around the world aren't getting the materials they need and deserve. We've seen the impact a lack of resources can have on children, and we want to be the change. We hope to achieve our goal of providing essential learning materials for students and teachers in our community. We want to continue to host drives, fundraisers, and other service projects to help us raise money, as well as awareness on this issue. It's a problem we see happening everyday, and it impacts the people we know and care about too. As we always say, we hope to fill both backpacks and hearts this school year.

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The Core Team

Get to Know the People behind Pencils for Progress

Coming together from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, our skilled team of professionals is the backbone of Pencils for Progress. Their ideas help shape the direction and mission of our organization. Read on to learn more about some of our incredible team members.

Maximilian Roberts

Max is a part of basketball, track, debate, and orchestra at Churchill High School. He enjoys travelling, hanging out with his friends and playing with his dog Bentley! Max plays a critical role within our organization. He has helped lead our team to a successful launch and helped start this amazing organization filled with amazing people and team members. He and his team have big plans for what they can do to help shape our community's future.

CEO

Winslow Ly

Winslow Ly is a part of track, basketball, orchestra, and debate at Churchill High School. She enjoys arts and crafts, music, hanging out with her friends, playing sports, and cuddling with her three cats! She helps coordinate opportunities for the nonprofit and communicates with schools and organizations that are in need of donations.

CFO

Lorelai Farrell

A cheerleader and member of the debate team, Lorelai is a vital part of Pencils For Progress. She enjoys fashion, artsy things, and hanging out with friends and her dog Ladybug! She has been a major part of getting our nonprofit to where it is today. She helps operate the organization and makes sure things are always running smoothly. Her dedication helps to drive our nonprofit to success.

COO