Community Service Programs

The cornerstone of TEES+PLUS business since 1986 has been its commitment to community service programs throughout the United States. It all started in 1991 when TEES+PLUS founder Ed Oliveira started producing tee shirts and other products for the National D.A.R.E.® program. An integral component of the program is for students to receive D.A.R.E.® tee shirts, pencils, and other branded products upon graduation to clearly display and wear their commitment against drugs. Today, TEES+PLUS is one of only two licensed vendors in the United States authorized to develop and market these products for D.A.R.E.® America.

In 2006, 36 million school children around the world--26 million in the U.S.--will benefit from D.A.R.E.® (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence. D.A.R.E.® was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in 75 percent of our nation's school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world. D.A.R.E.® is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12^th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

Since 1986, TEES+PLUS has been affiliated with countless other community service programs providing products designed to let participants "wear" their important message. Some of these programs include Safety Ape and PAL (Police Athletic League).

If your organization or cause is interested in creating a product line to communicate your message, please call Tom Craig at 800.782.8337 x104 for more information.

We offer screen printed, embroidered apparel and promotional products in the following web stores:

	D.A.R.E.®		Rotary International
	Safety Ape		Water For People
	Immersion Project

Along with these community based programs for children, TEES+PLUS takes special pride in our affiliation with numerous non profit and charitable groups.

We believe in sharing our success with those less fortunate and support many non-profits in a variety of ways. We have provided goods to homeless shelters and orphanages, hospitals and disaster relief agencies throughout the world.

TEES+PLUS has helped fund, clean water projects, through The Rotary Club of the Stoningtons and Water for People.

During the Tsunami of 2005 and Hurricanes Rita and Katrina in 2006, TEES+PLUS was a leader in our industry organizing and sending supplies directly into these areas.

We help merchandise product and promote the good work of:

    Rotary International

    Water For People

These are just a few of the hundreds of non-profits or groups we support.