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Ms. Gabzdyl from Seattle WA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Maslow's Closet

Help me give my students shirts and dresses to feel comfortable while they learn!

  • $308 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

The students in my first grade class are interested in sharks, puzzles, making friends, STEAM, and superheroes. They want to succeed even though there are many forces in this country that fight against their efforts. They speak Spanish, Tigrinya, Somali, Finish, Khmer, Cambodian, Mandarin, Tagalog, and English. My students are inquisitive, hilarious, honest, and ambitious people. Two out of three are living in poverty and every single student has so much drive to learn. Our dual-language program supports native Spanish-speakers along with those with a desire to learn Spanish. With a wonderful diversity of interests and challenges, our school works hard to know each student's name and need.

My Project

At our school, we try every day to be PUMAS: positive, united, mindful, academic, and safe. In order to be PUMAS, many of my students rely on the support of the community for basic necessities. Many of my students deal with homelessness or housing insecurity. They cannot do their best in class if they are worried about being hungry, properly dressed, clean, and warm. In my classroom, I have a space I refer to as Maslow's Closet which contains supplies to care for those concerns. This space is available to any student or family who is in need.

I consider this to be a positive, united, and mindful strategy to support my students while holding them to high academic and behavioral expectations.

Shirts and dresses will keep kids warm and feeling confident while they build their skills in school and at home.

Ms. Gabzdyl
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Spotted Zebra by Star Wars - Little Girls' 4-Pack Short-Sleeve T-Shirts, Rule The Galaxy, Small (6-7) • Amazon Business $30.00 1 $30.00
Amazon Brand - Spotted Zebra Girls' 3-Pack Short-Sleeve Novelty T-Shirts, Made of Stars, Small (6-7) • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Amazon Brand - Spotted Zebra boy's Kid 5-Pack Short-Sleeve T-Shirts, Astro, Small (6-7) • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Amazon Brand - Spotted Zebra Girls' 5-Pack Short-Sleeve T-Shirts, She- She-Rex, Small (6-7) • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Amazon Brand - Spotted Zebra Girls' 5-Pack Short-Sleeve T-Shirts, Science, Small (6-7) • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
GORLYA Girl's Long Sleeve Floral Print Loose Casual Holiday Long Maxi Dress with Pockets 4-12 Years (6-7Years/Height:120cm, Red Print) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
GORLYA Girl's Short Sleeve Floral Print Loose Casual Holiday Long Maxi Dress with Pockets 4-12 Years (6-7Years/Height:120cm, Yellow Print) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
GORLYA Girl's Short Sleeve Floral Print Loose Casual Holiday Long Maxi Dress with Pockets 4-12 Years (6-7Years/Height:120cm, Navy Star) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
GORLYA Girl's Long Sleeve Floral Print Loose Casual Holiday Long Maxi Dress with Pockets 4-12 Years (6-7Years/Height:120cm, Black Peony) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$209.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$261.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.14

Total project goal

$307.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $307.62

6 Donors

-$307.62

Donations toward project cost

-$261.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.14

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 $0.00

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