The Supply Education Group

Holiday lights, candy canes and fat men dressed like Santa? This...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:48:08 -0500

Holiday lights, candy canes and fat men dressed like Santa? This can only mean one thing… CHRISTMAS IS HERE! :)

This holiday we are letting supporters send in an encouraging card for our students in Lenana. Write a card, make a card, or buy a card - GIVE A CARD TODAY!

We will be taking these cards and giving them during our trip in January. Be sure to write your name and email on the back of the card so we can email you back with a picture of your card being given to one of the students.

Be sure to mail it to:
PO BOX 221
East Hanover, NJ 07936

We will continue to fight for education together!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy (almost) New Year, followers!

Love,
The Supply

Congratulations to UPenn, Drexel, Temple, and Villanova on a...

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:19:49 -0500

Congratulations to UPenn, Drexel, Temple, and Villanova on a successful Chicken & Rice fundraiser event! ~300 plates of halal goodness sold!

Eating for a good cause = fighting for slum children’s right to an education.

Thank you all for taking a stand.

thesupplyatpenn:

The Supply at Penn’s Chicken & Rice Fundraiser was a huge success!

Thank you to our Philly boards & our amazing home base for making this a reality!!

Keep on the lookout for more events & ways YOU can donate to help The Supply with building a secondary school in Lenana, Kenya.

Thank you all,
The Supply at Penn

BOSTON!! You have until 10pm TODAY, SUNDAY NOV 20TH to place an...

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:48:00 -0500

BOSTON!!

You have until 10pm TODAY, SUNDAY NOV 20TH to place an order for a delicious plate of NY’s Chicken and rice.

Do yourself, your stomach & Lenana a favor - CLICK HERE to place your order now!

DROP OFF LOCATIONS AND TIMES FOR MONDAY NOV 21ST:
Harvard -In front of Lowell House! 10 PM
BC - Lower Campus Dining Hall 10:30 PM
BU - The GSU Link — 775 Commonwealth Ave 10:50 PM
Northeastern - Forsythe Street (Middle of Campus) 11:00 PM

Visit our facebook event for more info.

PHILLY! Order your Chicken & Rice today to help raise money...

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:30:19 -0500

PHILLY! Order your Chicken & Rice today to help raise money to build secondary schools in slum villages. Information below from thesupplyatpenn:

Philly FACEBOOK EVENT

PAY HERE

BOSTON! We’ll be coming your way too! Check out the Boston Facebook Event for more information.

thesupplyatpenn: Our first Philly fundraiser has begun! :) The...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:05:42 -0500

thesupplyatpenn:

Our first Philly fundraiser has begun! :)

The Supply at Penn is taking baby steps to awareness with our AMAZING (& DELICIOUS) chocolate covered pretzels. Thank you in advance, because your donations will help The Supply build secondary schools in slum communities!

One bag is $3 and two bags are $5!

Contact: thesupplyatpenn@gmail.com to find out how you can purchase yours now! Or be on the lookout for our members on campus at Penn & Drexel!

Happy eating! :D

Lunch for Lenana - Donate Today! :)

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:05:05 -0400

Lunch for Lenana - Donate Today! :)

Lunch for Lenana Background:Last November, the Standard 8 class...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:43:00 -0400

Lunch for Lenana

Background:
Last November, the Standard 8 class of Dagoretti Youth School in the slum of Lenana, Kenya had an opportunity to take the KCPE Primary National Examination. Unfortunately, the head teacher ran away with the registration money, and all 31 students were disqualified. For all of these students, this was the pinnacle of their educational careers because there is no secondary school available for them. After hearing this heartbreaking story, The Supply has decided to build Lenana’s first ever secondary school. As the students make the financial sacrifices to re-take this test, we want to provide them with an opportunity to continue their education and fulfill their dreams.

We want you to join us in helping us launch this week-long campaign to finish fundraising for the secondary school and to be the supply to the large demand for education that exists in Lenana.

Click HERE to donate now!

YouTube star KevJumba will visit the school that raises the most money!
REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL TODAY!!

THE SUPPLY SWAG GALORE.

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:31:00 -0400

THE SUPPLY SWAG GALORE.

hello followers!

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:54:00 -0400

Hi Followers! :)

It’s been a long time since anyone has posted here and I wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU to all of our AMAZING followers for hanging in there with us.

Last week, we had a webcast of our Q3 report where Eddo, Shawn and John gave an update on how The Supply is doing financially, socially and Kenya-ly! If you didn’t have a chance to tune in, do not fear! You can check out the recording here. (And I didn’t even mean to rhyme, hehe.)

That being said, there is even more exciting news! We are officially launching our Philadelphia initiative starting with our chapter at the University of Pennsylvania! If you are a student, professor, employee, musician, skater, shopper, a person (okay maybe even a robot) in the Philadelphia area - Temple, Drexel, Nova, oh we see you - we want YOU to attend a General Body Meeting this FRIDAY to find out more on how you can help! :)

For more information on the Philly GBM and to keep up with our progress and impact in Philadelphia, follow our chapter tumblr HERE.

BIG THINGS COMING YOUR WAY!

peace, love & philly,
Esther MH
TheSupply@UPenn

Field Trip Friday #6

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:20:04 -0400

Field Trip Friday #6

HEY EVERYONE! Today is our last Throwback Thursday of the...

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:57:43 -0400

HEY EVERYONE!

Today is our last Throwback Thursday of the summer! Let’s journey back to January of this year, when Eddo and Shawn came back from Lenana, Kenya with amazing footage, big smiles, and hope from the students, teachers, and community that fills the office space to this very day.

As a noob to the Throwback Thursday category, I decided that the best thing to do would be to look through the plentiful video archive of The Supply. There were videos of events, campaigns, announcements, the works. But then there was this one video, with a simple enough title, LENANA VILLAGE, that reminded me of the sole reason for it all.

When we’re counting donations, thinking of campaign ideas, and organizing events, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment and think of this work as…well, work. Beliefs become responsibilities, and responsibilities become tasks. But seeing one of those many smiling faces of the students that is the future of the Lenanan community let the warmth and reality of hope flood back in.

There’s never just one day a week that we should throw it back to a memorable time. And as much as I’d like to say that this is to ensure the safety and constancy of THROWBACK THURSDAYS, Thursdays aren’t the only days that deserve a second of reflection and thanksgiving. To us interns, it’s not just encouraging, but beautiful, to see how far The Supply has come. With the hard work and undying fervor that our staff members, the biggest visionaries I know, have put in, people have been touched and convicted. Strangers have been encouraged. Children have been given hope. A school is being built in a slum village.

So, all of you who read this, you are a part of The Supply’s team. Throw it back every now and then, and think about how far you’ve come as a student or professional, a brother or sister, a son or daughter, a friend, and a leader. Throw it back, and then get excited for all the amazing things, whether they may seem good or bad in the moment, that are to come. Who knows what beautiful things will happen? =))

See y’all tomorrow, THE LAST DAY IN THE OFFICE… =(
Until then, though, HAVE A WONDERFUL, REFLECTIVE THURSDAY!
May THROWBACKS live on forever!

The Supply Interns

HEY EVERYONE!!! Today is this summer’s LAST WATCH...

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:18:06 -0400

HEY EVERYONE!!!

Today is this summer’s LAST WATCH WEDNESDAY! So we’re going out with a SLAM. Nono…a DUNK. a JAM. HEHEH~ GET IT?? No…?

This past Saturday, we held The Supply’s 1st Annual Basketball Tournament at Ruckman Park in Closter, NJ! Sixteen teams, about 80 players in total, signed up to ball for The Supply. At the end of the day, we made a grand total of $2,609!!!

The tournament was an awesome way for these brothers who wanted to get involved, but weren’t sure how, to show their support with some friendly competition. Sean Yoo, at first only a supportive fan, broke out his skills and won the individuals’ 3-point contest! Brian and the Astronauts won a total of six games to be the first champions of The Supply’s Annual Basketball Tournament! And Mr. Pak from Eastern International Realty was the tournament’s angel; he made an incredibly generous contribution to cover for all of the logistics and extra fees for the tournament. THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU.

Everything—the contributions, and the blood, sweat, and tears (too dramatic…?)—is going to the construction of the first secondary school in Lenana, Kenya! Everyone played with so much heart, despite the heat, and all in all, like Eddo said, it was an awesome day. It just goes to show that, truly, WE ARE ALL THE SUPPLY.

These Tumblr posts might stop, but Shawn’s going to keep making videos! So make sure you STAY TUNED! Bookmark the Youtube page!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY, SUPPLY TEAM! =))
The Supply Interns

TASTY TUESDAY #7 My Big Fat Greek Souvlaki

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:31:36 -0400

With the banality of tuesday afternoon at the desk constantly looming like an ominous black cloud over a prospective 3 on 3 basketball tournament, the supply interns brainchild-ed a movement that is now more commonly known as Tasty Tuesday. It was in response to the distress of the omniscient bleakness (this time taking the form of tuesdays) that hope arises to comfort to console. And just like that the supply staff had license to abandon their restless, listless Tuesday afternoons with one of the finest practices of comfort fooding that North Jersey has held the privilege to see.

Today was our last one. The lead up to this day was not very kind to our stomachs and our hearts. Food began to taste brittle and bitter as the tuesday from once we were again trapped. Seeing today as the demise of Tasty Tuesday, the staff slipped into a melancholic stupor, drowning ourselves in the waters of Poland Spring and the bittersweet crunch of kettlecorn. We were nearing the end and in desperate need of professional help.

We had to go Greek.

We entered the Greek Village of Norwood, NJ, where we were greeted by a bevy of Mediterranean flavors. This was our pick-me-up. We were whole again.

The laughter in the office was back, albeit it was laughter with chunks of lamb and romaine lettuce flying from our mouths as we told Korean puns, but laughter nonetheless. Tuesday was tasty again. In a measure of pure willpower (which also showed it could’ve been done a long time ago) Steph Kim abandoned her salad to join in on TEAM FOODING TIME. Welcome. Welcome Home.

We used to think the end was near that without the forever hungry interns Tuesdays would be boring again. But Tasty Tuesday has taken a personality of its own, much like the Greeks themselves, she displays a myriad of character traits: grittiness, a refusal to die, and at times an elegance beyond any hearsay I can formulate.

She lives. and She will go on, nurturing and consoling people long after we’ve gone.

That is comfort food for thought.

Happy Tuesday, everyone. It’s been a pleasure.

Foodie Out V

-thesupply intern team

MEET AND GREET- Stephanie Misung Kim

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:18:38 -0400

Welcome to monday at the office and the beginning of our last week here as interns for the supply.

We’ve been through a lot you and I. An entire summer gone, but not without its fanfare and its progress. Alas, this is our last MEET and GREET. And today, we’ll be covering the girl who’s been covering us, from the very first monday up to this very day.

Steph “Steffi” Kim came into the office already as a seasoned Supply veteran. Under her resume, she had already given her birthday to the Supply Classroom campaign, where she instead of presents, she asked for donations in order to build a classroom in Lenana. The campaign would then reward her the privilege of naming rights for the classroom that she funded.

After a successful campaign, a classroom minted and named, everyone who was anyone knew that 20 year old Steph was MRS. BIG TIME BIG SHOT, a real secret-weapon for the nonprofit field.

A whole summer spent fundraising has had me realize exactly how difficult it is to garner any kind of donation, especially when working with a 24 hour window that Steph gave herself. I contemplated, how in the world did one girl raise so much money in one day? Could she have girlscout cookie experience? The thing every man is looking for. Influence. She has it in spades. How?

Every day of our internship has been filled with the collective, unique faces, sound effects, guttural gruntings, and giggling of Ms. Steffi Kim. Forever an unrelenting ball of energy, Steph supplies more than enough treats, laughter, and non-prescription hipster glasses to keep the supply team full, happy, and fashion-forward.

Our movement coordinator, Shawn, once told me that if you don’t believe in something, people will glare holes right through you. In an industry like ours we need to clutch and hold onto our stories and our beliefs in hopes that people will see our constant attachment to our truth and pledge to support us. I’ve never witnessed such genuine compassion and attachment to a cause and its faces before or since I’ve met Steph.

I soon realized that Steph was able to raise over a thousand dollars in a day with a 2 min. video, because from whatever angle you look and scrutinize her actions, her words, there was absolutely zero sense of doubt. Every emotion conveyed in that video about the future of our kids in Lenana is a heartfelt one, and in a era disheveled and defined by facebook, where true heartfelt sentiment can be hidden behind emoticons, tumblr dashboards and youtube banter, there was nothing “fake” or “manufactured” about her motivation and her heart.

She wants high school for these kids. She finds them to be full of hope. She’s worked for them this entire summer and will continue to smile, scrunge her face up, and love these kids.

That’s our team. We love those who have read and stuck with us till this very end. We Are All The Supply and We will continue to be and do so even as this summer fades into the next. and the next. Supply for Lenana. Supply for me. Supply for you.

Meet, Greet and Be the Supply constantly.

-the supply intern team

Fieldtrip Friday #5 Credit Card Roulette

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:44:46 -0400

First annual Supply Basketball Tournament. These words will spring to life in a matter of 8 hours. Soon the reality of the situation of 64 men running, bumping, and sweating will preside over Ruckman Park of Closter, NJ. Only one will be crowned champion, yet we are all the supply. EPICNESS EVERYWHERE. CHANCE OF RAIN: MILD. LEGGO.

But today is still not that day. Today. we went SHOPPPPPPPINNNNNNG :D

Using Eddo’s official supply VISA card, the supply interns picked up some must haves for a tournament that reeks of AWESOMENESS, CAMARADERIE, COMMUNITY, ATHLETICISM, AND PERSPIRATION.

This is what our shopping list looked like at the end of the day.

SHOPPING LIST for 1st ANNUAL SUPPLY BASKETBALL TOURNY

1. ~~Blue Gatorade~~

2. ~~Red Gatorade~~

3. ~~Yellow Gatorade~~

4. ~~Orange Gatorade~~

5. ~~Just to be safe. Blue Gatorade.~~

6. ~~Water.~~

7. ~~(2) 6ft SUBS~~

8. ~~WHISTLES~~

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. THANKS EDDO’S CREDIT CARD ;)

Look at him cheesin it up

Here’s to a Peaceful Friday Night and a VICTORIOUS SATURDAY MORNING! AHHHHHHHH

The Supply Team would like to remind you to stay hydrated

-the supply interns

THROWBACK THURSDAY #5 the Supply’s OG PHAZE In our brief...

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:24:00 -0400

THROWBACK THURSDAY #5 the Supply’s OG PHAZE

In our brief history as The Supply, we’ve been so blessed to have had so many collaborations and campaigns with amazing people who want to help from all across the world.

Even a brief sweep of even this summer would reveal campaigns with amazing people from all different walks of life, whom we really admire: KevJumba, Jubilee Project, Jason Min.

But 2 months ago, as an intern looking for more information on my new workplace and corporate culture, I looked through the Supply’s vimeo archive clawing for clues on how to make a great first impression. I unearthed a GEM.

The video above taught me exactly what I needed to know. It was Eddo’s response to the Hyphe movements Teach me How to Dougie. This really was: Teach Me How to be the Supply. I currently bring this swagometer energy to the office EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. THANKS EDDO&SHAWN!

HAHHA As always, we always do every video with Lenana in mind. So if you actually don’t collapse and die from laughing at the hilarity of the first 2 min. of the video, Shawn tells you that OG Cheap hats is donating 25% of all their proceeds straight to the Supply and our secondary school in Lenana.

OG’s doin a good thang. I love it.

*PAY SPECIFIC ATTENTION TO SHAWN’S ACCENT at 00:37

INTERN STEPH JUMPIN ON THE OG BANDWAGON

PEACE AND LOVE EVERYBODYY

Don’t Throw it Back. Tomorrow is FRIDAYY!!

-theSupply Interns

HI EVERYONE! For today’s Watch Wednesday, we’ll be...

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:20:39 -0400

HI EVERYONE!

For today’s Watch Wednesday, we’ll be highlighting Saul, the gatekeeper of Lenana’s primary school, DYC.

In October 2010, Shawn and Eddo went to Lenana with our media guy, Julian, to shoot a documentary. One Wednesday night, they were held up at gunpoint, and it could have been much more than just their $10,000 worth of equipment that was lost.

But heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Forget the capes. Forget the flashy gadgets. The hero of this story and of this community has a heart of gold. It wasn’t The Supply’s staff that he was stepping in and risking his life for; it was for those he protects day and night, and for those he believes in. Because of his unshakable belief in the students of Lenana, his first reaction was to take a risk and make the biggest sacrifice.

We are truly all The Supply. Because of him, Eddo and Shawn were able to go back to Lenana a few months later and shoot the documentary, “Standard 8”. And now, they are able to share this powerful testimony, part of which is about how they were saved by Lenana’s very own superhero.

Saul…the superhero. =))

WE ARE ALL THE SUPPLY.

HAPPY WEDNESDAY, EVERYONEEEE!
The Supply Interns

Tasty Tuesday #6 - NAP

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:54:10 -0400

HEY EVERYONE!

We, The Supply interns, had quite a dilemma today. Both Tumblring interns are out of the office ON A TASTY TUESDAY. Meet and Greet, Watch, Throwback, and Field Trips we can write about even if we’re not sitting across from Eddo, Shawn, and John. But missing Tasty Tuesday…that is unheard of. Even though those guys definitely ordered fried chicken for the 5th time in one week, we are so sorry.

So I, one of the Tumblrers, who usually doesn’t write on Tasty Tuesdays, will still write about what I had today, which was coincidentally the TASTIEST of anything ever written: my nap.

The very heat and aroma of it was calling to me as I gazed at my bed from across the room. I took a step towards my bed, and my eyelids started to feel heavier. I took a seat on the edge as I simultaneously found my way through my iPhone to the alarm clock app, as if to say, “Okay, just one bite.” But as I sunk in deeper to the mattress, there was no stopping me. I set the alarm clock aside. In the same way I start a plate, but save the best bite for last, I was already thinking about the glorious, refreshing taste of an afternoon nap.

And yes. It was glorious. It was refreshing. It was SO VERY TASTY.

Don’t overindulge in the fried chicken! Don’t scoff at salads (yes, FINE. I was the one with the blueberries in my salad…). But most of all, never, EVER, underestimate the deliciousness of a nap. hehe~

Lenana’s kindergarteners know how to do it right. =))

HAPPY, REFRESHING TUESDAY, EVERYONE!
The Supply Interns

Meet and Greet - CHRISTINE YU

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:36:00 -0400

HELLO HELLO! This peaceful and sunny Monday can only suit the most peaceful and sunny intern of our group. Meet CHRISTINE YU!

Jen calls Christine, her childhood friend, “Ji Hyun”—Christine’s Korean name. If only we were all childhood friends with Christine. Even if we’ve only spent this one summer together, she’s the peer that quietly opens every door and immediately lets you in as a friend. Now, this is both literal and figurative! Christine’s home was the host of an office BBQ (Tasty Tuesday!) and a video shoot (which took us amateurs an ENTIRE day). But more so, Christine just has that stability and comfort that, like sunshine, can so dependably make you smile.

Every super-functional team needs that silent worker. That one member who will go the extra mile without complaining or being asked; the one who puts the cherry on top of the sundae! And when they’re gone, everyone notices what a gaping hole is left. We are certainly feeling the gaping hole right now. Christine’s been traveling for the past couple of weeks, and IT’D BE REALLY NICE IF SHE CAME BACK NOW. CHRISTINE. COME ON, NOW. NO MORE FAMILY. WE ARE YOUR FAMILY.

Christine! If you a booger, I’d pick you first.
If I had to change the alphabet, I’d put U and I next to each other.
Did it hurt…when you fell from heaven?
Ji Hyun, you must be so tired…from running through my mind all day.
OKIE, COME BACK NOW.

Supply team, I encourage you to be that imperative, blessing, silent worker. But don’t…ever…leave.

HAPPY MONDAYYY! =))
The Supply Interns

Field Trip Friday #4: TROPHY KING

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:57:40 -0400

HEY EVERYONE! We present to you…The Supply’s First Annual Basketball Tournament 1st Place Trophy!!!

(Centerpiece)

We took a little break from the office space yesterday and drove over to Teaneck, NJ to pick up this masterpiece. As soon as we walked into the shop on a quaint, little backstreet, we expected to be greeted by hundreds of trophies and plaques like the ones on display in the windows. But no. We were not. Josh nearly fell backwards when he opened the door, and the first thing he saw was a mannequin with the biggest, creepiest smile, a purple tie-dye shirt, and of course, the shadiest of shades.

So, go! If you ever need a trophy, plaque, or medal of some kind, go to Trophy King, not only because they did an impeccable job with The Supply’s first trophy, but because you, too, should be greeted by our favorite purple-tie-dye-and-sunglasses-wearing, smiling mannequin…!

The Supply’s 1st Annual Basketball Tournament (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7IBV43qNmw) will be held on August 6th at Ruckman Park in Closter NJ. The brackets for teams are all full, and all proceeds will be going directly to the funding of Lenana’s secondary school’s construction! We’re excited to see supporters play ball for our cause! It just goes to show, once again, that we are ALL the supply!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!
Go scare people and give them a laugh with your creepy smiles! ;D

The Supply Interns