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Ms. Melendez from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Paint our Lives!

My students need paint, paint cups, brushes, aprons, and craft tape for our Painting Area.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melendez's classroom raised $268

This project is fully funded

My Students

Ever tried painting with watered down paint? It's a disaster! We need reliable supplies for our painting area.

This class is made up of fun-loving pre-kindergartners who enjoy painting.

These children come to school everyday and they look forward to all the special activities that we do in the classroom because unfortunately, we are the only place these children have to get art experiences. Our under privileged community is located in New York and our school is limited in funds and scarce in supplies.

My Project

If we get these painting supplies, our children will be able to make the most of their experience in the painting area. The paint would not be watered down and therefore the children's art would not be altered by dripping paint. These supplies would allow us to mix different colors and make choices in regards to what we will use and what we will make. The experience of painting really supports children developmentally, creatively, and artistically while also helping their motor skills and their self-confidence.

Getting these art supplies into our classroom will impact the lives of these children greatly.

These supplies will allow us the opportunity to offer experiences in the arts that these children might not receive any where else. It will also help to keep Art in our classroom which, is one of the most important subjects to have in an early childhood classroom. Please, help us keep PAINT in our life.

Ms. Melendez PS 94 Henry Longfellow Grades PreK-2

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.

Brooklyn, NY 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

36 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SD742 - Extra Craft Tape Pack - Bright Colors • Lakeshore Learning $17.95 1 $17.95
FD972 - Classroom Paintbrushes - Set of 24 • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
PX128BU - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX128GR - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Green • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX128YE - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX128RG - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Orange • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX128RD - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Red • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX128VT - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - Violet/Purple • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX128WT - Best-Buy Liquid Tempera - 1 Gallon - White • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
GG350 - Washable People Colors® Liquid Tempera Assortment • Lakeshore Learning $27.50 1 $27.50
CG584 - Adjustable Apron - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $3.95 4 $15.80
LC195 - Paint Pump • Lakeshore Learning $2.95 8 $23.60
LA820X - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cups - 10-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 3 $29.85

Materials cost

$194.58

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$232.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.74

Total project goal

$267.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$267.24

1 Donor

-$97.00

Donations toward project cost

-$84.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.61

match offer

-$170.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.13

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$0.00

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