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Ms. Bates from Bowling Green KY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Creativity as a Coping Skill in Recovery

Help me give my students nifty art supplies to encourage creativity as a coping skill and source of joy while they work on their recovery!

  • 1 donor
  • $289 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are wonderfully diverse in age, ability level, and background. They are bravely working through a variety of challenges, each unique in their own way. I want to give them the best experience I can for the length of their stay with me!

Please help me give my students nifty art supplies to encourage creativity as a coping skill and source of joy while they work on their recovery!

While receiving treatment through the in-patient program, their daily agenda is full of a broad scope of tasks and engagements, as well as very structured requirements to best aid them in what they are working through.

I would love to provide my students with a collection of art supplies that will not only contribute to exercising their minds, but also offer a creative outlet to support them during times of struggle on their journey. It is estimated that a mere hour of creative activity can significantly reduce stress and have a positive impact on mental health!

Being creative can also assist in developing new coping skills. Engaging in artistic activity can not only take the mind off of cravings and relieve boredom but also help one stay focused on their recovery from substance abuse and addiction. I would love to be able to offer my students creativity as a coping skill with these nifty art supplies!

We are grateful for any donation, large or small, in providing these creative materials to my students! I thank you in advance for playing a supportive role along their path to recovery!

Ms. Bates
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shuttle Art 12 Colors Watercolor Paint Set Bulk, 60 Pack, Watercolor Paint Set with Paint Brushes for Kids and Adults, Washable Paint for Classroom, Parties, Kindergarten and Art Activities • Amazon Business $43.98 1 $43.98
Crayola Crayons Bulk, 24 Crayon Packs with 24 Assorted Colors, School Supplies • Amazon Business $35.76 1 $35.76
Crayola Short Barrel Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, 12/Box (68-4112) • Quill.com $2.51 10 $25.10
Sax Sulphite Drawing Paper, 50 lb, 9 x 12 Inches, Extra-White, Pack of 500 - 053925 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Origami Paper 500 sheets Rainbow Patterns 6" (15 cm): Tuttle Origami Paper: Double-Sided Origami Sheets Printed with 12 Different Designs (Instructions for 6 Projects Included) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Tattoo Coloring Book: Coloring Book for Adults • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Graffiti Animals Characters Art Coloring Book for Adults and Teens:: Gorgeous drawing, Graffiti letters, fonts and unique Characters Animals in street art style! • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
The Graffiti Art Coloring Book (Vol.2): Over 40 Stress Relieving Graffiti & Street Art Designs For Adults & Teens (Graffiti Drawings, Letters, Characters, and Much More!) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Small Paint Brushes Bulk, Anezus 100 Pcs Paint Brushes for Kids Acrylic Paint Brushes Set with Flat and Round Pointed Paint Brushes Craft Paint Brushes for Classroom Watercolor Canvas Face Painting • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Colors of Sobriety - Addiction Recovery and Healing Coloring Book for Adults: Alcohol, Narcotics Addiction Living Clean Affirmation Slogans and Quotes Coloring • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
300 PCS Water Bottle Stickers for Kids Teens, Vinyl Vsco Waterproof Cute Aesthetic Stickers, Hydroflask Laptop Phone Skateboard Stickers for Teens Girls Kids, Sticker Packs • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Graffiti Vibes: An Adult Coloring Book for Street Art Enthusiasts • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Tattoo Therapy Tattoo Coloring Book for Adults: Tattoo Coloring Book Large Print Traditional Vintage Old School and Modern Tattoo Designs Detailed Illustrations for Relaxation Stress Relief Mindful • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Progress Not Perfection Coloring Book For Adults in Recovery: 30 Beautiful Meditative Designs with Encouraging Sobriety Sayings • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Easy Origami (Dover Origami Papercraft)over 30 simple projects • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$212.15

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$245.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.29

Total project goal

$288.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$288.62

1 Donor

-$288.62

Donations toward project cost

-$245.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.29

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$0.00

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