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Ms. Mendez from Brooklyn NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help Build Our Theatre Department!

Help me give my students theatrical supplies to enhance their school productions and theatre experience.

  • $1,018 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

Augusto Boal once stated “Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can be a means of transforming a society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it.” In our small K-8 school in Brooklyn, our students are embracing their new theatre program through various theatrical lens including acting, directing, playwrighting, dramaturgy, and technical theatre. Every student comes to my class eager to learn and challenge themselves. Through this newly introduced art form in the classroom the students are learning new aspects about themselves, the world, and diverse cultures around them.

My Project

These supplies will help enhance our students' theatrical environment starting with our school spring musical Aladdin Jr!

The clothing racks and shelves offer available storage for our costumes and props for our 62 student cast.

The LED lights, walkies, fog juice, and power strips will help build our up and coming technical theatre department. The label maker will help organize our props and costumes for future use. The gaffers' tape and glow in the dark tapes assure stage safety, for our students who will be moving set pieces. The first aid tape will help the students with their microphones and the clothing will help function for multiple characters in Aladdin.

These items would mean so much to my students and will help make their theatrical experience more exciting and innovating for them! Thank you so much!

Ms. Mendez
Grades 6-8
  • PS 163 Bath Beach
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 70 students.

    19 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Retevis H-777S Two-Way Radios Long Range Rechargeable FRS Radio Vox Security Commercial Walkie Talkies with Earpiece Headset for Adults (10 Pack) • Amazon Business $149.99 1 $149.99
Simple Houseware Heavy Duty Double Rail Clothing Garment Rack, Chrome • Amazon Business $56.87 2 $113.74
AmazonBasics 5-Shelf Shelving Storage Unit on 4'' Wheel Casters, Metal Organizer Wire Rack, Black (30L x 14W x 64.75H) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
2 Prong Power Strip, 3-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip with 4 USB Charging Ports, 6.6ft Extension Long Cord for Smartphone Home Indoor Office Desktop, Black • Amazon Business $21.99 2 $43.98
Whitmor Deluxe Adjustable Garment Rack - Rolling Clothes Organizer - Black and Chrome • Amazon Business $19.49 2 $38.98
OPOLEMIN Window Curtain Lights Color Change Curtain String Lights of 300 RGB USB Powered, 16 Lighting Colors 4 Light Shows 9.84x9.84ft Rainbow Starry Lights for Bedroom Weddings Parties Garden Wall • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Rexzo Unisex Vest No Pocket No Buttons– Made in The USA - Brown, Small • Amazon Business $28.97 1 $28.97
Belkin 6-Outlet Pivot-Plug Surge Protector w/ Wall Mount - Ideal for Mobile Devices, Personal Electronics, Small Appliances and More (1,080 Joules) • Amazon Business $14.39 2 $28.78
Rexzo Unisex Vest No Pocket No Buttons– Made in The USA - Purple, Small • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
Unisex Vest No Pocket No Buttons– Made in The USA - Royal Blue, Small • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
Professional Grade Quality Colored Gaffers Tape [Bigger Size] UV Blacklight Reactive Fluorescent Gaff Tape | Glow Party Supplies | Neon Party | 6 Pack | 6 Colors | 0.59in X 60ft per Roll • Amazon Business $25.50 1 $25.50
Brother Genuine P-touch, TZE2312PK, 1/2" (0.47") Standard Laminated P-Touch Tape, Black on White, Laminated for Indoor or Outdoor Use, Water Resistant, 26.2 Feet (8M), 2-Pack • Amazon Business $22.80 1 $22.80
Brother P-touch, PTH110, Easy Portable Label Maker, Lightweight, QWERTY Keyboard, One-Touch Keys, White • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
12 Blank White Clothing Dividers Plus Sorting Labels 5.25x3.5 Inches (Regular) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Twinkle Star 300 LED Window Curtain String Light Wedding Party Home Garden Bedroom Outdoor Indoor Wall Decorations, Warm White • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
REAL USA Professional Grade Gaffer Tape By Gaffer Power, Made in the USA, Heavy Duty Gaffers Tape, Non-Reflective, Multipurpose. (2 Inches x 30 Yards, Black) • Amazon Business $16.88 1 $16.88
Boho Vib Women's Rayon Print Smocked Waist Boho Harem Yoga Pants (L/XL, Peacock 1 Blue) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
A19 LED Light Bulbs 60 Watt Equivalent, SANSUN 3000K Soft White, Non-Dimmable, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
FogWorx Extreme High Density Fog Juice - Long Lasting, High Output, Odorless Water Based Fog Machine Fluid - 1 Quart, 32 ounces for 400 Watt to 1500 Watt Machines • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Loxdonz Kids Harem Loose Casual Baggy Sports Dancing Pants Girls Harem Children Trouser (11-12 Years, Navy) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Boho Vib Women's Rayon Print Smocked Waist Boho Harem Yoga Pants (Small/Medium, Peacock 1 Dark Blue) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Loxdonz Kids Harem Loose Casual Baggy Sports Dancing Pants Girls Harem Children Trouser (11-12 Years, Wine) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Loxdonz Kids Harem Loose Casual Baggy Sports Dancing Pants Girls Harem Children Trouser (9-10 Years, Cream) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Best Glow in the Dark Tape for Safety, Stairs, Light Switches, Stage, Theatrical, Theater, Exits, Decals, Ceiling, Floor, Vinyl, Stripe, Arrows, Stars, Dot, Waterproof, Gaffers, Halloween, Fluorescent • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Simple Deluxe Clamp Lamp Light with 8.5 Inch Aluminum Reflector up to 150 Watt E26/E27 Socket (no Bulb Included) 6 Feet 18/2 SPT-2 Cord • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ac Dc Adapter for Brother P-Touch PT-D210 PTD 210 PT-D200VP PTH110 Label Maker, UL Listed Power Supply Charger for Brother AD-24 AD-24ES AD-20 AD-30 AD-60 (8.2 Ft Long Cord) • Amazon Business $9.60 1 $9.60
Command Light Clips, Mini, Clear, 45 clips, 54 strips, Indoor Use (CL806-45NA) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Nexcare Flexible Clear First Aid Tape, Hypoallergenic, Conforms to Body, 1-Inch X 10-Yards (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$822.77

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$865.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$152.67

Total project goal

$1,017.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,017.78

14 Donors

-$718.00

Donations toward project cost

-$617.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.20

Matching donations from our partners

-$290.95

Match offers toward project cost

-$247.31

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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