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This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Montoya from BRONX, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Healthy, Clean and Happy Mindsets!

Help me give my students floor pillows, snacks, lip balm and other supplies for a safe, inviting environment filled with care, healthy hygiene, snacks, warmth, and social emotional well-being.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Montoya's classroom raised $540

This project is fully funded

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 home instruction teacher, I try to bring innovative/caring lessons. The challenges with being home-bound are many but being able to transport healthy snacks/hygiene products and hot chocolate/beverages for these cold days helps. The carafe will help me keep hot chocolate handy and the warmer will help maintain it. We have class sessions ranging from 2-3 hours at times. Many of my students have severe allergies, the snacks and items I've chosen are ideal for my various homebound students. Some have episodes of anxiety and the white noise machine will help calm their feelings while in class or via virtual sessions. The comfy pillows will help us use different seating so that we are not confined to only chair and table settings.

Please help me provide my students simple hygiene supplies(Chapstick/lotion/wipes), as well as healthy protein snacks(goldfish/protein cookies); students are best educated when they are healthy and their basic needs have been met.

I want to create care bags with wipes, lotion, Chapstick and antibacterial, snacks for any home-bound students in need. Your kind donation will give them the self confidence and security needed while meeting these basic needs. Some students don’t have the access to the basics they need at home for personal hygiene supplies, and your kind donations will help me stock them up on these and healthy snacks without having to worry about being a financial burden. Our parents are so thankful for the care we give and the education we so endearingly provide. Being able to give my kids some peace of mind with the most basic of supplies is priceless and knowing that their emotional state of mind is intact brings joy to my heart!

Mrs. Montoya Home Instruction Schools - Bronx Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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
MeMoreCool Square Floor Pillow Seating for Adults Kids, Large Meditation Cushion Floor Pillow with Thick Foam & Soft Tufted Cover, Washable Big Pillow Seat Floor Cushion for Sitting Yoga, 24" Grey • Amazon Business $38.99 2 $77.98
Coffee Carafe Airpot & Cleaning Brush - 101oz / 3L Airpot 24 Hours Hot or Cold Drink - Coffee Carafes for Keeping Hot Extra Large - Coffee Dispenser with Pump, Hot Water Dispenser - Cresimo • Amazon Business $42.95 1 $42.95
Goldfish Cheddar Crackers 1.5 oz. 72 Packs/Box (CAM13539) • Staples $36.91 1 $36.91
ChapStick Moisturizer Original Lip Balm Tubes, SPF 15 and Skin Protectant - 0.15 Oz (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $16.40 2 $32.80
Burt's Bees Baby Wipes, Unscented Towelettes for Sensitive Skin, Hypoallergenic & Non-Irritating, All Natural with Soothing Aloe & Vitamin E, Fragrance Free, 6 Flip-Top Packs (432 Wipes Total) • Amazon Business $25.44 1 $25.44
Jergens Ultra Healing Dry Skin Moisturizer, Travel Size Body and Hand Lotion, for Extra Dry Skin, Use After Washing Hands, HYDRALUCENCE blend, Vitamins C, E, B5, 1 Fl Oz (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $22.73 1 $22.73
[100 Sets] 10 oz Paper Coffee Cups, Disposable Coffee Cups with Lids, Sleeves and Straws, Hot Cold Beverage Drinking Cup for Water, Coffee or Tea, To-Go Coffee Cups Suitable for Office and Travel • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer for Coffee and Tea, Portable Cup Warmer for Travel, Office Desks, and Home, Black | Gifts for Teachers • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
MirrorMeThis - Document Camera Substitute (technology accessory) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.95 1 $19.95
Nestle Hot Chocolate Packets, Milk Chocolate Flavor Hot Cocoa Mix, Made with Real Cocoa, 0.71 oz Sachets, Bulk Pack (60 Count) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Smartfood Popcorn Variety Pack, 0.5 Ounce (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Breathing Exercise Cards for Kids: Calm and Focus - for Classroom, Calm Down Corner, Brain Breaks or Play Therapy • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie, White Chocolaty Macadamia, Soft Baked, 16g Plant Protein, Vegan, Non-GMO, 4 Ounce Cookie (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
CLIF Kid Zbar - Chocolate Brownie - Soft Baked Whole Grain Snack Bars - USDA Organic - Non-GMO - Plant-Based - 1.27 oz. (18 Pack) • Amazon Business $11.67 1 $11.67
Case of 24 - Dial Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer 4 oz • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $5.00 2 $10.00
AIRSEE White Noise Machine for Baby Kids Adults, Portable 34 Soothing Sound Machine with Night Light, Rechargeable Compact Noise Machine for Home Office Travel Nursery Gift • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Burt's Bees Face Wipes, Makeup Remover Facial Cleansing Towelettes for All Skin Types, Sensitive Wipes with Aloe Vera (60 Count) & Travel Micellar Wipes with Rose Water (10 Count) (70 Total) • Amazon Business $8.91 1 $8.91
8 Pieces Feelings Wheel Vinyl Sticker, 6 Inch and 3.2 Inch Emotions Chart Decal Self-Adhesive Mental Color School for Chart Social Workers Car Laptop Skateboard • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29

Materials cost

$417.02

Vendor shipping charges

$5.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$458.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.87

Total project goal

$539.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$539.15

7 Donors

-$344.74

Donations toward project cost

-$299.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.41

Matching donations from our partners

-$187.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$158.95

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.41

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$0.00

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