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Mrs. Estright from Harrisburg PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basic Needs Meet

Help me give my students basic needs to feel safe and secure and have their needs meet.

  • $330 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.

My students come from a wide variety of backgrounds and have many different educational needs.

Many of them are being raised in single-parent households, and 99% receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status.

They come from neighborhoods that are filled with obstacles. I may not be able to control their home lives; however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hoping to inspire them to continue on a path of academic excellence. My students deserve the best because they are bright, talented, and creative.

My Project

Daily I have students coming to my room asking me if I have anything to eat because they missed breakfast. I will use the granola bars and snacks for feeding the students when they are hungry. Some students will come after lunch because they did not eat lunch and would like a snack because there belly is growling.

When a student is hungry they can not concentrate on their learning and even a little snack can help them.

I also have many young women and men coming to my room asking for deodorant or feminine products. They feel safe and secure coming to me to get their needs meet.

Mrs. Estright
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Always Radiant Totally Teen Pads with FlexFoam Flexi-Wings Flexible Wings, 28 Count, 2 Pack. (Includes 56 Pads Total.) Lasts Up to 8 Hours. Absorbs 10X Its Weight. Individually Wrapped Pads. • Amazon Business $23.08 2 $46.16
Dove Men + Care Clean Comfort Spray (9 pack) • Amazon Business $33.26 1 $33.26
Always Ultra Thin Pads Slender Flexi-Wings, 36 Count, Pack of 2 • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Healthy Snacks and Bars Variety Pack Gift Snack Box care package Granola Bars- Bulk Sampler(40 count) • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Always Totally Teen Always Radiant Infinity Pads, 14 Count • Amazon Business $8.72 2 $17.44
Smartfood Popcorn Variety Pack, 0.5 Ounce (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
LIFE SAVERS Mints Wint-O-Green Hard Candy 50-Ounce Party Size Bag (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $14.07 1 $14.07
Always Totally Teen Radiant Infinity Pads 28 Count • Amazon Business $6.97 2 $13.94
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Variety Pack, 18 Count • Amazon Business $6.56 2 $13.12
Nabisco Cookies Sweet Treats Variety Pack Cookies - with Oreo, Chips Ahoy, & Golden Oreo - 30 Snack Pack • Amazon Business $6.32 2 $12.64
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Classic Mix Variety Pack Crackers, 1 Ounce Snack Packs, 30 Count • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Cheez-It Original Cheese Crackers - School Lunch Food, Baked Snack, Single Serve, 36 Count (1.5 Ounce each), 54 Oz • Amazon Business $7.66 1 $7.66

Materials cost

$246.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$280.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.48

Total project goal

$329.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $329.87

7 Donors

-$304.87

Donations toward project cost

-$259.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.73

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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