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Mrs. Alvarenga from Riverdale MD is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Kickstart the Fun: Starting the 2024-2025 School Year Right!

Help me give my students "A fresh start for the 2024-2025 school year. These items will kick-start the year without requiring parents to supply some of the essential basics needed.

  • 1 donor
  • $951 goal

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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.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

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 Project

Ease the Load: Transforming the 2024-2025 School Year! Every year, parents face the burden of purchasing essential school supplies for their children. But let's shake things up for the 2024-2025 school year! Let's alleviate some of the pressure on parents, teachers, and students by providing assistance with these necessities.

Items like disinfecting wipes, chart paper, markers, pencils, and tissues are typically requested from parents at the beginning of the school year.

By Thanksgiving, these supplies often need replenishing. This initiative aims to put an end to those dreaded emails from teachers begging for more supplies and eliminates the stress of teachers scrambling to provide for their students throughout the year.

With your generous support, we can make sure everyone breathes a sigh of relief. Teachers will have the supplies they need to foster creativity in a clean, disinfected classroom environment. Parents won't have to endure frantic trips to the store to restock their child's backpack, and students can focus comfortably on their learning journey. Let's join hands to make the 2024-2025 school year worry-free for all!

Mrs. Alvarenga
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MissionMax Bamboo Wood Desk Organizer with File Organizer for Office Supplies Storage & Desk Accessories. Perfect Decor combo for Desk Organization, Home Office and more • Amazon Business $37.99 5 $189.95
CloroxPro Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Fresh Scent 700 Wipes/Container (31547) • Staples $46.05 4 $184.20
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, Big Note, Bright Yellow, 30 Sheet/Pad (MMMBN11) • Quill.com $12.23 12 $146.76
Ticonderoga Original No 2 Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, Yellow, Pack of 240 - Wood • School Specialty $59.99 1 $59.99
Office Supplies Set Desk Accessory Kit, Acrylic Stapler Set Staple Remover, Tape Dispenser, Binder Clips, Paper Clips, Ballpoint Pen and Scissor with 1000 Pieces 26/6 Staples (Gold) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Kleenex Expressions Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, 18 Cube Boxes, 60 Tissues per Box, 3-Ply (1,080 Total Tissues), Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $31.49 1 $31.49
Binder Clips, 100PCS Large Binder Clips Assorted Sizes, Medium Small Binder Clips for Paperwork, Bulldog Clips, Office Clips, Paper Clamps, Colorful Binder Clips for Office and School Supplies • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Crayola Fine Line Markers Bulk, School Supplies for Kids, 12 Marker Packs with 10 Colors, Multi • Amazon Business $26.00 1 $26.00
【64pack】Binder Clips, Limque Paper Clips,Paper Clamps with Colored Cute Hollow Smiling Face,64 Pcs Assorted Size Clips, for Office,Teacher Gifts and Kitchen (BC-64pack) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$718.33

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $43.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$808.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.62

Total project goal

$950.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $950.82

1 Donor

-$950.82

Donations toward project cost

-$808.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$142.62

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