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Ms. Holmes from Richmond, VA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It's Time to Hydrate

Help me give my students something to drink on while working. At the beginning of the school year, the students were given water bottles. Unfortunately, they have either lost or thrown them away.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Holmes's classroom raised $276

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are eager to learn, but unfortunately, they do not have the full support to be able to thrive. They go through dramatic events both at home and school but they are special in their own way. My students are in an urban, city neighborhood. The school is a tier-one school with a lot of the students having issues with their academics.

My Project

The materials in this project will help with keeping my students hydrated. When I gave them a long English test, they were able to take a snack/drink break. The only problem with that was they had to leave the classroom. With this project, I can have everything in the classroom and they don't have to leave. This project also matches with my other project about having snacks in the classroom for treats and rewards. The project helps with keeping my students hydrated because of how their last couple of school years have gone, they are doing a lot of assessments so the drinks will come in handy as a distraction from all the tests they are taking.

Ms. Holmes Oak Grove - Bellemeade Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Richmond, VA 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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Snapple Kiwi Strawberry Flavored Juice Drink 16oz Plastic Bottles, 12 Pack (10099480) • Quill.com $21.99 2 $43.98
Dr Pepper Diet Original Soda, 12 oz., 24/Carton (78000083163) • Quill.com $20.99 2 $41.98
Dannon Danimals Strawberry Explosion & Swingin' Strawberry Banana Smoothies, 36/Pack (902-00019) • Quill.com $32.99 1 $32.99
Sparkling Ice Variety Pack Sparkling Water, 17 Oz., 12/Pack (TLK95092) • Quill.com $15.99 2 $31.98
True Clear Purified Bottled Water, 8 fl oz. Bottles, 24/Carton (TC54595) • Quill.com $7.99 4 $31.96
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Assorted Flavor Liquid Sports Drink, 20 Fl. oz, 12/Carton (QUA20162) • Quill.com $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$200.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$233.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.27

Total project goal

$275.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$275.16

1 Donor

-$123.10

Donations toward project cost

-$116.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.16

match offer

-$137.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$116.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.48

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$0.00

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