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Mr. Cartagena from Gilbert, AZ is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Crafting Creative Geniuses

Help me give my students the ability to let their creative minds wander!

  • $422 goal

This project expired on November 8, 2025.

This project expired on November 8, 2025.

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

Art is an amazing tool not to just color a piece of paper but to craft and foster an environment that allows students to become more creative! which in return flows throughout their lives in everything they do.

In return these students will have the ability to think outside the box when it comes to math, sciences, and in any other core subject they take during the day!

the more we broaden our horizons the more we put these unique tools into our tool belt, every single person on this world has experienced with art in some capacity, and it continues to be one of the best ways to foster creativity.

Mr. Cartagena San Tan Charter School - Power Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Gilbert, AZ View local requests 50 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Colored Pencils - Assorted Colors, Classpack of 240 • Blick Art Materials $40.87 2 $81.74
Crayola© Colored Pencils - Classpack© of 240 • Nasco $38.36 2 $76.72
Crayola Washable Broad Line Markers - Assorted Colors, Set of 64, Broadline, Window, and Gel Markers • Blick Art Materials $25.10 3 $75.30
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers - Black, Pkg of 36 • Blick Art Materials $42.71 1 $42.71
Sharpie Permanent Marker Fine Tip Assorted 12/Pack (30075/30072) • Staples $8.49 3 $25.47

Materials cost

$301.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$358.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.19

Total project goal

$421.25

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