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Pencils With Passion is delighted to share a story of compassion and generosity from our recent visit to the Pastora Colegio Cristiano’s School in Veron, Dominican Republic. Thanks to our dedicated donors, we have received an outpouring of generous contributions that will soon reach the eager hands of these deserving students. On June 1st, Marietta, accompanied by her beloved granddaughter, Susi, and York, visited the school to witness the transformative effects of our work firsthand. This visit not only brought smiles to the faces of the students, but also provided us with valuable insights into the school supplies that will be crucial for the upcoming summer. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Marietta for her unwavering dedication to our cause. Her support and involvement in empowering these young minds through education are truly commendable. With Marietta’s help and the support of our donors, we are committed to creating a brighter future for the children of Veron. We invite you to join Pencils With Passion in our mission to empower these children through education. Together, we can make a lasting impact and ensure a smooth transition and uninterrupted learning experience for the students. Pencils With Passion’s recent visit to the Pastora Colegio Cristiano’s School in Veron, Dominican Republic, showcased the power of compassion and the difference it can make in the lives of young students. We again, extend our heartfelt thanks to Marietta and all our generous donors for their support in our mission. Let us come together to empower these children, create a brighter future, and make a lasting impact through education. Previous Next

We are pleased to announce that our daughter, Lilly Elise Thomson, will receive the Girl Scout GOLD Award at a ceremony in downtown Oklahoma City on Saturday, May 13th, 2023. We are so proud of all of her Girl Scout accomplishments, but the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards are very special. With our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status now approved by the IRS, we look forward to growing the Pencils with Passion, Inc. program to help the neediest school children in the Dominican Republic with all of their school supplies. We appreciate all of Lilly’s supporters throughout the year and look forward to great things from Lilly and the Pencils with Passion mission. With much love,Jeff and Tracey Thomson Previous Next

On January 13, 2023 my Dad and Mom delivered 225 pounds of school supplies in 5 suitcases to Colegio Christiano in Veron. The teachers and 150 students were very excited and appreciative for the giant donation. Some of supplies were purchased with a great donation from Susie Ruell’s friends in Switzerland the T-360 team. Supplies included lined paper, pencils, rulers, markers, paints, crayons, erasers, sharpeners, glue sticks, 3ring paper folders, construction paper and coloring books. Quantities from 100 per set to over 500 pieces. WE greatly appreciate all and any financial donations and school supplies donations. Next trip June 2023.  LILLY THOMSON

My dad made another trip mid November 2022 to the Dominican Republic. He delivered around 200 pounds of school supplies to Celeste Faro, the school we are supporting in Veron.  – Lilly https://pencilswithpassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/VID-20221218-WA0007.mp4 Home This is a video of my dad and the teacher at the school going through some of the supplies he brought!

My family and I flew down to the Dominican Republic in July 2022 with 8 suitcases (around 50 pounds each). Each bag was filled with school supplies donated by Piedmont Public Schools and other individuals in the Oklahoma City area. My mom (Tracey) and I went to the school on August 3rd, and we delivered the supplies to Celeste Faro School in Veron, La Altagracia in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic. The headmaster-teacher Estephany has over 160 students aged 5 to 16. They were overjoyed and very appreciative of the much needed supplies. We brought items such as lined paper, notebooks, folders, scissors, staplers, erasers, paint sets, glue sticks, binders, rulers, highlighters, etc. We even brought a new printer for the teacher. We got many big smiles and lots of pictures with the kids! Since school was not in session we did not expect many people to be there, but we had over 40 students and parents to meet us when we arrived. It was a very heartwarming and satisfying experience. Thank you so much to Susi and York, some of our BEST friends in the Dominican Republic, who drove us over to the school with a car load full of supplies. Susi has been instrumental in helping us find these impoverished schools in the Dominican. The non-government funded schools have mainly Haitian immigrant children who desperately need to learn Spanish so they are able to enter the government-funded public school system. I am so excited to see where this project leads!   -Lilly My family and I delivered over 400 pounds of donated school supplies to Celeste Faro school in Veron Dominican Republic July-August 2022. Home