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Mrs. Samperio from Cudahy, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lets Sharpen Up!

Help me give my students two electric pencil sharpeners and a crayon sharpener.

  • $226 goal

This project expired on September 7, 2025.

This project expired on September 7, 2025.

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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.

My Project

No writer can write without a pencil. No artist can draw without a pencil. No mathematician can "show their work" without a pencil. Every creative mind needs a pencil to cement their ideas on paper. Please help my students share their thoughts and ideas by providing us with sharpeners we can have access to on a daily basis to keep our pencils ready to use.

My third-grade class could really use your help—we’re trying to get two electric pencil sharpeners to keep our learning running smoothly!

With 24 eager writers and only one tired manual sharpener, we’re losing time (and patience!) every day. These sharpeners will help us stay focused, creative, and ready to learn.

Mrs. Samperio Park Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Cudahy, CA View local requests

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

24 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elmer's CrayonPro Electric Crayon Sharpener with Cleaning Brush • School Specialty $75.29 1 $75.29
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener for Colored Pencils 7-11.5mm, Fully Automatic Pencil Sharpener, Robot Pencil Sharpener, Rechargeable Hands-Free Pencil Sharpener for Large Pencils, Home, Classroom • Amazon Business $31.99 2 $63.98

Materials cost

$139.27

Vendor shipping charges

$7.53

Sales tax

$12.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$191.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.82

Total project goal

$225.45

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