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Mrs. Kuhse from Waverly, IA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Kuhse's classroom raised $569

Loving Stitches

My students need bright cheerful fabric to apply newly learned sewing skills to make 75 pillowcases that will be given to terminally ill children in the hospital.

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Mrs. Kuhse Waverly - Shell Rock Middle School
Waverly, IA Grades 6-8

My Students

Imagine middle school students using math, literacy skills, problem solving and beginning sewing skills to help others in need. Fabric is needed to reach our goal of sewing 75 pillowcases for terminally ill children during their hospital stay.

One hundred energetic and caring eighth grade students learn how to operate the sewing machine during their Family and Consumer Sciences Course.

These kind and caring students are ready to make a difference in the lives of very ill children and hope to brighten their stay in the hospital with cheerful handcrafted pillowcases.

My Project

My students need bright and cheerful fabric to apply newly learned sewing skills into our service project. In order to accomplish our goal to brighten the lives of 75 terminally ill children, we need fabric to help make our project a reality. Almost everyone can make personal connections to someone they know that is battling cancer. This project has great relevance and the ability to impact many individuals. The students will not only learn how to sew, they will also become more compassionate and caring individuals. The students will use their time and talents to make pillowcases that will brighten the hospital rooms for 75 children battling for their lives. Middle school students have a tendency to be self-centered. These resources will help the students feel compassion and caring towards others. Through helping others, the students will have improved self-esteem and experience the feeling of success in completing the project and helping others in need.

Help my middle school students make an impact on terminally ill children through our Loving Stitches Project.

The students need fabric to sew 75 cheerful pillowcases for terminally ill children. Most students have been impacted by cancer and want to help brighten the hospital stay for other children that are facing very challenging health issues. Help make this project a reality and help children fight cancer.

100 students impacted 21 donors
Mrs. Kuhse Waverly - Shell Rock Middle School Grades 6-8 Waverly, IA View local requests 100 students impacted 21donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard Pink Flowers • Nasco $5.40 9 $48.60
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard Hearts • Nasco $5.40 9 $48.60
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard Red Hot • Nasco $5.40 9 $48.60
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard Smiley Faces • Nasco $5.40 9 $48.60
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard Camouflage • Nasco $5.40 9 $48.60
Royal Blue Heavy Poly/Cotton Fabric by the Yard • Nasco $7.25 3 $21.75
Red Heavy Poly/Cotton Fabric by the Yard • Nasco $7.25 3 $21.75
Yellow Heavy Poly/Cotton Fabric by the Yard • Nasco $7.25 3 $21.75
White Heavy Poly/Cotton Fabric by the Yard • Nasco $7.25 3 $21.75
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard Junk Food • Nasco $5.40 9 $48.60

Materials cost

$378.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.86

Sales tax

 $25.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$483.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.25

Total project goal

$568.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $568.32

18 Donors

-$565.02

Donations toward project cost

-$483.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.30

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 $0.00

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