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Ms. Mercer from Oklahoma City OK is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Pledge to be a Provision Pantry Partner

Help me give my students the perfect resource pantry to meet their basic needs. This includes grocery bags, hand sanitizer, a label maker, and other items.

  • $534 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Our school is a Title I institution located in downtown Oklahoma City. We serve a multicultural population of high school students and provide a daycare setting for their young children. Every day we empower our students in a non-traditional setting where they feel safe and secure to explore and learn at their own pace.

Our students often have challenging home situations, are experiencing or have experienced homelessness, are involved with the justice system, or are just trying to "make it" on a daily basis.

These difficulties often prevent them from attending traditional school and fully focusing on their education. I am partnering with other teachers in my school to share the amazing resources that I receive from DonorsChoose.org, so everything will be fully utilized!

My Project

I don't know about you, but shopping for groceries, toiletries, or anything specific is always daunting to me. Finding where things are in the store is not my strong suit, and I want my students to have more confidence in this area. This project will help me to organize our brand new Food and Resource Pantry while empowering students to utilize it as the awesome resource it is. The pantry supplies our students with food, toiletries, feminine care products, school supplies, and any other needs that arise!

The dignity of my students is paramount in my mind when thinking about how to serve them best.

I believe that this project will organize the pantry in such a way as to allow my students to have more autonomy and ownership. Ideally, students will take on leadership roles in keeping the pantry stocked, assisting others in "shopping" if requested, and helping me ensure that their basic needs are met so that they can focus on their schooling...and being the awesome teenagers that they are.

Ms. Mercer
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Set of 10 Reusable Grocery Bags Heavy Duty Shopping Bags Large Grocery Totes with Reinforced Bottom Super Sturdy Handles, Black • Amazon Business $21.99 3 $65.97
Funny Hand Sanitizers 2 OZ Travel Size Humor Message Phrases Gift, 70% Alcohol, 60 Pack Variety Bundle • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Brother P-touch, PTD210, Easy-to-Use Label Maker, One-Touch Keys, Multiple Font Styles, 27 User-Friendly Templates, White • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Tampax Radiant Plastic Tampons, Regular/Super/Super Plus Absorbency Triplepack, 112 Count, Unscented (28 Count, Pack of 4 - 112 Count Total) • Amazon Business $30.76 1 $30.76
Honey-Can-Do STO-02882 Nesting Banana Leaf Baskets, Multisize, 3-Pack,Natural • Amazon Business $27.79 1 $27.79
6 Pack P Touch Label Tape, TZe231 Tape 12mm 0.47 Inch Laminated White Compatible with Brother P-Touch Label Maker PT-D210 PT-H110 PT-D600 PT-1230PC PT-P700 TZe-231 TZ 231 Black on White 8m 26.2ft • Amazon Business $19.79 1 $19.79
USA Made White Plastic Hangers 20 Pack - Standard-Size Clothes Hangers with Notches Slim and Durable White Hangers for Clothing and Accessories Closet Organization Essentials for Home, Apartment, Dorm • Amazon Business $17.97 1 $17.97
Adir Acrylic Donation Ballot Box with Lock - Secure and Safe Suggestion Box - Drawing Box - Great for Business Cards (6.25" x 4.5" x 4") - Clear… • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Amazon Brand - Solimo Thick Maxi Pads with Flexi-Wings for Periods, Regular Absorbency, Unscented, Size 1, 144 Count, 4 Packs of 36 • Amazon Business $15.55 1 $15.55
Bookends, Heavy Duty Metal Black Bookend Support for Shelves Offices, 6 x 5 x 6 Inch, Set of 3 Pairs • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
uni-ball 207 Retractable Gel Pens, Medium Point, Blue, Box of 12 • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Amazon Brand - Solimo Flexible Thin Pantiliner, Regular Length, 300 Count, 3 Packs of 100 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
uni-ball 207 Retractable Gel Pens, Medium Point, Black, Box of 12 • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
uni-ball 207 Retractable Gel Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Red, 12 Count • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
uni-ball 207 Colors Retractable Gel Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Assorted, 8 Count • Amazon Business $10.48 1 $10.48
BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencil, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 40-Count , Black • Amazon Business $9.05 1 $9.05
Band-Aid Brand Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages for Wound Care and First Aid, All One Size, 100 Count • Amazon Business $6.88 1 $6.88
Cuttte 50 Pack Plastic Key Tags with Container, Key Labels with Ring and Label Window, 10 Colors • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$386.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$31.49

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$453.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.07

Total project goal

$533.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$533.78

2 Donors

-$250.30

Donations toward project cost

-$240.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.34

match offer

-$250.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.18

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$0.00

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