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Mrs. Balbony from Palmer MA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Plumbing Students in Need of Safety Gear

Help me give my students safety equipment needed for outside plumbing work. Our budget allows for most of our needs in this area but we find that our students go through clean ear and eye protection quickly.

  • 7 donors
  • $354 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

We have about 60 future plumbers now in our brand new Vocational Plumbing Program. It is growing every year! Our budget allows for most of the safety items that the students need, but we find that by the mid to end of the year we have scratched, broken or missing eye and ear protection.

I have been providing extras to students in need but would like to ask for your help in having some backup items like safety glasses, gloves, and sanitizing wipes.

Keeping our students safe is our number one priority. Teaching them to always wear eye protection and hearing protection is a chore in itself.

The program provides the initial safety glasses after that it is up to the students and the families to help. Some of our families can not keep up. Your help will go a long way. I would like to thank you in advance for your generosity.

Mrs. Balbony
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Purell? Hand Sanitizing Wipes, Fresh Citrus Scent, 270 Wipes/Carton, 6/Cartons (9113-06) • Quill.com $94.99 1 $94.99
MCR Safety Checklite Polycarbonate Safety Glasses Clear Lens (CL010) • Staples $1.79 50 $89.50
3M E-A-Rsoft Yellow Neons Earplugs 312-1250, Uncorded, Poly Bag, 200 Pairs/Case (312-1250) • Quill.com $34.19 2 $68.38
48 Pcs White Gloves, ANDSTON 24 Pairs Soft Cotton Gloves, Coin Jewelry Silver Inspection Gloves, Stretchable Lining Glove, Medium Size • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69

Materials cost

$266.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$300.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.04

Total project goal

$353.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $353.60

7 Donors

-$353.60

Donations toward project cost

-$300.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.04

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 $0.00

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