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Ms. Crossman from Portland, ME is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Healthy Teens, Healthy Life

Help me give my students the security of basic hygiene needs at school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Crossman's classroom raised $397

This project is fully funded

My Project

This project will help provide some basic hygiene needs for a population of people, adolescent hormonal teens and preteens, that are in the habit of forgetting or not able to afford the needs at home. Middle schoolers are notorious for forgetting or misplacing things they need, it's part of their navigation of life and learning.

The stress of forgetting a pad or not remembering to put on deodorant on a gym day can really throw off a middle schoolers day and this project will help mitigate this by providing the basic hygiene needs here at school.

Whether it is because they were just forgetful or because the family could afford it this month, those needs shouldn't be out of reach. Learning happens when students feel safe and supported. Learning happens when basic needs are met at home or at school. Help me get these items to fill those basic needs and allow learning to happen.

Ms. Crossman King Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Portland, ME View local requests

More than half 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

150 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
(144 Pack) Freshscent 0.5 oz. Stick Deodorant, Travel Size, Alcohol Free, light fragrance, bulk packed and perfect for donations. • Amazon Business $67.27 1 $67.27
BERGMAN KELLY Travel Size Lotion (1 fl oz, 200 PK, White Tea), Delight Your Guests with an Invigorating and Refreshing Body Lotion, Quality Mini and Small Size Guest Hotel Toiletries in Bulk • Amazon Business $58.98 1 $58.98
Amazon Basics Ultra Thin Pads with Flexi-Wings for Periods, Regular Absorbency, Unscented, Size 1, 144 Count, 4 Packs of 36 (Previously Solimo) • Amazon Business $12.67 4 $50.68
Banana Boat Sport Sunscreen, SPF 30 Protection lotion, Travel Packets, 0.4 Fl Oz (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $14.44 3 $43.32
Treela 300 Pcs Large Body Wipes Individually Wrapped Bath Wipes for Adults Bathing No Rinse Shower Wipes Bulk Deodorant for Homeless Personal Cleansing Wipes for Travel Gym(Black, 7.09" x 9.84") • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Amazon Basics Hand Sanitizer, Original Scent, Contains 62% Ethyl Alcohol, 67.60 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) (Previously Solimo • Amazon Business $11.04 1 $11.04
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Liquid Hand Soap Refill, Lemon Verbena Scent, 33 fl oz (651327) • Quill.com $9.99 1 $9.99
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Hand Soap Lemon Verbena Scent 12.5 fl oz (651321) • Staples $4.40 2 $8.80

Materials cost

$288.07

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$336.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.43

Total project goal

$396.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$396.22

2 Donors

-$225.00

Donations toward project cost

-$191.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.75

match offer

-$171.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$145.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.68

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$0.00

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