
Hello everyone!
School may be out for summer, but back-to-school season is already here! Once again, the Making It Happen Foundation and LUG along with our amazing family, friends, and supporters — are coming together to help teachers and students by clearing classroom wish lists.
Thanks to YOUR generosity and our partnership with LUG, last year was an incredible success. This year, we hope to make an even bigger impact and support even more classrooms.
Getting involved is easy:
• Select a teacher
• Click their Amazon wish list
• Purchase supplies and ship them directly
No gift is too small — every purchase, donation, prayer, share and act of support makes a difference.
Thank you to our teachers, volunteers, supporters, and to LUG for helping us bless classrooms across the country. If you have any questions or need help, please reach out! [email protected]
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IF YOU ARE A TEACHER:
We love ALL teachers. We keep a narrow focus so the work is not diluted. This may change in years to come but for 2026 the rules are as follows:
- K-12th Grade Teachers ONLY-We will only be accepting lists from K-12th grade classroom teachers for this year’s project. You must be a full-time grade level teacher in a school system. We will not be accepting lists from homeschool teachers, daycare or preschools, learning specialists, librarians.
- Title 1 Schools ONLY-You must be a teacher in a Title 1 school district to be eligible – defined as a public school that receives federal funding to help students from low-income families to achieve academic success.
- Online Application– Participants must complete ALL information and submit Amazon wish list link through the online google form. We will not accept incomplete applications. No applications will be accepted via email or DM. See application link below.
- Identification -You will be asked to upload a picture of your school teacher ID or a screenshot of your name/photo listed on your school website on the online application.
- You must be following on Instagram @Leigh Anne Tuohy, @Luglife and @CollinsTuohySmith to participate.
- You must download the LUGlife app (it is so fun!)
- Wishlist Parameters– You must follow all the rules listed below for your wish list to be accepted. You are teachers and we know you are great at following rules!
Details:
- The total cost of all items on your list cannot exceed $200.
- All items must be Amazon Prime products. If not, your list will not be included.
- THESE ARE THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ITEMS ALLOWED TO BE ADDED TO TEACHER WISH LISTS THIS YEAR. If you have other items, your list will not be included. These are very basic supplies we want to ensure YOU have!
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- Crayons
- Markers, highlighters
- Colored pencils
- Glue or Glue sticks
- Paper: Construction, notebook, colored or white copy paper, graph paper
- Folders
- Pencils, pencil sharpener
- Pencil pouches or boxes
- Erasers
- Pens
- Scissors
- Kleenex
- Clorox Wipes
- Hand Sanitizer
- Dry erase markers
- Binders
- Composition Notebooks
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- Amazon Details – Once you’ve created the list in your Amazon account click on the three dot drop down menu located in the top right corner and select “Manage List.”
- All contact info must be filled out.
- Make sure your list is marked Public and not Private.
- Fill in the description to share a bit about you and your class. The more info, the more personable and people can connect relationally easier to you.
- It is vital that you fill out the shipping info so that your items can be automatically shipped to you. If not, your list will not be included.
- Do not add multiples of an item. They do not get purchased. Please just add one of each item.
- Be sure to uncheck the 2 boxes. If you check these boxes it will be confusing to purchasers.
- 1. keep purchases on my list
- 2. don’t spoil my surprise
- All lists must be created through Amazon and submitted through the online Google Form by the deadline 6/12/2026 at 5pm CT. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT LISTS AFTER THE DEADLINE!
- You may not add items to your list once submitted. If so we will remove your list.
- Furniture, electronics, gift cards, food items, classroom decorations, and any personal items (cups, teacher planner, printer, etc.) are not acceptable. If your list has these items it will not be included. We want to ensure you have the very most basic essential supplies needed.
Key Dates and Timeline:
- ONLINE APPLICATION SUBMISSION LINK – CLICK HERE
- Online applications will end June 12 at 5:00 PM CT. Lists will not be accepted after the deadline.
- Application submissions will be reviewed, vetted and randomly selected to publish on the Making It Happen website by June 29.
- They will be live on our website from 6/29/2026 to 8/3/2026.
- Wish list purchases should be completed by August 3, 2026.
IF YOU WANT TO PURCHASE FOR A TEACHER:
- Visit our website www.MakingItHappenFoundation.com. Review the lists and make your selections. Ensure the “ship to” address matches the name of the teacher and is not yours!
- If you want to purchase from multiple lists, choose one person and complete your transaction before going on to the next person. If not the items will be combined in one order and shipped to one address.
- Wish list purchases should be completed by August 3.
- Thank you for your generosity and know YOU are making a difference!
