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Mrs. Norton from Paterson, NJ is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Chance to Celebrate Mother Earth

Help me give my students a chance for my students to spread the world about sustainability as a way to celebrate our Earth everyday.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Norton's classroom raised $487

This project is fully funded

My Project

With your support, my students will lead an initiative focused on understanding the importance of freshwater and promoting sustainable water use in our community. They will begin by exploring the significance of water in our environment and everyday lives, learning about the impact of plastic waste, and identifying practical ways to conserve water.

As part of this project, students will take on leadership roles by organizing awareness campaigns around water conservation and plastic reduction.

They will research local and global water-use issues, analyze data, and reflect on their own consumption habits. From there, students will design and produce custom t-shirts using sublimation printers and heat presses with vinyl. These items will feature meaningful messages about water conservation and environmental responsibility.

These supplies including t-shirts and heat vinyl are desperately needed.

Their designs will be shared and distributed within the school and local community, encouraging others to replace disposable plastic water bottles with reusable tumblers. This effort extends beyond personal benefit—it empowers students to be advocates for sustainable practices and inspires their peers, families, and neighbors to make environmentally conscious choices.

Through creative expression, teamwork, and direct action, students will not only develop a deeper understanding of conservation but will also make a tangible impact on reducing plastic waste and promoting cleaner, more sustainable living.

Mrs. Norton Norman S Weir Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

Paterson, NJ View local requests

More than half of 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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tiger Lover Kids Tiger Men Wildcat Tiger T-Shirt • Amazon Business $14.99 10 $149.90
Tiger Lover Kids Tiger Men Wildcat Tiger T-Shirt • Amazon Business $14.99 10 $149.90
HTVRONT Heat Transfer Vinyl White HTV Rolls - 12" x 20ft White Iron on Vinyl for All Cutter Machine, HTV Vinyl for Shirts - Easy to Cut & Weed for Heat Transfer Design • Amazon Business $15.29 2 $30.58
Tiger Lover Kids Tiger Men Wildcat Tiger T-Shirt • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
HTVRONT HTV Vinyl Rolls Heat Transfer Vinyl - 12" x 8ft Black HTV Vinyl for Shirts, Iron on Vinyl for All Cutting Machine - Easy to Cut & Weed for Heat Vinyl Design (Black) • Amazon Business $8.80 2 $17.60

Materials cost

$377.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.99

Total project goal

$486.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $486.62

1 Donor

-$486.62

Donations toward project cost

-$413.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.99

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 $0.00

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