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
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
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

Ms. Waller from Tacoma WA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Focus, Focus, Focus!

Help me give my students snacks and sensory tools to help them focus better during independent work time!

  • $484 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Students in this classroom have a strong desire to be successful despite the many challenges that they face outside of school. From homelessness to undesirable living situations, we do our best to make school their safe place.

With the extra support of the TLC learning environment and emphasis on social and emotional supports, many of these students are able to excel further than they would be able without it.

Every day is special and starting each day checking and connecting to make sure they know that we are there to listen and help as much as possible keeps them going.

Every TLC student is unique and special in his and her own way. We want to make sure we can provide them with whatever they need to reach success at every level.

My Project

These materials will make a daily difference in the lives of my students' learning. Having access to sensory fidgets will allow students opportunities to focus on their work and ignore surrounding distractions,

Access to snacks makes all the difference in providing brain power during the day!

All boys with tons of energy, I often feel like we are keeping up with their growing appetites, and hunger is not good when attempting to focus on school work.

These donations will provide more beyond what we are already able to budget in. Fidgets, balls, lighted sensory tools, games, and snack items donated will be utilized daily!

Ms. Waller
Grades 6-8

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 Ms. Waller is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

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

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nabisco Cookie Variety Pack, 60 Count (04615) • Staples Advantage $21.49 2 $42.98
KIT HAND BALL DELUXE SET OF 11 • School Specialty $42.59 1 $42.59
Under Armour 495 Official Basketball (29.5") • DICK'S Sporting Goods $19.98 2 $39.96
Austin Cracker Cookie Variety Pack, 45 count • Staples Advantage $14.99 2 $29.98
Grandma's Cookie Variety Pack, 36 Bags/Box (FRI14867) • Staples Advantage $14.99 2 $29.98
GAME FIND IT GAMES ? WHERE?S WALDO • School Specialty $23.64 1 $23.64
GM BATTLESHIP • School Specialty $16.96 1 $16.96
TEXTURED POP BEADS - SET OF 100 • School Specialty $16.11 1 $16.11
WAND SPIRAL MYSTICAL GLITTER SET OF 3 • School Specialty $12.28 1 $12.28
TANGLE THERAPY • School Specialty $9.44 1 $9.44
PRISMA LIGHT • School Specialty $8.51 1 $8.51
COLOR MIX • School Specialty $6.60 1 $6.60
COLOR DROPS ZIG ZAG WITH SINGLE WHEEL • School Specialty $6.60 1 $6.60
COLOR DROPS ZIG ZAG • School Specialty $6.60 1 $6.60
LIGHT UP MOLECULE BALL • School Specialty $5.67 1 $5.67
FIDGET POPPIN PEEPERS MONKEY • School Specialty $4.75 1 $4.75
FIDGET POPPIN PEEPERS BRAIN • School Specialty $4.75 1 $4.75
TANGLE RELAX THERAPY • School Specialty $4.75 1 $4.75
FIDGET POPPIN PEEPERS FROG • School Specialty $4.75 1 $4.75
FIDGET POPPIN PEEPERS PENGUIN • School Specialty $4.75 1 $4.75
TANGLE JR FUZZIES • School Specialty $3.76 1 $3.76

Materials cost

$325.41

Vendor shipping charges

$22.25

Sales tax

$28.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$411.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.53

Total project goal

$483.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$483.54

3 Donors

-$371.29

Donations toward project cost

-$326.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.44

match offer

-$99.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$84.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Tacoma","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[5396763],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"WA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":3825325,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/focus-focus-focus/3825325/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":15,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Waller","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"5396763":{"owner":"Ms. Waller","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3825325],"proposalHash":"-1977624528","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5396763_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y67&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631034282967","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21184757,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":841,"proposalURL":"project/when-hunger-strikes/8143078/","proposalTitle":"When Hunger Strikes!","proposalId":8143078},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NjEyMzMwNw==","NjMxMjkyOQ==","Mzc1ODc4Ng==","NjI1NTU2OQ=="],"teacherId":5396763,"schoolCounty":"Pierce","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"WA","name":"Washington"}}