EMPOWERED IN ACTION

Small Acts, Big Impact

At Empowered Learning, Inc., we believe real impact begins with purposeful acts of support. Our Empowered in Action initiative was created to uplift public school classrooms, educators, and students through responsive, mission-driven giving. From fulfilling classroom and program wish lists to providing educator wellness support, funding fine arts programs, and donating personal hygiene items collected during business travel to schools with kids in need, this initiative reflects our core commitment: building systems that work—and standing beside those who make learning possible every day.

Ways We Give

2024 Project Spotlights

  • Staff Wellness & Recognition
    In 2024, Empowered in Action supported educators from the Midwest to the Texas Panhandle through thoughtful gestures—refreshing shared spaces, adding comforts, and contributing to end-of-year staff recognition.

  • Supporting Collaborative Teaching Teams
    A high school collaborative teaching team in Texas received resources to make their meeting space more inviting—turning weekly planning into moments of collaboration and care.

  • Equipping Students for Success
    At a technology-focused high school in California, incoming freshmen started the year prepared thanks to donated supplies and personal hygiene items that removed barriers to learning from day one.

2025 Project Spotlights

  • Partnering for Student Care
    In 2025, Empowered in Action partnered with Pearson Ranch Middle School in Round Rock, Texas, to provide personal hygiene items for students throughout the 2025–2026 school year—helping ensure every student has access to essentials that support dignity and well-being.

  • Meeting Sensory Needs
    At Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena, Texas, we fulfilled a program wish list for a classroom serving students with disabilities—providing sensory items that help create a supportive, inclusive learning environment.

  • Supporting Student Athletes
    Empowered in Action provided support to the Burkburnett football program in honor of Tollie H. McKown (a Burkburnett graduate in the 1930s who earned a football scholarship to Hardin Simmons University and became a lifelong public school educator and coach), helping equip a new generation of student athletes with resources that promote teamwork, confidence, and school pride.

  • Creating Free Resources for Educators
    Launched the Free Resources section of the Empowered Learning, Inc. website to provide educators with no-cost tools, strategies, and planning materials that enhance instruction and support student learning.

  • More to Come
    Additional 2025 projects are already underway, each rooted in our belief that when students and educators are supported, the impact reaches the entire school community.

The Roger Woest Inspired Arts in Education Mini-Grant

Honoring a lifetime of creativity, education, and community impact by funding innovative fine arts projects that inspire students and strengthen school communities.

Classroom & Student Essentials

Fulfilling teacher wish lists and providing personal hygiene items to schools in need, ensuring students and classrooms have the essentials to learn, grow, and succeed.

Nominations have closed for the 2025-2026 school year, but will open for 2026-2027 in July 2026.

TeacherHealth.org

COMING SOON… Connecting educators with resources to support their well-being, mental health, and work-life balance—because healthy teachers create thriving classrooms.

Free Instructional Resources

Providing educators with no-cost tools, strategies, and planning resources to enhance instruction and improve student learning outcomes.