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Ms. Rucker from Detroit, MI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Community Crafts!

Help me give my students a Cricut Mug Maker to create holiday gifts for essential workers in the community.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rucker's classroom raised $784

This project is fully funded

My Project

This school year is very unique one for my amazing 5th grade scholars. It is on one that will be very memorable. As their mentor and teacher, my goal is to build their Social Emotional Learning at this crucial time because it is needed the most. I would love to engage them in ways that will open new opportunities for them to learn through ways they have not done so before.

One of those ways is spreading love, kindness, and appreciation through positive, kind acts.

Encouraging kindness and resilience during this crucial time will help promote a positive environment in our classroom and throughout and the community. In our classroom, we start with daily affirmations and we say kind words to our peers. By doing this, we are ensuring that our students have a positive mindset to prepare them for their lessons so they can achieve success.

This Cricut Mug Press Machine will be used to allow students to design and share their positive affirmations as part of a community service project. The purpose of this project is to promote social and emotional learning and to bring change through small acts of kindness. Students will also receive personalized gifts from the teacher for excelling in this activity.

Ms. Rucker University Preparatory Art & Design Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Detroit, MI 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Mug Press US, Heat Press for Sublimation Mug Projects, One-Touch Setting, For Infusible Ink Materials & Mug Blanks 11 oz - 16 oz (Sold Separately), Includes Auto-Off Safety Feature,White • Amazon Business $199.00 1 $199.00
Gigu Tumbler Heat Press Machine for 20oz-30oz Sublimation Blanks Tumblers Press, 11-16oz Mug Press with Sublimation Paper Heat Tape & Gloves, Coffee Mugs Cup Press Glass Water Bottle DIY Heat Transfer • Amazon Business $159.99 1 $159.99
24 Pack Sublimation Tumblers Bulk 20 oz Skinny Straight, Sublimation Blanks Double Wall Stainless Steel Skinny Tumbler with Lid and Straw, Shrink Wrap Film, Individually Boxed, for Heat Press Machine • Amazon Business $105.51 1 $105.51
PP OPOUNT 18437 PCS Electric Bead Spinner Kit with Value Jewelry Beads Set for Seed Beads, Powered Waist Bead Spinner for Jewelry Making (Patent Product) • Amazon Business $28.99 2 $57.98
COMUDOT Ceramic Coffee Mug,White Tea Mug,Classic Drinking Cups with Handle,11 OZ Cups Set of 12, for Hot or Cold Drinks like Cocoa, Milk, Tea or Water(Labels & Chalk Marker) • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Infusible Transfer Ink Sheets for Heat Press Machine, Solid Color Transfer Paper Sublimation for Cricut Mug Press, 24pcs, 4.5"x12" Glitter Pre-Inked Sublimation Paper for T-Shirts Cup Coasters Mug • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Dowsabel Clay Beads Bracelet Making Kit for Beginner, 5000Pcs Heishi Flat Preppy Polymer Clay Beads with Charms Kit for Jewelry Making, DIY Arts and Crafts Birthday Gifts Toys for Kids Age 6-12 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sublimation Tumbler Wrap Compatible with Cricut Mug Press Tumbler Heat Press Machine 3 Thicknesses for Sublimation Tumblers Blanks Products Mug Press Attachment 11 x 5" Sublimation Wraps • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$626.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$665.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.50

Total project goal

$783.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$783.32

6 Donors

-$369.60

Donations toward project cost

-$351.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.94

match offer

-$369.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$314.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.12

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$0.00

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