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Ms. Mendez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Kids Stay Fresh and Confident at School!

Help me give my students essential hygiene products to help them stay healthy, confident, and focused in the classroom. These products will help my students feel fresh and comfortable, so they can focus on learning and confidently grow.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mendez's classroom raised $497

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

Hello, hello!

I’m reaching out with a simple request to help my amazing group of 4th and 5th graders stay healthy, confident, and ready to learn.

In my classroom, I have 15 girls and 6 boys, all full of energy, curiosity, and potential. But many of my students don't always have access to the basic hygiene products that make it easier to feel good about themselves—especially as they’re growing up and starting to care more about personal hygiene.

That’s where YOU come in!

I’m hoping to gather a few hygiene essentials to make sure my students have what they need to feel fresh and focused throughout the school day. With your support, I can provide each student with the tools they need to stay clean, confident, and ready to take on any challenge in the classroom.

With your help, I can put together personal hygiene kits (toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, and feminine hygiene products), sanitary wipes for quick freshening up throughout the day, hand sanitizer for everyone to stay clean and germ-free, classroom disinfectant wipes to help keep our space safe and healthy.

This is all about helping my students take care of themselves so they can focus on what really matters: learning! When students feel good about their hygiene, it boosts their confidence and self-esteem, and they’re more ready to dive into their studies and enjoy their time at school.

So, if you can help out, I know these kiddos will appreciate it—and it will make a huge difference in their day-to-day lives. Thanks for considering supporting our classroom. Every little bit helps, and together, we can make sure these kids have everything they need to succeed!

Thank you so much!

Ms. Mendez UCLA Community School Grades 3-5

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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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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

22 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Peanut Free Snacks & Tree Nut-Free Snacks Variety Pack - Allergy Friendly Snacks for Kids Individually Wrapped - Cookies, Candy, Crackers, Chips - Bulk Assortment (58 Count) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Secret Powder Fresh Invisible Solid Antiperspirant and Deodorant, 0.5 oz., 24/Carton?(31384CT) • Quill.com $36.07 1 $36.07
Shower Body Wipes, 60 Individually Wrapped Personal Hygiene Body Wipes for Women and Men, Keep Clean After Gym Travel Camping Outdoors Sports • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Tampax Radiant Tampons Multipack, Regular/Super/Super Plus Absorbency, With Leakguard Braid, Unscented, 28 Count X 4 Packs (112 Count Total) • Amazon Business $31.88 1 $31.88
Zopeal 28 Pcs Operation Christmas Mini Wet Hair Brush Bulk Small Pocket Travel Hairbrush Set Hygiene Supplies Detangler Soft Bristle Detangling Paddle Kids for Most Hair Type Wet Dry Hair(28 Colors) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Glamlily Pad and Tampon Bag for Purse, Feminine Product Pouch for Women, Teens, Girls (5x5 in, 6 Pack) • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
meekoo 200 Set Disposable Toothbrush with Toothpaste Individually Wrapped Travel Toothbrush Kit Homeless Hygiene Kit Bulk for Travel Hotel Shelter Homeless Nursing Home(White, Practical) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Always Radiant Teen Feminine Pads with FlexFoam, Size 1, Regular, with Wings, Unscented, 42 CT • Amazon Business $10.47 2 $20.94
A Kids Book About Body Hair (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
PURELL Advanced Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel, Clean Scent, 1.5 Liter Pump Bottle (5015-04) • Quill.com $17.29 1 $17.29
Welcome to Your Period! (Welcome to Your Body) • Amazon Business $15.62 1 $15.62
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes Bundle, Home Apartment Dorm Room Essentials and Cleaning Supplies, All Purpose Cleaner, Multi-surface Cleaning Wipes, Multi-Scent Sanitizing Wipes Bundle, 80 Count (4pk) • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Hipruict Travel Feminine Hygiene Wipes,50 Count Intimate Wipes Feminine Care,Ph Balanced,Plant Extracts,Travel Work Essential Easy to Carry,Hygiene Wipes for Women to Give Friends Homeless • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
HQSLsund 30 Pack Combs Individually Wrapped, Wide Longer Teeth Design, Lightweight On-The-Go Essential, 30 Pieces Bulk Combs for Hotel, Airbnb, Shelter/Homeless/Nursing Home/Charity(Black) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Star Pimple Patches for Face w/Hydrocolloid, Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree | 240 Patches | Hydrocolloid Acne Patches, Cute Star Pimple Patches for Healing Stickers Zit Patch | Livaclean Superstar • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Always Maxi Daytime Pads Without Wings, Size 1, Regular, Unscented, 48 CT • Amazon Business $6.27 1 $6.27
Always Ultra Thin Feminine Pads For Women, Size 2 Long Super Absorbency, With Wings, Unscented, 32 Count • Amazon Business $6.07 1 $6.07

Materials cost

$354.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$422.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.54

Total project goal

$496.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.92

6 Donors

-$243.64

Donations toward project cost

-$215.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.35

match offer

-$243.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$207.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.64

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