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Ms. Banuelos from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Graduation Celebration

Help me give my students recognition during their 8th grade commencement of all their hard work.

  • $250 goal

This project expired on September 12, 2025.

This project expired on September 12, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

As a school, we encourage our students to work hard towards 8th 8th-grade culmination. For many of our students, it is often a difficult journey filled with many twists and turns. Our students work all year to reach this grand achievement. As the students face a multitude of academic and personal obstacles, they can overcome those hardships. As such, we would like to celebrate their hard work and recognize those students who have reached academic honors. Please support us in purchasing honor graduation cords to celebrate our students.

Ms. Banuelos Samuel Gompers Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA 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

60 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Haconba 25 Pieces Graduation Honor Cord Rayon Braided Honor Cords with Tassel for Graduation Students Bachelor Master Doctoral Gown Grad Decor (Gold) • Amazon Business $32.85 5 $164.25

Materials cost

$164.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$211.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.37

Total project goal

$249.11

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