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Mr. Merrill from Portland, OR is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Young Artists: Essential Tools for Creative Expression

Help me give my students air-dry clay, black colored pencils, fine-point Sharpies, rulers, and French curves so they can create expressive 3D art and detailed drawings beyond the basic supplies our district provides.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Merrill's classroom raised $485

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

My Project:

Our school district provides basic art supplies such as paper, colored pencils, Crayola markers, and watercolor sets.

While these are helpful, we’re missing some key tools that would allow my students to work in 3D, develop technical drawing skills, and enhance their artwork with greater detail.

This project will fund:

Air-dry clay, so students can create 3D sculptures without needing a kiln.

Black colored pencils and fine-point Sharpies to add contrast, detail, and emphasis to their artwork.

Rulers and French curves to support accurate, confident line work and design-based projects such as architecture, poster-making, and storyboarding.

These materials will allow us to go beyond the basics and enable students to grow as young artists with the tools they need to succeed.

The Impact:

Art fosters confidence, problem-solving, and creativity. With these materials, my students will be able to engage in more advanced art-making experiences, especially those who don’t have access to supplies at home. This project will help bridge that gap and ensure every student has a chance to develop their artistic voice.

Mr. Merrill Cesar Chavez K-8 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.

Portland, OR View local requests

More than half 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

400 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Black Lead with Black Barrels, Adult Coloring, 12 Count • Amazon Business $24.17 4 $96.68
Sharpie© Ultra-Fine Point Markers - Box of 12 - Black • Nasco $11.60 5 $58.00
Canson XL Marker Pad - 9" x 12", 100 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $12.11 4 $48.44
Crayola Air Dry Clay Value Pack - 25 pounds • Kaplan Early Learning Company $46.76 1 $46.76
Westcott Set of French Curves, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $10.30 3 $30.90
Melissa & Doug Tabletop Wooden Paper Roll Dispenser • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 1 $28.76
Westcott 12" Plastic Standard Ruler, Clear, 12/Box (17725) • Quill.com $13.79 2 $27.58
Pentel Hi-Polymer Erasers - Pkg of 3 • Blick Art Materials $1.74 12 $20.88
Storex 62414U05C Small Cubby Bin, Plastic Storage Container Fits Classroom Cubbies, Pack of 5, 12.2" x 7.8" x 1" (Assorted colors) • Amazon Business $18.04 1 $18.04

Materials cost

$376.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$411.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.65

Total project goal

$484.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $484.33

9 Donors

-$349.04

Donations toward project cost

-$300.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.76

Matching donations from our partners

-$131.06

Match offers toward project cost

-$111.40

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.23

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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