You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Ms. Gina James from Chicago IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Keep My House Fresh and Clean, Please?

Help me give my students some personal care items such as house cleaners and alcohol wipes.

  • $334 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are in middle school. I am a special education teacher therefore all of my direct service students are diverse learners, which means they have special needs. My students have significant developmental delays including severe learning disabilities, autism, or other social-emotional difficulties. My students are included in a classroom of their peers with my support. My focus subject is 6-8 grade math, but all subjects are supported as well as life skills being taught. My kids are from the low-income areas. We are an excellent school with wonderful student scholars and very dedicated teachers and staff. As with most schools, our budget is limited.

My students deserve a chance to excel even during remote learning.

My Project

My students are at home struggling to learn with so many factors working against them. I want to help students with a basic needs such as household cleaners and Kleenex. Families really appreciate these kind of helpful items.

Theses items will help to free up some financial resources to supplement the extra food needed because children are not eating at school.

I recall another grant I wrote for similar items and one child's statement melted my heart.

"Miss James do you have any Tide left?"

"Yes go grab one in the closet" I answered.

"Yeah we will get a pizza this weekend"

Ms. Gina James
Grades 6-8

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Gina James is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mr. Clean Multipurpose Cleaner, Summer Citrus Scent, 128 oz. (23123) • Staples Advantage $9.69 10 $96.90
Kleenex Flat Box Facial Tissue, 2-Ply, 144 Sheets/Box, 3 Boxes/Pack (37392) • Quill.com $5.99 15 $89.85
Ethyl Alcohol Wipes, 50/Pack (W-07524) • Staples Advantage $2.99 15 $44.85
Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner with Bleach, Fresh Scent - 24 Ounces (00031) • Quill.com $3.59 5 $17.95

Materials cost

$249.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$283.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.99

Total project goal

$333.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $333.28

1 Donor

-$166.63

Donations toward project cost

-$141.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.99

match offer

-$166.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$141.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Gina James and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Chicago","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[23791],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"IL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":5312143,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/keep-my-house-fresh-and-clean-please/5312143/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":25,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Gina James","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"23791":{"owner":"Ms. Gina James","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[5312143],"proposalHash":"-139965839","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp23791_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570380503636","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":52277,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NzY0ODMyOQ==","MTA2NDE3Mg=="],"teacherId":23791,"schoolCounty":"Cook","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"IL","name":"Illinois"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.