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Mrs. Doss from Springfield IL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Knitting the Community

My students need looms, hooks, needles, and lots of yarn to make hats and scarves for their people in their community.

  • $207 goal

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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 come from a low-income area with most being single parent or grandparent households. Over 70% of students receive free breakfast and lunch as well. These students are eager to learn most days and school is their safe place. They are eager to learn hobbies and things they can do to help them fill their time and stay away from the negativity of their neighborhoods.

Creativity and creation is an outlet for my students.

Most of our students can't go outside to play because of the negativity in their neighborhoods and safety reasons. If students had an outlet or a healthy hobby to do together, maybe they could teach others in their communities ways to make things.

My Project

Students are eager to learn hobbies and things they can do to help them fill their time and stay away from the negativity of their neighborhoods.

Creativity and creation is something my students need.

In art students learned to finger knit. They were very interested in knitting and wanted to learn more about knitting and how to create things for people in need within their communities. Many students have no access to materials or know someone in their community to teach them these skills. Students have requested that if they can get looms and yarn then they can create hats, scarves, and mittens for needy people. They also want to have a knitting club at recess for the students that are good students that don't get noticed.

Mrs. Doss
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Knitting Loop Board Holder with Hook Kit, Large & Small Knifty Weaving Round Circle Set (Plastic Looms for Scarf, Socks, Hats, Craft Crochet) + Patterns & Instructions for Beginners & Kids • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Wright Products Boye Loom Hook- • Amazon Business $1.47 12 $17.64
Red Heart With Love Yarn 3-Pack, Berry Red • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Red Heart With Love Yarn 3-Pack, True Blue • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Red Heart With Love Yarn 3-Pack, White • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Red Heart With Love Yarn 3-Pack, Pewter • Amazon Business $15.60 1 $15.60
RED HEARTWith Love Yarn 3-Pack, Black • Amazon Business $15.60 1 $15.60
Darice Round Plastic Knitting Looms, Set of 4 with 11-inch, 9-inch, 7-inch and 5-1/2 inch Sizes - Includes 1 Yarn Needle, 1 Loom Pick and a Clear Plastic Carrying Case (1171-58) • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59

Materials cost

$143.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$175.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.98

Total project goal

$206.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $206.51

4 Donors

-$196.98

Donations toward project cost

-$175.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.53

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 $0.00

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