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Ms. Shoulders from Detroit MI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Keep Them Clean So That We Can Keep Them Coming

Help me give my students the opportunity to have clean clothes to attend school daily by helping to purchase a washer and dryer, so they can attend school daily with confidence, and positive self esteem.

  • $1,636 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

The students and families I work with are low income status and usually require more assistance than others. I love that my students are creative, talented, loving, compassionate enthusiastic, and very eager to learn. Many of my students don't have access to every day items that we consider to be the norm. If we (organizations, sponsors/individuals) can help out for the kids future this would be a great way. The students need to be prepared for a great learning experience, and not focused on whether their clothes are clean. Some students are missing school because they don't have clean clothes to wear. Currently our washer and dryer are in disrepair, and I am unable to assist the students with laundering their clothing, which has been causing some students to miss school.

If we could keep them clean, I know we can keep them coming.

Basic needs are so important and is truly valued by my students. All my students want to have an equal opportunity at being successful. Being able to provide these students the basics of clean clothing is a start. If these students essential needs are met it would provide them with positive self esteem, and confidence.

My Project

These items will make a difference because the children can stay focused on learning, participate in class instead of shunning away because of being self-conscience of their attire. Students can come to school have high self-esteem and absorb all the knowledge possible for them to become positive productive citizens of our community.

I will use the washer and dryer to launder the kids clothing that don't have funds or access to a washer and dryer.

The kids would give me their soiled clothing and I will wash, dry, and return them to the students, so they have clothing for the week.

Ms. Shoulders
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Whirlpool - 4.5 Cu. Ft. 37-Cycle High-Efficiency Front-Loading Washer with Steam and Load&Go Dispenser - White • Best Buy Education $697.32 1 $697.32
Samsung - 7.5 Cu. Ft. 10-Cycle Electric Dryer with Steam - White • Best Buy Education $642.91 1 $642.91

Materials cost

$1,340.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,390.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$245.35

Total project goal

$1,635.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,635.68

5 Donors

-$1,415.09

Donations toward project cost

-$1,390.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$220.59

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 $0.00

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