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Mrs. Nixon from Tacoma, WA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basic Supplies for Our Classroom

Help me give my students basic school supplies to start out next school year.

  • $750 goal

This project expired on August 15, 2025.

This project expired on August 15, 2025.

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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

Basic school supplies can be expensive when you are trying to buy for 30 students. The majority of my students do not show up to school with supplies.

Most of my students come from low-income families and buying school supplies is not possible for them.

I am hoping that generous folks like you are willing to help us get our basic supplies to start out next school year.

We are in need of crayons, color pencils, watercolors, markers, pencil sharpeners (ours did not survive this year), and other supplies. I would like to take the worry of buying school supplies away from my families so they can focus on taking care of their families. We also need storage bins to store our supplies. The easel will be used for students to show their work and make charts for presentations.

Mrs. Nixon Helen B Stafford Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Tacoma, WA 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

32 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Colored Pencils Long 24 in a Pack, Case of 36 • Amazon Business $118.44 1 $118.44
Mobile Whiteboard 32x48 Inches Height Adjustable - Double-Sided Magnetic Dry Erase Board with Stand & Wheels, Portable Rolling Whiteboard for Office Home Classroom • Amazon Business $109.99 1 $109.99
PRANDOM Large Foldable Cube Storage Bins 13x13 inch [4-Pack] Fabric Linen Storage Baskets Cubes Drawer with Cotton Handles Organizer for Shelves Nursery Closet Bedroom Purple • Amazon Business $34.55 2 $69.10
GIRLSPOWER Cordless Hot Glue Gun, 60S Fast Preheating with 2 * 20V Battery Cordless Glue Gun, 20Pcs Full Size Glue Sticks Included, Rechargeable Glue Gun Set for DIY, Arts and Crafts, Gifts for Women • Amazon Business $58.99 1 $58.99
Avery Matte White Square Labels with Sure Feed, 3" x 3", 300 Matte White Printable Labels • Amazon Business $33.07 1 $33.07
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener for Colored Pencils, Fully Automatic Robot Pencil Sharpener, Auto in & Out, Rechargeable Hands-Free for 7-11.5mm Jumbo Pencils, Home, Classroom • Amazon Business $32.00 1 $32.00
Crayola Crayons, Bulk School Supplies For Kids, 24 Count Crayon Box (Pack Of 6), Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $14.93 2 $29.86
Expo Whiteboard Care Dry Erase Wipes, 5.5" x 10", White, 50/Container (81850) • Quill.com $14.07 2 $28.14
Amazon Brand - Solimo Disinfecting Wipes, Lemon & Fresh Air Scent, Sanitizes/Cleans/Disinfects/Deodorizes, 320 Count (4 Packs of 80) • Amazon Business $13.47 2 $26.94
40 Pack Watercolor Paint Set Bulk -Kids Watercolor Paint Set with Brushes | Washable Non-Toxic Water Color Paint Sets for Kids Bulk, Adults, Classrooms, Parties & Art Activities. • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Monitor Wipes, Pre-Moistened Computer Screen Wipes for Electronics, Computer Monitor Cleaning Wipes for Eyeglasses, Tablets, Camera Lenses, Laptop, Screen Cleaner Wipes for Phones, TV, LCD • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Gorilla Glue Sticks Clear/Opaque 45/Pack (3034502) • Staples $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$550.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$48.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$636.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.40

Total project goal

$749.33

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