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Mrs. Anderson from Chicago, IL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Counseling Through Creating

Help me give my students a way to express themselves with art supplies.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Anderson's classroom raised $256

This project is fully funded

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

Integrating art is an impactful way to support students' socials skills, emotive connections, and creative expression. Creating visual art not only allows students to express their emotions, it can also be a way for them to manage their stress.

Art opens up a nonverbal form of communication for those students who have a hard time communicating their thoughts and feelings.

Many studies even suggest that drawing while talking about traumatic experiences or distressing events helps reduce children's feelings of anxiety, anger, and fear.

Having a space and the materials for students can creatively process and express what they are going through is powerful and especially helpful for students who are still in the process of learning how they feel and how they react.

I am requesting water colors, paint brushes, canvases, paint, and painting rocks so that my students can express their thoughts and feelings in a creative way.

Mrs. Anderson George Washington 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

300 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
UCreate Watercolor Paper, White, Bulk, 90lb., 9" x 12", 250 Sheets • Amazon Business $30.03 1 $30.03
Canvas Panels 8x10 Inch 12-Pack, 10 oz Double Primed Acid-Free 100% Cotton Paint Canvases for Painting, Blank Flat Canvas Board for Acrylics Oil Watercolor Tempera Paints • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Caliart Acrylic Paint Set, 24 Colors (59ml, 2oz) Art Craft Paints for Professional Artists Kids Students Beginners & Hobby Painters, Canvas Ceramic Wood Fabric Rock Painting Art Supplies Kit • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
16 Colors Watercolor Paint Set Bulk, Pack of 24, Shuttle Art Watercolor Paint Set with Paint Brushes for Kids and Adults, Washable Paint for Classroom, Parties, Kindergarten and Art Activities… • Amazon Business $25.98 1 $25.98
Ponwec 40PCS Painting Rocks River Rocks for Painting&Art,Smooth Unpolished Craft Rocks Stones DIY Rocks Flat Assorted Size and Shapes Range Around 1.5-2.36 Inch Each for Outdoor Rock Art Garden Decor • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Quick and Creative Art Projects for Creative Therapists with (Very) Limited Budgets • Amazon Business $22.95 1 $22.95
10Pcs Paint Brushes for Kids, Anezus Kids Paint Brushes Toddler Large Chubby Paint Brushes Round and Flat Preschool Paint Brushes for Washable Paint Acrylic Paint • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Aleene's 26412 Spray Gloss Finish, 6 Oz Acrylic Sealer, Original Version • Amazon Business $6.07 1 $6.07
Zalduig Palettes,Paint Tray Palettes, 6 Pack, Paint Palette, Paint Pallet, Paint Tray, Palette, Painting Supplies, Painting Palette, Paint Trays for Kids, Plastic Palette, Paint Pallets for Kids • Amazon Business $5.28 1 $5.28

Materials cost

$184.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$217.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.30

Total project goal

$255.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$255.31

11 Donors

-$123.60

Donations toward project cost

-$111.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.64

match offer

-$123.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$105.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.12

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$0.00

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