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Mrs. Tricarico from Winterville, NC is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let There be LIGHT!

Help me give my students light! Our classroom is without windows, and we need some sunlight. Support our minds and bodies with healthy lighting!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tricarico's classroom raised $192

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My Project

Have you ever had an office without windows? Or had to stay inside for days on end with no sunlight coming in? This is our classroom. We have no windows or doors, and my students' moods suffer as a result. I'm asking for your help with sun lamps to bring some of the natural beauty of the world into my classroom and provide healthy lighting to my students. We also need a pencil sharpener that mounts on the wall so that we can use the outlet for our new sun lamps, and hot glue sticks to display student work. With no windows in the room, the humidity prevents tape from sticking to the walls. Let them share their work and have the light to see it!

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Winterville, NC
Grades 9-12
Mental Health
Social Emotional Learning
Traditional School
Art Supplies
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Tricarico South Central High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

100 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Floor Lamp - Full Spectrum Natural Sunlight Lamp with Bendable Neck - Reading, Craft, Studying, and Esthetician Light by Lavish Home (Black) • Amazon Business $41.95 1 $41.95

Voraiya Light Therapy Lamp with Speaker,10000 Lux, 3 Timing Mode Happy Lamp, Bright Sun Lamps Stepless Brightness Adjustment with Remote Control for Home/Office Use As Lift Mood • Amazon Business $39.98 1 $39.98

AdTech Hot Glue Sticks 10" Full Size, Clear, 85 Sticks • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99

X-ACTO KS Manual Pencil Sharpener, Black/Silver (1031) • Quill.com $16.30 1 $16.30

Materials cost			$121.22
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$9.46
3rd party payment processing fee			$1.82
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$162.50
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$28.68
Total project goal			$191.18
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$191.18
5 Donors			-$143.38
Donations toward project cost			-$125.62
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$17.76
match offer			-$43.39
Match offer toward project cost			-$36.88
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$6.51
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$4.41
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Let There be LIGHT!

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