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Mrs. Sills from Milledgeville, GA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Start the School Year as Equals!

Help me give my students an equal playing field where all students begin the school year with the same supplies.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sills's classroom raised $773

This project is fully funded

My Project

Imagine 25 students walking into the classroom for the first time to begin a new school year - some come in carrying new bookbags filled with all the supplies that they could possibly need and others come in with no supplies and an old, used bookbag. The childen with the old bookbags and no supplies are not coming to school with the joy of starting a new year. They are embarrassed and frustrated.

By having these new supplies out and on their desks when they arrive the first morning, I will have all smiles and a classroom full of students eager to start a new year with no feelings of despair.

School will become a place they want to come to each morning, not a place where they dread going each morning.

My students cross many diversities and these supplies help to make all of them feel equal and all of them ready to rev up their imaginations and make beautiful projects.

Mrs. Sills Midway Hills Academy Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Milledgeville, GA 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

50 students impacted 28donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Colored Pencils - Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $2.68 24 $64.32
Pacon Junior Composition Book, 5 x 7-1/2 Inches, 3/8 Inch Ruled, 100 Sheets, Black - Durability • School Specialty $2.02 30 $60.60
Crayola Kid's Markers Broad Line Assorted Colors 10/Pack (58-7722) • Staples $2.49 24 $59.76
Crayola Crayons, Bulk School Supplies For Kids, 24 Count Crayon Box (Pack Of 6), Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $14.93 4 $59.72
Yeaqee 60 Pcs Plastic Folders with Pockets and Prong Plastic Folders with 2 Pockets Pocket for Office, School for Students, Teachers, Office Workers (Yellow) • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
EXPO Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, Low-Odor, Pack of 36, Perfect for Whiteboards, Non-Porous Surfaces & Home Offices • Amazon Business $21.37 2 $42.74
Crayola Colors of The World Markers (24 Count), Skin Tone Markers for Kids, Coloring Book Supplies, Skin Colored Markers, Gifts for Kids • Amazon Business $5.67 6 $34.02
3 Ring Binder Pencil Pouch, Bulk Pencil Pouch 30 pcs in Assorted Colors for Classroom Bulk Cloth Zipper Pouch Pencil Pouch Box Pencil Case for Storing School Teacher Supplies,Writing Utensils • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
hand2mind 12 inch Wood Rulers with 1/4 Divisions, Pack of 10 • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Crayola Marker & Watercolor Pad, 50 Sheets, White - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $2.09 14 $29.26
Yeaqee 30 Pcs Plastic Folders with Pockets and Prong Plastic Folders with 2 Pockets Pocket for Office, School for Students, Teachers, Office Workers (Purple) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Saxhorn Kids Scissors 5"(School Teacher Bulk Classroom Pack, 5 Inch)- Soft Touch Pointed School Student Scissors, Blunt, Assorted Colors (24) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 300 Pack, Pre-Sharpened Wood-Cased Pencils in Bulk with Latex-Free Eraser Top, Yellow Pencils for Office and Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Bright Yellow, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91625) • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00

Materials cost

$560.84

Vendor shipping charges

$18.94

Sales tax

$38.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$656.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.92

Total project goal

$772.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$772.81

26 Donors

-$715.40

Donations toward project cost

-$619.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.91

Matching donations from our partners

-$44.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$37.40

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.41

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$0.00

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