You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Dr. Erickson from Atlanta GA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Dr. Erickson is requesting

Essential Art Kits for @Home Learning

Help me give my students essential art supplies to express, explore, and create while they are at home during virtual learning!

  • $1,291 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 Students

My students are phenomenal artists who are eager to learn and excited to explore all things messy. We love exploring cultures, artists, and media that allow us to fuse our personal feelings with techniques learned and observed from experts.

My student more than every need additional support that I send into their homes.

Our community is an awesome mix of students in an urban area. With 100% of our population receiving free and/or reduced-price lunch and is a Title I category school in the metro-Atlanta area. Knowing we have families that struggle financially, it is awesome to have local support and online fundraising to help supply my room with art supplies, manipulatives, technology, and resources.

My Project

These materials will be used to create take-home bags of art materials. With the pandemic disrupting the "normal" teaching model, I don't want my students lose opportunities to create and learn through art. The resources will be bundled into individual plastic bags for all 480 students. The art bags will be taken home and then students will access lessons through our online learning platform.

During a historic time, students need access to learn the importance of self-expression to help process these difficult times.

The watercolor supplies will be used to explore a variety of artist and techniques, while the plastic cup will ensure all students have a proper vessel for keeping the brush clean. Students will explore sculpture with Crayola model magic, pipe cleaners, and colored wire. These tools are essential to the mental health of my students to establish an outlet for their feelings and have a "normal" piece of school in their homes.

Dr. Erickson
Grades 3-5

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Dr. Erickson is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
36 Sets Watercolor Paint Pack Paintpack with Wood Brush Value Pack, 8 Color Each Box, for Kids, Students, Classroom safty • Amazon Business $27.89 14 $390.46
AmazonBasics Fine Point Tip Permanent Markers, Black, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $9.46 20 $189.20
Twisteez Craft Sculpture Wire, 30 Inches, Assorted Color, Pack of 200 • Amazon Business $35.69 3 $107.07
Crayola White Chalk 12 Ea (Pack Of 3) • Amazon Business $6.30 13 $81.90
100Sheets Newbested White Watercolor Paper Cold Press Cut Bulk Pack for Beginning Artists or Students. (10 x 7 Inch) (12 x 17 INCH) • Amazon Business $19.71 3 $59.13
Amazon Brand - Solimo Gallon Food Storage Bags, 120 Count • Amazon Business $9.85 5 $49.25
[240 Pack - 12 oz.] Clear Disposable Plastic Cups - Cold Party Drinking Cups • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Caydo 324 Pieces Pipe Cleaners 27 Colors Chenille Stems for DIY Art Creative Crafts Decorations (6 mm x 12 Inch) • Amazon Business $7.95 3 $23.85
Origami Paper 500 sheets Kaleidoscope Patterns 6" (15 cm): Tuttle Origami Paper: High-Quality Double-Sided Origami Sheets Printed with 12 Different Designs (Instructions for 6 Projects Included) • Amazon Business $11.66 2 $23.32
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, Bright Orange, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91619), Ream • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, Bright Yellow, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11"-MORE SHEETS! (91618), Solar, Ream • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$984.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,096.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$193.55

Total project goal

$1,290.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,290.36

13 Donors

-$860.23

Donations toward project cost

-$731.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$129.02

match offer

-$430.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$365.61

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.52

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Dr. Erickson and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Atlanta","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[4682540],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"GA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"their","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":5071832,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/essential-art-kits-for-home-learning/5071832/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":480,"teacherScreenName":"Dr. Erickson","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"4682540":{"owner":"Dr. Erickson","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[5071832],"proposalHash":"1758631654","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4682540_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510065446106","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20989448,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NzQzMDQzNg==","NzM1MzAwNw==","NzQxOTA1Mw==","NDEwNjg5MQ==","NzQzMDYxMw==","NzQzMTQ3Nw==","NzQzMzM1MQ==","NDY4MjU0MA==","NTM0MjYwNQ==","NzQzMTU0Mw==","NzQzMzIzMg==","NTYxODE0MQ==","NDM5NTI0NA==","NTYyMTA5MA=="],"teacherId":4682540,"schoolCounty":"Fulton","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"GA","name":"Georgia"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.