You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Mrs. Walker from Queen City TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Show Dog Productions - Part One - Costumes

My students need three sewing machines.

  • $638 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Nearly half (47 percent) of my students are considered at-risk students. Most students in my school come from single-parent or economically disadvantaged homes. For many of my students, school is a safe and secure place where they can escape from the problems they face at home.

As a small school, we are only able to offer a few elective classes because of limited funding. Band and athletics are the two major activities. But many students cannot afford expensive band instruments, and most have part-time jobs that do not allow much time for athletic practice and games. My vision is to develop an in-school theatre program that will allow students a way to stay involved in school (thus encouraging them to stay in school and graduate) without costing their parents a lot of money or requiring a lot time outside of school so that students can keep their part-time jobs.

For the first part of this project, I am asking for sewing machines that will allow students to create their own costumes. By making their own costumes, students will be able to save the school money (ordering costumes is quite expensive compared to buying fabric). In addition, by making their own costumes, students will have a sense of ownership in the program.

By supporting our upcoming program with sewing machines, you will not only be a part of an amazing educational experience for these students, but you will also help them learn skills that they can use throughout their lives. Many of my students are not college-bound students, so the sewing skills they will learn in class will help them secure careers in the textile industry or as homemakers.

Mrs. Walker
Grades 9-12
  • Queen City High School
  • Queen City, TX
    • More than half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 35 students.

    6 donors have given to this project.

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Walker is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Singer 1748 32 Stitch Sewing Machine • Best Buy $149.99 3 $449.97

Materials cost

$449.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $45.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$523.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.80

Total project goal

$637.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $637.80

6 Donors

-$637.80

Donations toward project cost

-$523.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.80

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Walker and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Queen City","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[218000],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":183995,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/show-dog-productions-part-one-costum/183995/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":35,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Walker","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"218000":{"owner":"Mrs. Walker","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[183995],"proposalHash":"-371901133","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-1_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":48391,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":218000,"schoolCounty":"Cass","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.