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Ms. Semey from Staten Island NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basic Needs Big Difference

Help me give my students the home away from home that they need. This includes personal items such as body wash, snacks, and more.

  • $889 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

My students look to me daily to provide them with everyday basic needs. All of my students have special needs and come from low income housing where they lack basic hygiene products. No child should ever get made fun of for something they can not control.

In order to create an environment where students feel safe snacks and drinks are needed.

When a child feels confident about themselves and does not have the anxiety over something beyond their control they will be more focused. It is basic necessities that can make a world of difference.

Ms. Semey
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Convenience Kits International Women's 15 Pc Kit Featuring: Palmer's Hair, Face & Body Travel-size Products • Amazon Business $12.31 5 $61.55
Dove Body Wash Deep Moisture 3 oz , 24 Pieces • Amazon Business $40.98 1 $40.98
Gatorade Classic Thirst Quencher, Variety Pack, 12 Fl Oz (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Dove Advanced Care Travel Sized Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick for Women, Cool Essentials, for 48 Hour Protection And Soft And Comfortable Underarms, 0.5 oz, 36 Count • Amazon Business $35.08 1 $35.08
Pink Style Menstrual Kit All-in-One 10 Pack | Convenience on The Go | Period Kit Pack for Travelling, Tweens & Teenagers or just When You’re Out | Individually Wrapped Feminine Hygiene Product • Amazon Business $30.60 1 $30.60
The Body Wipe by Hustle Clean - ShowerPill Collection - No Shower Wipes for Adults for Post-Workout or Camping Bathing - 30 Individually Wrapped Wipes • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Convenience Kits International Women's 15 Pc Kit Featuring: Palmer's Hair, Face & Body Travel-size Products • Amazon Business $12.31 2 $24.62
Chap-Lip Vitamin E Lip Balm with Coconut Oil - Lip Moisturizer Treatment - Moisturizing, Soothing, Refreshing, Total Hydration Treatment & Lip Therapy - Assortment of 6 Refreshing Flavors, 48 Count • Amazon Business $23.98 1 $23.98
Frito-Lay Variety Pack, Party Mix, 40 Count • Amazon Business $23.29 1 $23.29
Honest Tea Variety Pack (Honey Green, Peach Oolong, Half & Half), 16.9 Fl Ounce Bottles (12 Pack), Variety Pack, 16.9 Fl Ounce • Amazon Business $22.68 1 $22.68
Degree Original Antiperspirant Deodorant 48-Hour Sweat & Odor Protection Shower Clean Antiperspirant for Women 2.6 oz, Pack of 6, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $22.29 1 $22.29
Essentia Bottled Water, 1 Liter, 12-Pack, Ionized Alkaline Water:99.9% Pure, Infused With Electrolytes, 9.5 pH Or Higher With A Clean, Smooth Taste • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Essentia Bottled Water, 1 Liter, 12-Pack, Ionized Alkaline Water:99.9% Pure, Infused With Electrolytes, 9.5 pH Or Higher With A Clean, Smooth Taste • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Adult Wet Wipes | Adult Wash Cloths Extra Large, Adult Wipes for Incontinence & Cleansing, 8"x12", 200 ct … • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Jergens Ultra Healing Dry Skin Moisturizer, Travel Size Body and Hand Lotion, for Extra Dry Skin, Use After Washing Hands, 1 Fl Ounce, 24-pack, with HYDRALUCENCE blend, Vitamins C, E, B5 • Amazon Business $20.33 1 $20.33
Rinse Free Body Wash Wipes | Bathing Wipes, Shower Wipes - Rinse Free Wet Wipes | Strong Extra Large With Aloe, Wipes For Adults, Body Wipes For Adults Bathing | Cleansing Adult Wipes Washcloths • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Degree Dry Protection Antiperspirant Deodorant, Shower Clean 0.5 oz (Pack of 10) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels Variety Pack, 4 Flavors, 36 Individual Snack Bags • Amazon Business $18.79 1 $18.79
Honest Tea Organic Fair Trade Half Tea & Half Lemonade Gluten Free, 16.9 Fl. Oz, 12 Pack • Amazon Business $18.69 1 $18.69
Honest Tea Organic Fair Trade Half Tea & Half Lemonade Gluten Free, 16.9 Fl. Oz, 12 Pack • Amazon Business $18.69 1 $18.69
Dude Products Face & Body Energizing Wipes & Refreshing Lightly Scent Infused with Pro Vitamin B-5 - Cleansing Cloths for Men, Hypoallergenic, Alcohol Free, 30 Count each (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $17.86 1 $17.86
OREO Original, OREO Golden, CHIPS AHOY! & Nutter Butter Cookie Snacks Variety Pack, Easter Cookies, 56 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $17.25 1 $17.25
Crest Cavity Regular Toothpaste, Travel Size .85 oz. (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $17.12 1 $17.12
Crest Cavity Regular Toothpaste, Travel Size .85 oz. (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $17.12 1 $17.12
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Variety Pack Snack Stacks, Lunch Box Snacks, 0.67 oz Cup (36 Cups) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Utz Snack Variety Pack Individual Snacks, Includes Potato Chips, Cheese Curls, Popcorn, and Party Mix, Crunchy Travel Snacks for Lunches, Vending Machines, and Enjoying on the Go (Pack of 42) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Gluten Free, Bulk Pack, 0.9 oz Individual Single Serve Bags 40 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $7.98 2 $15.96
DUDE Wipes Flushable Wipes Dispenser, Unscented Wet Wipes with Vitamin-E & Aloe for at-Home Use, Septic and Sewer Safe, 48 Count (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $13.38 1 $13.38
25 Bulk Toothbrushes | Individually Wrapped | Manual Disposable Travel Toothbrush Set for Adults or Kids | Made with a Medium-Soft Large Head | Multi-Color | Travel Toiletry Oral Set • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Tom's of Maine Aluminum-Free Wicked Cool! Natural Deodorant for Kids, Freestyle, 1.6 oz. 3-Pack (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Goldfish Crackers Big Smiles with Cheddar, Colors, and Pretzel Crackers, Snack Packs, 30 CT Variety Pack Box • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Gluten Free, Bulk Pack, 0.9 oz Individual Single Serve Bags 40 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Band-Aid Brand Sterile Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages, Comfortable Flexible Protection & Wound Care for Minor Cuts & Scrapes, Pad Designed to Cushion Painful Wounds, One Size, 100 ct • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97

Materials cost

$714.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$755.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$133.34

Total project goal

$888.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $888.94

2 Donors

-$888.94

Donations toward project cost

-$755.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$133.34

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