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Ms. Ceresia 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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First Grade is Messy!

Help me give my students cleaning supplies and clean clothes to finish the year strong

  • $397 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My students have worked hard to learn how to keep our space and themselves clean! They all have jobs to set up the classroom at the beginning of the day and clean up at the end of the day. The thing is, first graders are messy! And the cold season is tough! Our classroom and school have run out of all our tissues and wet wipes. We need a restock to keep our classroom clean and encourage personal hygiene independence.

My students eat breakfast and lunch in the school and very frequently spill their food or drinks on themselves.

Additionally, bathroom accidents happen frequently with six-year-old students who spent the first four years of their lives at home during a pandemic. I want to set up a system in our room where students can independently get replacement clothes and clean themselves. In order to do that, my classroom needs to have a stock of fresh underwear, briefs, and sweatpants and joggers.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!!

Ms. Ceresia Herzl Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Brand - Solimo Disinfecting Wipes, Lemon Scent & Fresh Scent, Sanitizes/Cleans/Disinfects/Deodorizes, 75 Count (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $7.08 8 $56.64
Amazon Basics Facial Tissue, 160 Tissues per Box, 18 Flat Boxes (2880 Tissues total) (Previously Solimo) • Amazon Business $28.19 2 $56.38
Amazon Essentials Boys' Fleece Jogger Sweatpants, Pack of 2, Navy, Large • Amazon Business $32.70 1 $32.70
Amazon Essentials Boys' Fleece Jogger Sweatpants, Pack of 2, Navy, Medium • Amazon Business $32.70 1 $32.70
Amazon Essentials Boys' Fleece Jogger Sweatpants, Pack of 2, Navy, Small • Amazon Business $32.70 1 $32.70
Amazon Essentials Girls' Sweatpants, Pack of 2, Navy, Medium • Amazon Business $24.30 1 $24.30
Amazon Essentials Girls' Sweatpants, Pack of 2, Navy, Small • Amazon Business $24.30 1 $24.30
Fruit of the Loom Big Tag Free Cotton Briefs (Assorted Colors), Boys – 7 Pack – White/Grey/Navy, Medium • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Fruit of the Loom Girls' Little Cotton Brief Underwear, 14 Pack - Fashion Assorted, 6 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Fruit of the Loom Girls' Big Tag Free Cotton Brief Underwear Multipacks, Brief-10 Pack-White/Stripes/Animal Print, 8 • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Hanes Boys White 6-Pack Briefs, White, Small • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00

Materials cost

$302.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$337.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.51

Total project goal

$396.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $396.74

4 Donors

-$260.13

Donations toward project cost

-$243.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.52

match offer

-$110.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$93.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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