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Mrs. Mercado from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Clean and Healthy

Help me give my students the tools to be clean and healthy throughout the school year.

  • $395 goal

This project expired on September 4, 2025.

This project expired on September 4, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

I love how kind and compassionate my fifth grade students can be. They are however very messy and carry lots of germs.

Help me give my students cleaning wipes, tissues, and paper towels to stay healthy during allergy season.

Having these items in the classroom I'll keep the germs away. It will also allow for them to clean their little noses when necessary. The paper towels will help in the science classroom when they spill water or other liquids that need to be cleaned up. My students and I would greatly appreciate having a clean and germ-free classroom to be in every day.

Mrs. Mercado Kilmer 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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

90 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes Lemon & Lime Blossom 80 Wipes/Canister 6 Canisters/Carton (1920077182CT) • Staples $30.94 4 $123.76
Scott Choose-A-Sheet Kitchen Roll Paper Towels, 1-ply, 102 Sheets/Roll, 15 Rolls/Pack (36371/55417) • Quill.com $24.49 3 $73.47
Puffs Plus Lotion Facial Tissue, 2-ply, 124 Tissues/Box, 6 Boxes/Pack (39383) • Quill.com $14.59 4 $58.36
Lysol Disinfectant Spray, Sanitizing and Antibacterial Spray, For Disinfecting and Deodorizing, Mango & Hibiscus Scent, 19 Fl Oz, (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $7.49 6 $44.94

Materials cost

$300.53

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.12

Total project goal

$394.16

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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