
Join the #GivingTuesday Movement… Right Here in Midtown!
This year, Adaptive Design is opening our workshop for in-person Giving Tuesday volunteer hours dedicated entirely to one mission:
Edging tactile symbol cards to build our inventory so teachers can receive them at no cost.
Every card helps a student communicate, learn, and engage more independently — and the demand from educators is growing fast. We need your hands, your focus, and your energy to help us meet it.
The #GivingTuesday “Line it like a Pro Challenge”
Can you:
🔹 Edge tactile symbol cards with consistency and care?
🔹 Help us stock enough inventory to support classrooms across the city?
🔹 Contribute to a hands-on effort that directly impacts students with communication needs?
Be part of the global #GivingTuesday movement right here in Midtown and spend an hour (or more!) making a meaningful, tangible difference. 🛠️ Sign up here: Link
Can't make it to the workshop, no problem! You can make a difference from home, in your community, or in the classroom. Follow the instructions below.
Let’s build the inventory our teachers need — at no cost to them — and help more students access communication tools that work. 💙
Participation from where you are:
Step 1: Get your supplies! Amazon Shopping Cart
- Pencil
- Cutting tool
- Straight edge - T-square or ruler
- Cutting mat - Safe cutting surface (link to purchase)
- Cardboard: Triple-wall (link to purchase) or single-wall layered (Extra step: Tutorial Link)
- Masking Tape 2" Wide (1 roll can line up to 90 cards) (link to purchase)
- Precision scissors (link to purchase)
- Plastic card: expired credit card or club card


Step 2: Cut the cardboard to the card size. Each card should measure 4" x 6"
Step 3: Line it like a pro (Link to tutorial) with precision on #givingtuesday.
Step 4: Mail them to our workshop or drop them off! Nice work! Thank you!
Other ways you can give!
- Collect paper bags from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and bring them in!
- Sign up to volunteer at our monthly build nights - on Eventbrite
- Donate to ensure - For a $33/ month you can cover the cost of a sheet of cardboard that transforms to 80 cards!