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Mrs. Sullivan from Davenport, IA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Meeting Basic Needs to Help Students Learn

Help me give my students essential personal care items such as calm strips, Vaseline lip therapy, Kleenex tissue and snacks to help them focus on learning.

  • $342 goal

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My Project

I teach elementary students with disabilities and for some of them, coming to school and doing their best is a challenge for many reasons.

Often they come to school hungry and while they receive breakfast and lunch at school, it's just not enough food for growing kids.

I would like to have snacks available at school to provide them for a my student who may need something additional to eat. Additionally, I have several students this year that are lacking basic essentials to have their personal hygiene needs met. Rather than having to send kids to the nurse and counselor to get things like Vaseline, calm strips and hair products, I would love for them to have those needs met in the classroom. This will alleviate students leaving the classroom and missing important information.

Mrs. Sullivan McKinley Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Davenport, IA View local requests

Half of 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

11 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Calm Strips: Special CLASSROOM PACK of 30 Sensory Focus Tools (Fidget Toy - Social Emotional Learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Goldfish Cheddar Crackers 1.5 oz. 72 Packs/Box (CAM13539) • Staples $36.91 1 $36.91
Nutri-Grain Breakfast Bar Variety Pack, 1.3 oz., 48 Bars/Box (KEE05872) • Quill.com $34.99 1 $34.99
Vaseline Lip Therapy Advanced Petroleum Jelly, Skin Protectant, Travel Size .35 Oz, Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Learn Breathing Patterns, Mindfulness for Kids Anxiety Relief, Tactile Sensory Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
Kleenex Expressions Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, 8 Flat Boxes, 120 Tissues per Box, 3-Ply, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $17.19 1 $17.19
Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Naturals Foam with Plant-Based Ethanol, 10 fl oz Foam Pump Bottle (Pack of 3), 3001-06-EC • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack, Bleach Free Cleaning Wipes - 105 Wipes (30112) • Quill.com $9.99 1 $9.99
Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion, Fragrance-Free, 16 Fl. Oz (420127) • Quill.com $9.99 1 $9.99
hand2mind Mindful Maze Garden Pack, Finger Labyrinth for Kids, Mindfulness for Kids, Sensory Play Therapy Toys, Calm Down Corner Supplies, Social Emotional Learning Activities (Set of 2) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Hair Ties, 260 PCS Black Hair Ties for Women or Men, Ponytail Holders, Premium Elastic Hair Ties for Thick Hair, Hair Bands for Women's Hair, Hair Tie, Hair Elastics, Hair Band-120PCS 4mm, 140PCS 3mm • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Wet Brush Original Detangling Brush, Blue (Electric Forest) - Detangler Brush with Soft & Flexible Bristles - Detangling Brush for Curly Hair - Tangle-Free Brush for Straight, Thick, & Wavy Hair • Amazon Business $7.84 1 $7.84
Diane Reinforced Boar Bristle Military Wave Brush for Men and Barbers – Hard Bristles for Thick to Coarse Hair – Use for Detangling, Smoothing, Wave Styles, Restore Shine and Texture • Amazon Business $5.88 1 $5.88

Materials cost

$235.72

Vendor shipping charges

$5.00

Sales tax

$16.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.25

Total project goal

$341.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$341.66

8 Donors

-$290.19

Donations toward project cost

-$247.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.28

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.47

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$0.00

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