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Mrs. Cortez from Staten Island NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Let's Help Creativity Grow

The cost of art supplies, including tempura paint, watercolors, and paper is $343, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

  • $343 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

Hi, I am a second grade teacher in a New York City Public School. The children that I teach do not come from the best homes. I would very much like to be able to do more art projects with the kids, but getting parents to send in supplies is like pulling teeth. Young children like nothing better than making things and being creative. As a teacher, I want to help them to be as creative as they can be. All I have in my room seems to be crayons and glue. I would love to have a full art center with paint, brushes, and paper in my class where children can be children and explore endless creative possibilities. My classroom currently has very limited paper and a few old paint brushes. I would love to see the smiles on their faces when they get to use new supplies and bring home priceless artwork to show their parents. Please help letting their creativity grow. Thank you.

Mrs. Cortez
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC654 - Super-Safe Tabletop Paper Center • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
BS525Z - Washable Watercolor Set - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning $27.50 2 $55.00
BA918 - All-Purpose Paintbrush Assortment - Set • Lakeshore Learning $16.95 1 $16.95
TA4412 - White Drawing Paper - 12 • Lakeshore Learning $15.50 1 $15.50
TA4412 - White Drawing Paper - 12 • Lakeshore Learning $15.50 1 $15.50
TA4112 - Manila Drawing Paper - 12 • Lakeshore Learning $13.50 1 $13.50
LC653 - Extra Art Paper Roll • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
PX2128RD - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX2128BK - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX2128YE - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX2128WT - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
PX2128BU - Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
TA5314 - Watercolor Paper • Lakeshore Learning $9.90 1 $9.90
TA4409 - White Drawing Paper - 9 • Lakeshore Learning $7.90 1 $7.90
TA4109 - Manila Drawing Paper - 9 • Lakeshore Learning $6.90 1 $6.90

Materials cost

$234.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$280.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.65

Total project goal

$342.50

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$342.50

3 Donors

-$327.48

Donations toward project cost

-$281.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.20

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$0.00

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