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Mrs. Martinez from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essentials For Successful Beings

Help me give my students these essential hygiene products, healthy snacks, and socks so they are worry-free of certain issues that might inhibit their learning and continue to be great learners.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Martinez's classroom raised $499

This project is fully funded

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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

I see many students from kindergarten through 5th grade who for some reason or another, do not have the essentials that they need at home, which impacts their self-esteem wherever they go, especially in school. Their motivation to continue focusing in the classroom gets impacted by the lack of having enough food in their system, or not having the hygiene products they need to feel confident in the classroom. Not having these products can be a problem, and unfortunately, some families struggle financially to provide these essentials for their children. I do not want the lack of these to be the reason my students fail to succeed.

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, but you will also ultimately help to increase their confidence.

Students will be able to simply focus on the academic material at hand, and not whether they are hungry or worried that their hygiene is problematic.

Mrs. Martinez Monarcas Academy 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.

Chicago, IL 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

400 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Snacks Variety Pack for Adults - Healthy Snack Bag Care Package - Bulk Assortment (34 pack) • Amazon Business $45.99 2 $91.98
Degree MotionSense Antiperspirant Deodorant for Women Berry & Peony 2.6 oz, Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $53.76 1 $53.76
Frito-Lay Baked & Popped Mix Variety Pack, Pack of 40 • Amazon Business $23.29 2 $46.58
Healthy Snacks To Go Healthy Mixed Snack Box & Snacks Gift Variety Pack (Care Package 66 Count) • Amazon Business $41.69 1 $41.69
Granola Breakfast Bars Care Package Healthy Snack Box (70 Count) Halloween Trick or Treat Gift Basket, Bulk Variety Pack Individually Wrapped, Nutritious Chips Nuts, Crave Food Birthday Sweets, Adults • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
Nuts Snack Packs - Mixed Nuts and Trail Mix Individual Packs - Healthy Snacks Care Package (28 Count) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
ALWAYS Ultra Thin Size 1 Regular Pads With Wings Unscented, 46 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $5.62 4 $22.48
Amazon Essentials Unisex Kids' Cotton Low Cut Sock, Pack of 14, White/Grey, Medium • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
Amazon Essentials Unisex Kids' Cotton Low Cut Sock, Pack of 14, White/Grey, Large • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
Amazon Essentials Unisex Kids' Cotton Low Cut Sock, Pack of 14, White/Grey, Small • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
Baby Wipes, Huggies Natural Care Sensitive Baby Diaper Wipes, Unscented, Hypoallergenic, 8 Flip-Top Packs (448 Wipes Total) • Amazon Business $12.05 1 $12.05

Materials cost

$388.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.84

Total project goal

$498.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$498.94

2 Donors

-$249.47

Donations toward project cost

-$212.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.42

match offer

-$249.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.42

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$0.00

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