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Mr. Merkin from Trenton, NJ is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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An Apple Today Keeps Illiteracy Away

Help me give my students supplies for a healthy school year in 2024

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Merkin's classroom raised $248

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

Students will need tissues during the fall and winter months. This will help enhance their physical well being during the upcoming fall and winter seasons when they usually do not have tissues to blow their runny noses. The Play Doh is to help my students be more creative during project time and also for those students who complete their assessments earlier than others. Erasers and sticky notes are classroom supplies which will be needed throughout the school year. These lovely supplies will help to enhance their individual health and mental well being

Mr. Merkin Trenton Ninth Grade Academy Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

65 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kleenex Trusted Care Facial Tissues, 8 Flat Boxes, 200 Tissues per Box, 2-Ply, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $20.49 4 $81.96
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, 3oz, Back to School Gifts & Prizes for Students & Classroom, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $25.93 2 $51.86
HappyHapi 36-Pads Sticky Notes 3X3 in, 80 Sheets/Pad, 8 Bright Color Self-Stick Note Pads, Bulk Vibrant Sticky Note for Home Office School(Total 2880 Sheets) • Amazon Business $17.19 1 $17.19
Pencil top Erasers,200 Pack,Pencil erasers Toppers,Cap erasers,Pencil Eraser caps,Eraser Tops,Pencil top erasers for Kids,Cap erasers for Pencils Bulk,9 Colors • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Wipes/Container 3/Pack (30208) • Staples $12.90 1 $12.90

Materials cost

$177.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$210.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.13

Total project goal

$247.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $247.56

1 Donor

-$247.56

Donations toward project cost

-$210.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.13

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