The BCEF works to: - Support teachers through mini-grants - Put books in classrooms and school libraries - Help students perform better on mandated tests - Collect school supplies from the community and give them to teachers for their needy students - Let the community know how they can make a difference for a child...right here in Blount County! - Meet common school needs such calculators, art supplies and clear or mesh backpacks - Connect the community with the schools!