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Big Smiles for Kindergarten Birthdays

Help me give my students a birthday celebration bag and treats that makes them feel seen and special!

  • 4 donors
  • $245 still needed thanks to a match offer

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Ms. E Martin Elementary School
New Kensington, PA Grades PreK-2

My Project

In our kindergarten classroom, we believe that every child deserves to feel valued, celebrated, and recognized on their special day. Birthdays provide a meaningful opportunity to build a positive classroom culture while creating lasting memories for our young learners. This project will provide birthday books, coloring books, treat bags, and special birthday candy so that each student can enjoy a small celebration with their classmates. For many of our students, school is the place where they feel the greatest sense of community, and a birthday celebration can make a significant impact on their confidence, happiness, and sense of belonging.

As a Title I classroom, we serve students from a variety of economic backgrounds, and some families may face challenges that make birthday celebrations difficult.

By providing these simple birthday treats and activities, we can ensure that every child is honored equally and has the opportunity to experience the joy of being celebrated. These celebrations help foster positive relationships, encourage social-emotional growth, and create an inclusive environment where every student feels important. Your generosity will help us make each child's birthday a memorable occasion and reinforce the message that they are valued members of our classroom family.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

24 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. E Martin Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New Kensington, 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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Puppy Birthday to You! (Paw Patrol) (Little Golden Book) • Amazon Business $3.98 18 $71.64
24 Bulk Coloring Books for Kids Ages 4-8 - Assorted 24 Licensed Coloring Activity Books for Boys, Girls | Bundle Includes Full-Size Books, Crayons, Stickers, Games, Puzzles, More (No Duplicates) • Amazon Business $27.99 2 $55.98
Crayola Crayons - Colors of Kindness, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $2.14 20 $42.80
Tinlade 12 Pack LCD Writing Tablets for Kids Party Favors Games, 8.5 Inch Educational Learning Bulk Toys Gifts Erasable Doodle Boards Portable Electronic Drawing Pads for Toddlers 4-8 School Birthday • Amazon Business $19.67 2 $39.34
Musgrave Pencil Co. Birthday Pencils with Top Erasers, Set of 36, 7.8x5.5x5.8 - Wood - Adult - Durability • School Specialty $37.79 1 $37.79
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, 3oz, Back to School Gifts & Prizes for Students & Classroom, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $29.01 1 $29.01
Pilot FriXion Clicker Erasable Gel Pens, Bold Point (1.0mm), Blue Ink, 12-Pack - Refillable, Smooth Writing Pens for School, Journaling, and Office Use • Amazon Business $22.41 1 $22.41
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), 12 Count - For Arts & Crafts, Note-Taking, Journaling, School Supplies for Teachers & Students • Amazon Business $9.39 2 $18.78
24 Glitter Unicorn Birthday Party Supplies Drinking Straws Unicorn Love Heart Rainbow Cloud Shape Design for Unicorn Party Favors • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Patelai 24 Pieces Reusable Dinosaur Straws Dino Silly Fun Twisty Crazy Straws for Kids Dinosaur Birthday Party Favors Decorations 8 Styles • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Twisty Lollipop, Rainbow Twist Lollipops Individually Wrapped Bulk, Kid's Lollipops Candy for Birthday, 12g Mixed Fruit Flavor 30 Pack • Amazon Business $13.88 1 $13.88
Anwyll Happy Birthday Stickers for Kid - 60Pcs 2Inch Happy Birthday Stickers for Adult Personalized Colorful Confetti Birthday Sticker Self Adhesive Birthday Seal Label Sticker for Card Envelope Gift • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
PintreeLand Happy Birthday Party Favor Bags 40 PCS, Plastic Goodies Loot Gift Bags Bulk for Kids Baby Girls & Boys Birthday Party Supples (B Style 40 Packs) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$375.54

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.73

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.98

Total project goal

$499.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.88

2 Donors

-$100.00

Donations toward project cost

-$92.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

The DonorsChoose Community match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $366.06

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