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Mr. Coston from Leland NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Costume Closet Collapse Prevention

Help me give my students strong, dependable metal costume racks and costuming materials.

  • $536 goal

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My Project

I am a first year theatre teacher at a school with beautifully talented students, yet lacking to resources to support them. As I try to bolster the program and support my students I am accumulating materials they can use in productions, projects, and class. This semester alone, three of the racks in our costume closet have collapsed and very nearly fell on top of a student. I am asking here for new costume racks and accompanying materials.

I need your help to keep my students safe.

These materials will not only promote their performances, their learning of technical theatre, and their confidence in our program, but also ensure their safety as they work in the costume closet. These costume racks will last for years to come and will replace the flimsy ones we currently are afraid to hang things on. The gaff tape, safety pins, and bobby pins, will be used in tandem with these racks to update the costume closet as well as for educational materials in technical theatre lessons in class.

Mr. Coston
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Simple Houseware Heavy Duty Double Rail Clothing Garment Rack, Chrome • Amazon Business $69.97 5 $349.85
Lockport Black Gaffers Tape 2 Pack - 30 Yards x 2 Inch - Waterproof, No Residue, Non-Reflective, Easy Tear, Matte Gaffer Stage Tape - Gaff Cloth Tape for Photography, Filming Backdrop • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Hicarer 200 Pieces Bobby Pins 4 Colors Hair Pins Hair Clips with Clear Boxes for Girls and Women • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Safety Pins Assorted, 340 PCS Nickel Plated Steel Large Safety Pins Heavy Duty, 5 Different Sizes Safety Pin, Safety Pins Bulk, Small Safety Pins for Pinning, Sewing, Jackets, Clothes, Crafts • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$388.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$454.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.29

Total project goal

$535.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $535.27

4 Donors

-$423.51

Donations toward project cost

-$359.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.52

match offer

-$111.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.76

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 $0.00

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