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
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.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Hines from Staten Island, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Hines is requesting

A Beary Special Friend

Help me give my students teddy bears to fill with love and care.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hines's classroom raised $489

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Who doesn't love teddy bears? They help our littlest students deal with stressful experiences such as separation anxiety. A positive example of this is when a parent drops a child off at pre-kindergarten. The child may feel stricken with anxiety and other uncomfortable emotion, and so to cope they will look for an object to hold onto. Teddy bears provide us with a clear understanding of how a child, as they grow, will interact with other people. A child who grows an attachment to a self-chosen object will more than likely be able to express emotion in a healthy way, and show that they can easily connect with others and maintain relationships.

This project includes teddy bear kits for the children to create their very own bear.

They will then design a little teddy t-shirt for their very own bear. Finally they will name their Beary Special Friend.

Ms. Hines PS 18 John G Whittier Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Staten Island, NY View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

24 students impacted 1donor

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 Ms. Hines 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
Unstuffed Brown Bear • BDay Bears $5.75 24 $138.00
Polyfil bulk packed • BDay Bears $13.50 7 $94.50
Stuffed Animal T-Shirts • BDay Bears $2.50 24 $60.00
Crayola 588215 Fabric Marker Classpack, 10 colors (Colors may vary), 80 markers Set,10 different colors • Amazon Business $33.90 1 $33.90

Materials cost

$326.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $54.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$415.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.29

Total project goal

$488.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $488.59

1 Donor

-$488.59

Donations toward project cost

-$415.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.29

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Find a school near you

Zoom into your neighborhood and explore public schools nearby

See local area

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 Ms. Hines and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/a-beary-special-friend/7171885/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":24,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Hines","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1626210868","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Staten Island","teachersOnPage":[3628833],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":7171885,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":1149,"schoolName":"PS 18 John G Whittier","authorIds":{"3628833":{"owner":"Ms. Hines","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[7171885],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3628833_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1572809760457","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20777305,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":134,"proposalURL":"project/a-living-museum/9897866/","proposalTitle":"A Living Museum","proposalId":9897866},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":3628833,"schoolCounty":"Richmond (Staten Island)","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}