Free Stuff for Educators in British Columbia

Free Money for Landscaping - Grant money up to $500 is available per school, per year, including taxes. Schools eligible to apply must be located in Greater Victoria (districts 61-63) or in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley (districts 33 - 45, 75,78).  This grant is only available for trees, shrubs, wildflowers, groundcovers and aquatic plants that are indigenous to the Pacific Northwest Coast, from Evergreen and Vancity School Ground Naturalization Grant 2000.

Free Nutrition Workshops - From the BC Dairy Foundation, minimum numbers are required, also low cost materials available.  (Grades K-12)

Free Posters - Sucked In and Poster Child of the Tobacco Industry from PSBC.

Free Milk Program - Schools in BC can join this Free elementary and high school Milk program to get incentives and enter contests.

Free Hitec Assist Computers for Schools in Vancouver, B.C. provides local schools and libraries with refurbished computers donated by government and private business sources.

Free Computers for Schools in British Columbia provides Canadian schools and libraries with refurbished computers donated by government and private business sources.

Free samples of British Columbia High School Math Contests.

Free online Goldrush Adventure Game, incudes lessons that complement the BC Curriculum.

Free information, slides and notes related to aboriginal education.

FREE teacher resource package including unit/lesson plans, posters and other resource materials on Climate Change, when you register your classroom.

Free Resources Package for Science from K to 7.

Free Online Integrated Resource Package - It provide the basic information that teachers will require in order to implement the curriculum.

Free Online resources for Special Education in British Columbia..

Free Samples from units developed by Debbie's Unit Factory.

Phone and Snail Mail Freebies

Free Tour - The Alberni Forest Information Centre is open year round, free of charge. Features numerous displays, interactive exhibits, and computer games which provide a pleasant and entertaining way to learn about the forest and the forest industry. The Forestry Awareness Program is open to grades K to 12. Seven presentations ranging from tree identification to forest management are available.  Contact: Neil Malbon telephone: 250-724-7890 fax: 250-723-3747 e-mail: mbforest@island.net

Free Clean Air Coalition Kit - Over 30,000 kits have been distributed province-wide to both residential care facilities and public entertainment facilities. In the NNSW kit, a sample copy has been provided. For more information you can contact the WCB at 1-888-621-SAFE or the Clean Air Coalition at 1-800-233-7148.

Free Fetal alcohol Syndrome Information - You Can Make a Difference to Your Child's Health - (to max. of 10). YWCA Crabtree Corner, 101 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1K7. Phone (604) 689-2808.

Free Buttons and stickers- Thanks for Not Smoking, and the International No-Smoking Sign. Stickers also available. Available from BC Lung Association, 2675 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 2K2. Telephone: 604-731- 5864.

Free Various "Kahnawake" role model posters - Large, full-colour posters featuring well-known First Nations Canadians, and describing each one's life and philosophy. Limited supply available from National Native Role Model Program Resource Centre, Box 1440, Kahnawake, PQ J0L 1B0. Phone 1-800-363-3199.

Free Quit Smoking Just for the Health of it! - One of a variety of 8-1/2" x 11" posters available on the topic of tobacco. BC Lung Association, 2675 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 2K2. Phone (604) 731-5864.