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Ms. Mercurio from San Francisco, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Self Respect to a Juvenile Jail

Help me give my students hygiene items such as deodorant and toothpaste to enhance self respect.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mercurio's classroom raised $636

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are in jail and it has been awfully hard for them. Visitors have been limited and contact with outside organizations and families has been challenging due to health restrictions.

Our students are in a very challenging moment in their lives and even the smallest things can do so much to ease the pain inherent in incarceration.

The young students feel the institution does not provide adequate hygiene materials and ask me to ask the donors for help with these items including toothpaste, toothbrushes, and deodorant.

The young men in the maximum security unit have requested these items. I have posted many projects like this in the past and I cannot express how much they mean to the kids. I would love to be able to give them these before the break. Thank you for considering.

Ms. Mercurio Woodside Learning Center - Court School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

999 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oral-B CrossAction All In One Soft Toothbrushes, Deep Plaque Removal, 6 Count • Amazon Business $16.74 6 $100.44
Arm & Hammer Advance White Toothpaste, Clean Mint Flavor, Stain Defense Technology, 6.0oz (4-Pack) • Amazon Business $13.78 7 $96.46
Dove Invisible Solid Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick for Women, Original Clean, For All Day Underarm Sweat and Odor Protection 2.6 Ounce (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $19.98 4 $79.92
Old Spice Men's Deodorant Aluminum-Free Aqua Reef, 3.0oz Pack of 3 with Travel-Sized Swagger Body Wash • Amazon Business $19.01 4 $76.04
AXE Phoenix Deodorant 48H Odor Protection Crushed Mint & Rosemary Aluminum Free Deodorant for Men, 3 Ounce (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $14.99 4 $59.96
Crest Cavity Protection Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste Regular Paste 0.85 oz Travel Size (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $4.79 10 $47.90

Materials cost

$460.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$539.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.26

Total project goal

$635.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $635.05

7 Donors

-$378.27

Donations toward project cost

-$323.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.49

Matching donations from our partners

-$254.14

Match offers toward project cost

-$216.02

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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