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Ms. Bowman from Chicago, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fueling Creativity for a Cause

Help me give my students the ability to fundraise for local charities and future class projects and events.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bowman's classroom raised $405

This project is fully funded

My Project

This project will provide the essentials for our students to create personalized items to sell to raise money for future projects, events, and causes. Our students will be able to explore not only their creative side but also their ability to be entrepreneurs by budgeting and setting fundraising goals to reach their goals to not only provide materials for future fundraising projects but also provide students the ability to take once-in-a-lifetime trips with their peers. Many of our students have never left the city of Chicago, and our goal is to raise money to pay for each student's Habitat for Humanity trip during their senior year to meet their required service hours.

By using the VEVOR Heat Press Machine students will be able to create personalized items to sell for fundraising purposes.

Ms. Bowman Chicago Math & Science Academy Grades 9-12

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VEVOR Heat Press Machine - 8 in 1 Heat Press Sublimation with Dual-Tube Heating, 15 x 12 Swing Away Heat Press Machine for T-Shirts/Hats/Mugs/Plates, 360° Shirt Press Machine Digital Control, Black • Amazon Business $229.99 1 $229.99
12 Pack Sublimation Tumblers 20 oz Skinny Stainless Steel Double Wall Insulated Straight Blank Tumbler with Lid and Straw,Shrink Wrap,Rubber Base, Shrink Wrap,Individually Boxed for Heat Transfer • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost

$289.98

Vendor shipping charges

$19.90

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$344.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.75

Total project goal

$404.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$404.98

2 Donors

-$202.49

Donations toward project cost

-$172.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.37

match offer

-$202.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$172.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.37

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$0.00

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