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Ms. Niba from Mc Kees Rocks PA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Crafting A Brighter Future

Help me give my students the opportunity to express their emotions and process trauma through therapeutic art activities.

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

In the heart of our McKees Rocks community lies a school where young minds grapple with the weight of trauma every day. One tool that helps students cope with all of the challenges that they face is the power of therapeutic art activites.

Through the transformative power of creative expression, these resilient children find comfort, healing, and a voice to articulate their emotions and experiences.

However, to make a successful art program, supplies are necessary. With your generous support, we aim to provide an array of materials for projects that will enable our students to explore, process, and communicate their innermost feelings in a safe and nurturing environment.

Some of our projects will include bracelets that tell the story of a child's experience before, during, and after a traumatic experience. Our youngest students will learn to express their emotions through Perler bead emojis. Other students will create t-shirts that spread awareness of mental health issues throughout the school. Posters will be crafted to encourage other students to practice empathy and kindness toward others. Paint and canvasses create an open pathway to painting their safe spaces as a visual reminder when triggered throughout the day.

Your donation will not only furnish our therapy room but also empower these remarkable students to continue their journey of self-discovery and resilience through artistic expression. Together, let's craft a brighter future for our students, one art project at a time.

Ms. Niba
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Japanese Zen Garden Kit for Desk - Premium Sand Garden - Mini Zen Décor Office Desktop Accessories - Bamboo Crafted Meditation Therapy Tray - Gift Set - 4 Stamp Spheres Natural Rake Custom Holder • Amazon Business $54.75 1 $54.75
Singer SteamCraft Steam Iron - Pink • Blick Art Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Crayola Model Magic Modeling Dough Classpack, White, 1 Ounce, Pack of 75 - Lightweight • School Specialty $46.49 1 $46.49
24 Sets Paint Brushes Pallete Set, 264 Pcs Painting Supplies Including 240 Nylon Hair Paint Brushes and 24 Round Paint Tray Palette for Acrylic Painting and DIY Crafts for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Boley Spray Chalk Paint - 8 Pk Washable Sidewalk Chalk Spray Paint Cans for Kids Ages 14 and Up • Amazon Business $39.79 1 $39.79
Simetufy Canvas Boards for Painting, 52 Pack 8 x 10 Inch Blank Canvas for Painting Using Acrylic Paint or Oil (Pre-Primed) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Crayola Crayons Bulk, 24 Crayon Packs with 24 Assorted Colors, School Supplies • Amazon Business $35.76 1 $35.76
IRIS USA 13 Qt. Stackable Plastic Storage Bins with Lids, 6 Pack - BPA-Free, Made in USA - See-Through Organizing Solution, Latches, Durable Nestable Containers, Secure Pull Handle - Clear • Amazon Business $34.37 1 $34.37
Inscraft 17500+ Rubber Loom Bands with 3 Layer Container, 28 Colors, 600 S-Clips, 352 Beads, 40 Cartoon Pendant, Bracelet Making Refill Kit for Kids • Amazon Business $28.98 1 $28.98
Pacon Neon Poster Board - 22" x 28", Assorted Colors, Pkg of 25 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $28.79 1 $28.79
Pacon Super Value Poster Board, 22 x 28 Inches, White, Pack of 50 • School Specialty $26.99 1 $26.99
Wagner Furno 300 Dual Temperature Heat Gun • Blick Art Materials $24.00 1 $24.00
NAWOD 35 Premium Acrylic Paint Marker Pens, Double Pack of Both Extra Fine and Medium Tip, for Rock Painting, Mug, Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Fabric, Canvas, Metal, Pumpkin, DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies • Amazon Business $22.09 1 $22.09
Emoji Smiley Face Fuse Beads- 6 Different Emojis - 3600pcs Beads (6 Colors), Tweezers, Peg Boards, Ironing Paper, Case - Works with Perler Beads- Pixel Art Project Gift- Officially Licensed by Emoji • Amazon Business $21.73 1 $21.73
Stencil Mill - 24/pk In Plastic Box • Teachers' School Supply $19.99 1 $19.99
4E's Novelty Sports Water Bottles Bulk (12 Pack) 18 oz Squeeze Reusable Plastic White Water Bottle, BPA Free, School Kids Water Bottles • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint Set - Slick, Rainbow & Neon, Set of 20 • Blick Art Materials $19.54 1 $19.54
Tulip Graffiti Bullet Tip Fabric Markers - Rainbow, Set of 30 • Blick Art Materials $16.89 1 $16.89
Barker Creek 4 Rainbow Chalkboard Letter Pop-Outs & Poster Letters 234 characters/Pack • Staples $15.46 1 $15.46
Fruit of the Loom Boys' Eversoft Cotton Undershirts, T Shirts & Tank Tops • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Perler Bead Pegboards, Dedoot 18 Pieces 5mm Fuse Bead Board Clear Plastic Perler Bead Design Square Boards (10 Board + 6 Ironing Paper + 2 Beads Tweezers) for Kids DIY Craft Beads • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
ArtSkills Paper Poster Letters and Numbers for Projects and Crafts, 4" and 2.5", Black, 150 Pieces - Multiple Sheets Per Letter Pad - Pack of 3 (3 Count) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Pacon Card Stock - Pastel Colors, 8-1/2" x 11", Pkg of 100 • Blick Art Materials $11.58 1 $11.58
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 White 250 Sheets/Pack (49701) • Staples $10.99 1 $10.99
Blick Economy Cotton Canvas Panel Classroom Pack - 5" x 7", Class Pack of 24 • Blick Art Materials $10.92 1 $10.92
100PCS American football Stickers, Super Bowl Sunday Stickers Football Stickers，Rugby Stickers， Water Bottle Stickers ， Laptop Stickers， Vinyl Stickers， sports Stickers, Waterproof Stickers for Fans • Amazon Business $7.09 1 $7.09
Westcott BetterLetter Plastic Letter Stencils - 2", Capital and Lower Case, Helvetica • Blick Art Materials $6.05 1 $6.05
Mr. Pen- Hot Glue Gun Sticks, 60 Pack, Mini, 4 Inch, Hot Glue Sticks, Glue Gun Sticks, Hot Glue, Glue Sticks for Hot Glue Gun, Clear Glue Sticks, Hot Melt Glue Sticks • Amazon Business $4.98 1 $4.98
105 PCS Water Bottle Stickers for Teens Kids, Vinyl Waterproof Vsco Cute Aesthetic Stickers, Hydroflask Laptop Phone Scooter Stickers for Teens Kids Girls Gifts • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Crayola Crayons - Colors of the World, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $2.46 1 $2.46

Materials cost

$682.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$731.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.17

Total project goal

$861.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $861.16

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 $861.16

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