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Ms. Burke from Allentown, PA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Supplies Needed for Middle School Urban Art Teacher

Help me give my students the art supplies they need to create amazing artwork!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Burke's classroom raised $762

This project is fully funded

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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

I recently moved from elementary to middle school in an urban district and would love some decorations for my classroom and much-needed art supplies! I am thrilled to be returning to middle school after teaching 23 years at the elementary level. My students are willing to try new things and create until their hearts content but I need your help. I would love to help them by creating a warm and welcoming art room with the addition of a rug, a bean bag chair, and ambient lighting; that is fully stocked with art supplies; and organized and ready for creating with storage bins. My students come from low-income housing and some of them do not have access to materials at home despite loving art. I would love to have what they need in the art room to fully support our art program! Can you help by making a donation to our art room?

Ms. Burke South Mountain Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Allentown, PA 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

700 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Marker Classpack, Broad Line, 16-Assorted Colors, Set of 256 • School Specialty $95.99 1 $95.99
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point, Black, Pack of 36 • School Specialty $39.97 2 $79.94
Crayola© Original 10-Color Fine-Tip Marker Classpack© of 200 • Nasco $69.80 1 $69.80
STARUIA Large Playroom Rug, 4'x6' Non-Slip Washable Rug for Kids Room, Colorful Aesthetic Nursery Rug for Bedroom, Rainbow Paint Splatter Carpet for Bedroom Art Room Dorm • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Speedball Water Soluble Block Printing Ink, Black, 5 Ounces - Wood • School Specialty $10.49 5 $52.45
Big Joe Sports Ball Bean Bag Chair, Basketball Plush, Soft Polyester, 2.5 feet • Amazon Business $39.98 1 $39.98
OMIKA 40ft LED UV Black Light, 120 Units 2835 LED UV Lamp Beads 8 Modes Flexible Blacklight Fixtures Fairy String Lights with Remote for Fluorescent Party Stage Lighting Body Paint Halloween Decor • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Patelai Classroom Storage Baskets Bin Classroom Paper Trays, Turn in Trays Classroom Colorful Paper Plastic Organizer Baskets with Handles for Classroom Home Office School(7 Pieces) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Elmer's Glue-All Multi-Purpose Glue, 1 Gallon - Leather/Wood - Elementary - Kids • School Specialty $22.27 1 $22.27
EXPO Chisel Tip Dry Erase Markers, Low-Odor Assorted Colors, Pack of 36 - Ideal for Classrooms, Offices, and Homes • Amazon Business $20.71 1 $20.71
Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Tip, Black, Dozen (30001) • Quill.com $9.85 2 $19.70
Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" Pack of 50 Sheets - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.29 2 $12.58
Speedball Water Soluble Block Printing Ink, Primary Yellow, 8 Ounces - Wood • School Specialty $11.99 1 $11.99
Speedball Water Soluble Block Printing Ink, Primary Blue, 8 Ounces - Wood • School Specialty $11.99 1 $11.99
Blick Water-Soluble Block Printing Ink - Light Red, 8 oz Jar • Blick Art Materials $9.78 1 $9.78
Small Paint Brushes Bulk, Anezus 50 Pcs Flat Tip Round Acrylic Paint Brushes for Kids Classroom Acrylic Watercolor Canvas Face Painting Touch Up • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
TOAOB 100pcs Wiggle Googly Eyes Self Adhesive for Craft Sticker Eyes 6mm to 35mm Assorted Sizes and Colors Round Plastic Crafts Eyes for DIY Arts Crafts Scrapbooking • Amazon Business $4.29 1 $4.29

Materials cost

$570.42

Vendor shipping charges

$38.04

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$647.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.18

Total project goal

$761.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$761.20

6 Donors

-$752.38

Donations toward project cost

-$647.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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