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Mrs. Hines-McGee from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Minds in Pre-K!

Help me give my students open-ended art materials to help foster their creativity!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hines-McGee's classroom raised $696

This project is fully funded

My Project

My children love to create and we are hoping to foster their love of the arts by enhancing our centers with more materials. We are looking to include more open-ended materials, such as buttons, cubes, feathers, pom poms, and shapes. We want the children to be inspired by our new materials to create works that they are proud of! I'm also hoping that these materials, including the 3-D Collage Box, will help them create more 3-D artwork. They will use easel pads and paper to create pieces that they will want to display at home, as well as at school. Children learn so many things from the arts, such as problem-solving, developing fine motor skills, colors, and of course creativity! We can't wait to see what they come up with when provided with these new materials!

Mrs. Hines-McGee Pittsburgh Manchester Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Pittsburgh, PA 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

20 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
School Smart Easel Paper Pad, Unruled Flip Chart, 34 x 27 Inches, 50 Sheets, Pack of 4, White • School Specialty $92.99 1 $92.99
Lakeshore 3-D Collage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Chart Paper Pad of 30 Sheets • Carolina Biological Supply Company $37.80 1 $37.80
Newsprint Easel Paper - 18" x 24" Pack of 500 Sheets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Lakeshore Peel & Stick Flexible Foam Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
Pacon 9" x 12" Construction Paper, Festive Red, 50 Sheets/Pack (P103431) • Quill.com $4.49 5 $22.45
Lakeshore Alphabet Collage Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
Velcro Dots 3/4 Dia. Sticky Back Hook & Loop Fastener Black 200/Pack (91823) • Staples $20.04 1 $20.04
Lakeshore Macaroni - 2-Pound Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Lakeshore Collage Flowers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Peel & Stick Magnetic Tape Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
360 Vintage Scrap book Paper Supplies Aesthetic Paper , Decorative Sheet Scrap Book Material for DIY paper , scraps junk journal paperDecorative Paper journal supplies (3.15*5.12 inch) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Lakeshore Glue Stick - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 2 $17.98
Lakeshore Colored Feathers - 3-Ounce Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Lakeshore Peel & Stick Foam Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Lakeshore Tissue Paper Squares • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Roylco Paper Popz, Collage Circles, Set of 1500 • School Specialty $15.97 1 $15.97
1035 Pcs 15 Colors 3 Sizes 22 Shape Bulk Foam Stickers Self-Adhesive Foam Geometry Shapes Stickers Assortment Craft Supplies for Kids Classroom Art Crafts Projects Collages Mosaics Math Activities • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Hygloss Assorted Shape Collage Button, Assorted Size, Assorted Color, 1 lb • School Specialty $10.34 1 $10.34
Lakeshore Peel & Stick Wiggly Eyes - Set of 300 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Lakeshore People Shapes™ • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Dixon Sequins and Spangles - 4 oz. Assorted • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.96 1 $8.96
Dixon Multicolor Wooden Geometric Shapes • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.55 1 $8.55
Collage Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99
Lakeshore Pom-Poms - Set of 100 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$530.92

Vendor shipping charges

$21.88

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$590.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.25

Total project goal

$695.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$695.01

11 Donors

-$624.42

Donations toward project cost

-$590.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$70.59

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