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Ms. Riccardo from New Britain, CT is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Healthy, Happy, and Ready to Learn!

Help me give my students classroom basics like Kleenex tissues, sanitizer, small pencil boxes, and sensory figits for a great start to the new school year!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Riccardo's classroom raised $206

This project is fully funded

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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

We need Kleenex tissues, sanitizer, small pencil boxes and sensory items for a healthy, germ-free new year! As the new school year begins, we look forward to learning together in our classroom. It is critical for our students to be present at school each and every day so they can get the most out of the educational opportunities provided to them. When they are absent, they are missing out on valuable instruction.

Creating a healthy and clean learning environment is very important to students, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the help of Kleenex products such as tissues, sanitizers, sensory items and small pencil boxes students can return to school feeling safe organized, and ready to learn in person! Help me provide my students with these items to help keep us healthy, happy, and our room clean.

Ms. Riccardo Smalley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

New Britain, CT 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

28 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
YoYa Toys Beadeez Squishy Stress Balls with DNA Spiky Textures (3-Pack) Colorful Sensory Toy and Stress Relief for Kids, Adults - Squeezy Water Beads - Promote Calm Focus for ADHD, Autism $15.99 2 $31.98
Power Your Fun Arggh Mini Glitter Stress Balls for Adults and Kids - 3pk Squishy Stress Ball Fidget Toys, Sensory Stress and Anxiety Relief Squeeze Toys (Yellow, Pink, Blue) $11.75 2 $23.50
Power Your Fun Arggh Mini Stress Balls for Adults and Kids - 3pk Squishy Stress Balls with Light, Medium, Heavy Resistances, Fidget Toy Sensory Stress Anxiety Relief Squeeze Toys (Yellow, Pink, Blue) $11.75 2 $23.50
BTSKY 6 Colors Large Capacity Pencil Box with White Buckles, Office Supplies Storage Organizer Box, Brush Painting Pencils Storage Box Watercolor Pen Container Drawing Tools $18.99 1 $18.99
BTSKY 6 Pack Large Capacity Pencil Box with White Buckles, Office Supplies Storage Organizer Box, Brush Painting Pencils Storage Box Watercolor Pen Container Drawing Tools Green $17.99 1 $17.99
Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Gel Infused with Essential Oils, Scented Variety Pack, 1 fl oz Travel Size Flip Cap Bottles (Box of 12 Bottles)- 3901-24-CMRMETRY $13.59 1 $13.59
Kleenex Expressions Soothing Lotion Facial Tissues with Coconut Oil, Aloe & Vitamin E, 12 Boxes, 45 Tissues per Box, 3-Ply (540 Total Tissues) $13.02 1 $13.02

Materials cost

$142.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$174.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.83

Total project goal

$205.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $205.54

2 Donors

-$98.36

Donations toward project cost

-$91.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.25

match offer

-$98.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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