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Mrs. Cruz from Saint Paul, MN is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Is Not a Thing, It’s a Way!

Help me give my students the gift of creativity with art supplies for our classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cruz's classroom raised $485

This project is fully funded

My Project

I have 26 wonderful little kindergarteners students who are curious about how the world works! Our class is full of diversity in our languages, cultures, and so much more! In kindergarten we have time to connect with our learning during free play!

One of the most loved places to visit is the art center and the materials I have asked for will help enhance creativity during this time.

Students can use the paint markers to create pictures, the stamps to work on irregular words, crayons to bring color to their drawings, markers to practice skills and continue to make learning fun through play. These art items are such a luxury to have in the classrooms and will make a great difference to our learning by making sure kindergarteners fall in love with school and learning by playing.

Mrs. Cruz Global Arts Plus - Lower Grades PreK-2

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.

Saint Paul, MN 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yuanhe Bingo Daubers Dot Markers - Mixed Colors Set of 24 Pack-12Colors • Amazon Business $28.29 3 $84.87
Blick Essentials Tempera Paint Sticks - Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $13.91 5 $69.55
Crayola Crayons Assorted Colors 24/Box (523024) • Staples $1.99 30 $59.70
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 36/Pack (1920940) • Quill.com $29.22 2 $58.44
Dixon Ticonderoga Laddie No. 2 Pencil - Box of 12 • Blick Art Materials $5.27 7 $36.89
Kaplan Early Learning Jumbo Stamp Pads - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.06 1 $35.06
Officygnet 3 Ring Pencil Pouch, 36 Packs Bulk Zipper Pencil Case in 6 Colors, Pencil Pouches with Clear Window for Storing School Office Supplies, Cloth Pencil Bag for 3 Hole Binder • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99

Materials cost

$376.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.73

Total project goal

$484.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$484.88

2 Donors

-$211.83

Donations toward project cost

-$210.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

match offer

-$237.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$201.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.62

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$0.00

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