As a school social worker I get the opportunity to work with all kinds of students all day, everyday. Identifying and breaking down barriers for students to be successful inside and outside of school is where I spend most of my time, and with 1600 high school students I stay pretty busy.
Being a high school student on any given day is tough; being a high school student that may not have access to quality personal hygiene items makes coming to school, ready to learn, really tough.
My students are hard working and determined. We want to help provide essential items to aid in their success.
My Project
Our High School students are a diverse group of people. We have over 1600 students and a large number of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch. A few years ago we opened a full food Pantry called The Nest. Our HIgh School students and their families have access to this at no cost. We started to see that there were lots of students and families that struggled financially and were not always able to have access to quality personal hygiene items. There were some students that did not want to come to school because they did not have these items.
Having good attendance increases students' success in school; for some students access to basic items is a barrier to school attendance.
We started with teachers donating sample bottles of hygiene items and that helped in the short term. Some people have donated hygiene items, but we go through those donations so quickly we need to have a ready supply to provide to our students.
As we head back to school for the 20-21 school year it is of the utmost importance that The Nest is stocked and ready to help our students be successful. Being cleaned up and ready to learn has never been more important than it is now. These donations of hygiene items will help numerous students feel good about themselves and ready to tackle this school year.
Degree Men Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick Cool Rush 48 Hour Protection 2.7 oz (pack of 6)
• Amazon Business
$12.17
9
$109.53
Suave Professionals 2 in 1 Plus Shampoo and Conditioner, pH Balanced, 28 oz (Pack of 4)
• Amazon Business
$10.79
8
$86.32
Degree MotionSense Antiperspirant Deodorant, Shower Clean, 2.6 Ounce (Pack of 4)
• Amazon Business
$8.28
10
$82.80
Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride - 6 Ounce (Pack of 6)
• Amazon Business
$7.92
10
$79.20
Suave Essentials Body Wash with Vitamin E Ocean Breeze Fragrance Bodywash and Shower Gel 15 oz (Pack of 6)
• Amazon Business
$11.25
5
$56.25
Suave Men Body Wash, Sport, 15 Fl Oz
• Amazon Business
$1.40
30
$42.00
Jergens Ultra Healing Dry Skin Moisturizer, 1 Ounce Travel Lotion, 24-pack, for Absorption into Extra Dry Skin, with HYDRALUCENCE blend, Vitamins C, E, and B5
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Amazon Brand - Solimo 2-in-1 Dandruff Shampoo & Conditioner, Gentle and pH Balanced, 14.2 Fluid Ounce (Pack of 6)
• Amazon Business
$13.98
1
$13.98
Materials cost
$488.07
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$33.43
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.32
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$558.82
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$98.62
Total project goal
$657.44
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$657.44
6 Donors
-$599.49
Donations toward project cost
-$516.32
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$83.17
match offer
-$50.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$42.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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