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Teachers' Back2School Rx-Travaganza!

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The CCRx Teachers' Back2School Supply Rx-Travaganza is a 1-day event at the CCRx Warehouse open to all Chicago Teachers. Stock up on supplies you'll need for back to school and spark your creativity with some of our "Special Finds" as well as CCRx Creative Reuse Classroom Kits.


Covid precautions include:

Shopping Shifts every half hour. Mandatory Masks + Temperature Checks. PLEASE BE VACCINATED!


What will you find?


For free... Binders, Books, Raw Materials, Containers + 2 reams of copy paper (til supplies are out), courtesy of the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation.


For $20/box... Office Supplies, Art/Craft Supplies, Posters, Fabric, Science Supplies, Teacher Resources, Manipulatives, Paper Rolls, Party Supplies, Pens, Pencils, Crayons, Frames, Gardening Supplies, Staplers, Tools + Hardware, Games, Puzzles...

Special Finds with Special Prices...

  • 2009 iMac Desktops (with Linux OS, keyboard + mouse) $140

  • Musical Instruments

  • Microscopes, Fancy Calculators

  • Whiteboards

  • Silkscreen Frames

  • Sewing Machines

  • Cameras + Photo Equipment

  • Long-arm quilting machines

  • Roy Lichtenstein Art Kits

  • Classroom furniture

  • Class sets of Scholastic + Pearson Science

  • Looms (for parts)

  • Costumes

  • Projectors

  • Printers...

CCRx Creative Reuse Class Kits (made from repurposed supplies)...

  • Imagination Journals

  • Shape Robots

  • Vinyl Recyclo-Pouches

  • Die-Cut Menagerie

  • Peace Bracelets

Thanks to our Collaborators: the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation, Envision Unlimited, United Credit Union and Target!


Want a sneak preview? Volunteer + get dibs! Sign up to Volunteer here.

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Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange is a one-of-a-kind store dedicated to the reduction of material waste and the creative reuse of resources. We are a resource to Chicago teachers, artists, and nonprofits looking to find new life in surplus materials, supplies, and equipment. Our mission is to promote sustainability and help the community by providing access to resources that would otherwise be discarded. We offer a wide range of items and our goal is to help you find the perfect item for your project. Come check us out and discover the possibilities!

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