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Mrs. Terrell from Chicago, IL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Providing Comfort for Sick Children

Help me give my students a Cricut Maker so we will be able to create many arts and crafts projects for our school and the community that the school is in.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Terrell's classroom raised $537

This project is fully funded

Celebrating 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

My students are bilingual diverse learners. They are kind and very respectful. As preteens and teenagers, they are learning new things about themselves and the world around them. They are being taught to demonstrate honor, courage, and commitment inside and outside of the classroom setting.

They work hard and they are learning to be good to all people.

We have a school-wide campaign centered around being good to all people for this year. My students love to integrate arts and crafts to create new projects. They live on the Northwest side of Chicago. Most of the students come from low-income families.

My Project

With the Cricut Maker, my students will make pillows for the sick children in the hospital. The Cricut Maker will cut the fabric that we will use to make soft comforting pillows for those in need.

This will be the first of many projects that my students will work on using the Cricut Maker.

At my school, we have community days. This is when teachers and students participate in a service-learning activity.

We will also use the Cricut Maker all year long, creating, beautifying our school, and we will continue to have community-based projects. During the holidays, we will create gifts for our students to give to someone. Students can have labels made to personalize their belongings such as book bags, folders, notebooks, and other personal items.

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Chicago, IL
Grades 6-8
Community Service
Art Supplies
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Terrell Marine Leadership Academy at Ames Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Cricut Maker Machine, Fabric Samplers, Blade and Pen, Sewing Bundle • Amazon Business $419.99 1 $419.99

Materials cost			$419.99
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$6.30
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$456.29
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$80.52
Total project goal			$536.81
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$536.81
3 Donors			-$511.81
Donations toward project cost			-$435.05
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$76.76
match offer			-$25.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$21.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$3.75
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Providing Comfort for Sick Children

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Students

My Project

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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