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Mrs. Takahama from Waimanalo, HI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Change Is Needed

Help me give my students a changing table and changing supplies: a roll of changing paper, gloves and wipes.

  • $1,559 goal

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My Students

Aloha from na keiki o Hawai'i. My class provides early intervention services to qualifying special needs children with a range of disabling conditions, ages 3 to 5 years. My school is located in a predominantly rural, low-income neighborhood with a considerable portion of the children of Hawaiian and/or Pacific Island ancestry.

Our class cheer summarizes our motto: "You too, We too, We all love PreSchool!!"

My Project

Every year I typically have three to five students who are in diapers/pull-ups, and it is quite a process to handle all the changes during the day.

However, it took a week with a substitute educational assistant who put in words something I should have realized years ago--"Mrs. T., you need a changing table."

We, credit really belongs to my aide, work with dedication to toilet train the kids, or at least get them to more actively participate in the process, i.e. helping with dressing. However due to the disabilities of some children, the need for changing them continues even as they grow older. Consequently this changing table with its step-up is critical as we work with these bigger kids. We also need extra paper for the table, wipes and gloves so that we can more practically and safely handle the most basic of needs of my students.

Mrs. Takahama
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA490 - Step On Up Toddler Changing Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1,179.00 1 $1,179.00
Baby Wipes, Huggies Natural Care Sensitive Baby Diaper Wipes, Unscented, Hypoallergenic, 12 Flip-Top Packs (768 Wipes Total) • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
DS491 - Extra 18 Changing Paper Roll • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
Med PRIDE Medical Vinyl Examination Gloves (Medium, 100-Count) Latex Free Rubber | Disposable, Ultra-Strong, Clear | Fluid, Blood, Exam, Healthcare, Food Handling Use | No Powder • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$1,222.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $53.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,324.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$233.77

Total project goal

$1,558.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,558.47

11 Donors

-$983.47

Donations toward project cost

-$835.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.52

match offer

-$575.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$488.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.25

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