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Mr. Mann from Portland, ME is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspired Jewelers: A Teenage Tradition in the Making

Help me give my students the chance to make beautiful stone and sea-glass jewelry using cordless Dremel tools.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Mann's classroom raised $663

This project is fully funded

My Project

Hello and thank you for reading this request. My name is Dave and I teach a modern-style industrial arts class to a diverse group of students in Portland Maine. What I am hoping to start is a tradition in jewelry making for our outgoing 8th graders. I have already gathered gemstones, tumblers, necklaces, wire, hand tools and sea-glass. What I still need are the cordless Dremmel Tools to complete the underwater carving process of creating the holes.

My students are very excited about the idea of making beautiful pieces of jewelry and we plan to sell them in our yearly fundraiser in the Spring.

Most of my students are living in poverty and will likely never get a chance to do a project like this at home or in high-school. I would love to be the one to give them this experience with your support. We are almost there.

Mr. Mann 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

80 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dremel 8240 12V Cordless Rotary Tool Kit with Variable Speed and Comfort Grip - Includes 2AH Battery Pack, Charger, 5 Accessories & Wrench, Tool Fabric Carry Bag, and Instruction Manual • Amazon Business $74.32 5 $371.60
ILOVETOOL 1.5mm Diamond Drill Bits for Stone Jewelry Tools Sea Glass Pack of 30Pcs • Amazon Business $14.99 5 $74.95
Dremel 4486 Keyless Chuck, ideal for 1/32” (0.8mm) to 1/8” (3.2mm) Shank Rotary Tool Accessories , Silver • Amazon Business $9.78 5 $48.90

Materials cost

$495.45

Vendor shipping charges

$5.50

Sales tax

$24.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$563.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.38

Total project goal

$662.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$662.53

3 Donors

-$662.53

Donations toward project cost

-$563.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.38

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$0.00

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