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

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Preparing For The First Day of School

Help me give my students a wonderful transition to the first day of school with having the essentials in our classroom like hand sanitizer and snacks along with keeping a clean classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Aileen's classroom raised $218

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My Project

School is coming back in session but for most of my students this will be the first time away from home.

I want to provide the essentials for them to have a clean and wonderful experience for their first time at school.

By providing my students with hand sanitizer and wipes, I will able to keep our classroom clean to keep our students as healthy as possible. With the snacks, I can help keep student's energy up and be able to learn and play in our classroom.

I can't wait to for the new year to begin and I hope with your assistance I have give them a wonderful start of their school career.

Ms. Aileen Miller Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Diego, CA View local requests

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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Con-Tact Self-Adhesive Contact Paper, 18 Inches x 50 Feet, Glossy Clear - Durable • School Specialty $43.04 1 $43.04
Amazon Basic Care - Original Hand Sanitizer 62%, 12 fl oz (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $13.49 2 $26.98
Huggies Natural Care Sensitive Unscented Baby Wipes, 64 Wipes/Pack, 12 Packs/Carton (51079) • Quill.com $24.29 1 $24.29
Black Forest Juicy Burst Berry Mix Fruit Snacks 32 oz. 40 Packs/Box (FER02067) • Staples $17.58 1 $17.58
Lysol Disinfectant Wipes Bundle, Multi-Surface Antibacterial Cleaning Wipes, contains x2 Lemon & Lim Blossom, Crisp Linen, Mango & Hibiscus, 80 Count (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Goldfish Cheddar Cheese Crackers, Baked Snack Crackers, 1 oz On-the-Go Snack Packs, 20 Count Box • Amazon Business $9.46 1 $9.46

Materials cost

$136.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.30

Sales tax

 $12.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$185.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.67

Total project goal

$217.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $217.80

4 Donors

-$217.21

Donations toward project cost

-$185.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.08

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.59

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