The Gems Foundation gives special education classrooms in Limestone County the supplies they need, plus art-based and music-based learning aids made for the way their students learn.
Teachers can tell us about classroom needs today so our grants go where they matter most.
Special education teachers often buy sensory tools, adaptive supplies, and art and music materials with their own money. We want to change that, one classroom at a time.
Each program is shaped by what teachers tell us their classrooms need.
Teachers request the supplies their classroom needs. We review, fund, and deliver them through the school's approved process.
Ready-to-use kits that bring color, texture, and making into everyday lessons, with large-grip tools and clear visual steps.
Color-coded instruments and simple song cards that let every student join in, play, and listen.
Small grants for a classroom idea a teacher wants to try, from a new learning station to a seasonal art project.
Each color is one note. Tap the bars, or press keys 1 to 8. Students can follow a song by matching colors instead of reading notes.
Song card: C D E C · C D E C · E F G
A teacher describes what the classroom needs. No student names or records, ever.
Our team checks the request against program guidelines and available funds.
We follow the school's process for accepting donated items before anything is delivered.
We deliver, then ask the teacher for brief classroom-level feedback so we can do better.
Contacting the Foundation does not create any legal, professional, or other relationship. We use what you send only to respond and to run our programs. We don't sell or share it.
No. Our kits and grants are creative and educational resources for classrooms. They are not therapy or clinical services, and our volunteers are not therapists.
We are starting with special education classrooms in Limestone County Schools. We hope to grow over time.
No. The Gems Foundation is an independent nonprofit. We are not part of, and do not speak for, Limestone County Schools. We work within each school's process for accepting donations.
Join our supporter list, volunteer, or tell us about a classroom need. We are not accepting donations at this time, and we will share how to give when we are ready.
Student privacy matters. Requests describe what a classroom needs, so we never need names, records, or diagnoses. Decisions about an individual student's services belong to that student's IEP team and family.
Our team reviews it and replies by email. If we can fund it, we coordinate with the school so the items arrive through the school's approved process.
Stephanie started the Gems Foundation so special education teachers have the creative and practical tools their classrooms need.
Daniel serves on the founding board and supports the Foundation's work in Limestone County.
We are looking for educators, parents, and community members. Tell us you're interested.