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Ms. Dawn from San Jose, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Period Poverty

Help me give my students the resources they need to manage menstruation and period health.

  • $1,073 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

Thank you for taking the time to review my DonorsChoose project.

Gynecologic health and education is something I feel very passionate about.

I am a district nurse in a district that serves many socioeconomically disadvantaged students and families. While we are able to provide menstrual products at school, many student's families are unable to afford menstrual products at home.

People who experience period poverty are unable to purchase the menstrual products they need, and, in many cases, this means that they cannot go to school or work or otherwise participate in daily life.

Period poverty causes physical, mental, and emotional challenges. It can make people feel shame for menstruating, and the stigma surrounding periods prevents individuals from talking about it.

*Nearly 1 in 4 students have struggled to afford period products in the United States

*Lower-income students and students of color (particularly Latinx students) are more impacted by lack of access than white and middle-income students

*76% of students are taught more about the biology of frogs than the human female body in school.

*51% of students have worn period products for longer than recommended.

My goal is to provide period packs to menstruating students as well as sufficient menstrual products to have access to while outside of school.

Please consider donating to this very important cause.

Ms. Dawn Katherine R Smith Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Dawn

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More than 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Always? Ultra Thin Pads with Wings, Size 2, Long, Super Absorbent, 32/Pack, 3 Packs/Carton • Quill.com $47.99 4 $191.96
My First Period Sampler Kit™ - Pink Gift Box • Amazon Business $54.99 3 $164.97
Paterr 12 Pcs Sanitary Napkin Storage Bag Set Including 12 Zipper Menstrual Pad Bag 12 Hand Wrist Strap Lanyard String Lanyard Badge Holder Period Bags Tampons Holder for Teen Women (Cute Style) • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
L. Organic Cotton Tampons Multipack - Light + Regular 42 Count x 2 Pack (84 Count Total) • Amazon Business $22.94 3 $68.82
U by Kotex Balance Sized for Teens Ultra Thin Pads with Wings, Heavy Absorbency, 56 Count (4 Packs of 14) (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $13.96 4 $55.84
U by Kotex Balance Sized for Teens Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings, 48 Count (4 Packs of 12) (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $13.48 4 $53.92
RedDrop 72 PC Period Kit for Tweens - Comfort Fit Feminine Pads Designed for Tween Needs - Period Pads & Discreet Period Bag - First Period Kit for Girls 10-12 for School • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Royal Body Wipes - Flushable Individually Wrapped Wet Towelettes for Feminine Hygiene, Personal & Intimate Cleansing, Odor & Period Care – Women & Men – Unscented, Biodegradable - 30 Count • Amazon Business $12.59 3 $37.77
Pinkie Period Pads for Tweens & Teens - Designed for Smaller Underwear - Organic Cotton Topsheet Teen Pads with Wings - Chlorine Free - Teen Combo Pack, 18 Count • Amazon Business $8.49 4 $33.96
Demifill Teen Girls Period Underwear Cotton Soft Women Panties For Teens Briefs • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Demifill Teen Girls Period Underwear Cotton Soft Women Panties For Teens Briefs • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
Demifill Teen Girls Period Underwear Cotton Soft Women Panties For Teens Briefs • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
Demifill Teen Girls Period Underwear Cotton Soft Women Panties For Teens Briefs • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89

Materials cost

$796.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $72.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$911.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$160.89

Total project goal

$1,072.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,072.60

3 Donors

-$473.22

Donations toward project cost

-$455.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.36

match offer

-$536.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$455.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$63.09

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