At the Volunteer Center we feel strongly that, regardless of income or circumstances, each student has the right to a high-quality education. Our Operation Teddy Bear program targets educational inequity in the academic resource distribution process by providing children with the tools, books, and materials they need to effectively learn and complete assignments. It is a reality that classrooms often need community support to ensure proper resources and, without the support typically offered schools in wealthier neighborhoods, our partner schools and teachers often lack the funds they require. These are schools that tend to be populated with historically oppressed and underrepresented groups. With Operation Teddy Bear and initiatives like it, we are helping to close the educational gap and provide students with what they need.