Lena’s Closet: Meeting Learners’ Basic Needs to Unlock Academic Success
Help me give my students support with hygiene products, and essentials (soap, body wash, school supplies) to remove barriers to learning and promote dignity, confidence, and academic success across our school district.
$658 goal
This project expired on September 7, 2025.
This project expired on September 7, 2025.
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At our school we believe every learner deserves the chance to succeed—regardless of their circumstances. Lena’s Closet is our school-based initiative to provide students with essential items such as clothing, hygiene products, and basic necessities directly on campus. With Lena’s Closet, we remove barriers that can stand between a child and their education.
Each of our school sites now has a fully functioning Lena’s Closet.
These safe, confidential spaces are stocked with uniforms, undergarments, toiletries, and other essentials so that students can feel confident, clean, and ready to learn. Whether it’s a middle schooler who needs deodorant or a high schooler whose only pair of shoes is falling apart, Lena’s Closet is here to help—discreetly, respectfully, and without judgment.
So far this school year, Lena’s Closet has already served multiple learners across our district. At our school, 9 students have used the service. At our Early Learning Center, 3 young learners have already benefited. These numbers grow weekly, and with them, the need for consistent support grows too.
We are seeking funding to replenish and expand our supplies—especially uniforms in a range of sizes, hygiene kits, socks, underwear, and seasonal clothing like coats and rain gear. Your support will help ensure that no child in our district ever has to choose between their dignity and their education.
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
Never Before Funded80 students impacted
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Materials cost
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Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$41.95
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.19
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$558.60
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$98.58
Total project goal
$657.18
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