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Ms. Ruoff from Kalamazoo, MI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning About Laundry

Help me give my students clothing materials to boost learning during our clothing study!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ruoff's classroom raised $559

This project is fully funded

My Project

We are getting ready to begin our study on clothing! Our students usually love this study because they are all very proud of their clothing and love showing off what they are wearing. We need your help to enhance this year's clothing study.

The clothes we wear and the way we dress are an important part of our everyday experience.

We are eager to learn about clothing. Please help us get laundry detergent and dryer sheets, so each of our students can take what they are learning about clothing home with them! We are also in need of a weather bear to help us determine what is appropriate clothing each day. Our students love to read, so having some felt pictures to go along with some stories would be very exciting to our students.

Ms. Ruoff Kalamazoo RESA Head Start Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

15 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gain Flings! 3-in-1 Laundry Detergent Soap Pods, Spring Daydream Scent, 3 Bag Value Pack, 111 Count, HE Compatible • Amazon Business $27.29 5 $136.45
HonestBaby Multipack Short Sleeve T-Shirt Tee 100% Organic Cotton Infant Baby, Toddler, Little Kids Boys, Girls, Unisex • Amazon Business $39.57 2 $79.14
Kaplan Early Learning Weather Bear Set With Clothes • Kaplan Early Learning Company $55.76 1 $55.76
Arm & Hammer Fabric Softener Sheets, Free of Perfumes and Dyes, 100 ct • Amazon Business $3.59 15 $53.85
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Laundry Basket Play Set, 11 Pieces - Wood - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $33.29 1 $33.29
Story Time Felts Froggy Felt Story Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
Little Folk Visuals Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Felt Set - 14 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.26 1 $24.26
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Button • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Froggy Gets Dressed • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Hekisn Large-Eye Plastic Sewing Needles, Colorful Safety Lacing Needles, 2 Different Sizes Yarn Sewing Needle, Learning Needles for DIY Sewing Handmade Crafts，2.76 &2.1 inch (16 Pieces) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$434.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.33

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$474.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.77

Total project goal

$558.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $558.47

1 Donor

-$279.23

Donations toward project cost

-$237.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.88

match offer

-$279.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$237.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.89

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 $0.00

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