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Ms. Melissa from San Francisco, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Share Life in Art

Help me give my students canvases, paint and other supplies to learn more about the world of art.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melissa's classroom raised $401

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 Project

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it. I am not the best but I want to show my kids what I can do my way and what I can show them. I love showing them art and I feel like it calms you or anyone down when it's art time. I want to show them any art is every art. No matter how it looks or how it is art. When they come to me for art they love coming they are very different kids who are happy to show their expression in art. I work in San Francisco at TES so a lot of kids are homeless they live in shelters and can't afford a lot of the things I am asking for they love to come to my art class because they get to use arts things they never use. This area of the school That they walk to is so ugly a lot of adults using drugs passed out on the corners they walk around this all the time so doing art with me shows their life in art.

Ms. Melissa Tenderloin Community Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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Nearly all 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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
US Art Supply 9 X 12 inch Professional Artist Quality Acid Free Canvas Panel Boards for Painting 2-12-Packs (1 Full Case of 24 Single Canvas Board Panels) • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
110pcs Slime Making Supplies Kit, Slime Add Ins, Slime Accessories, Glitter, Foam Balls, Fishbowl Beads, Glitter Sequins, Shells, Candy Slime Charms, Cups for Slime Party • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Handi-Snacks OREO, RITZ & Premium Variety Pack, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $20.38 1 $20.38
Lifetop 120PCS Painting Rocks, DIY Rocks Flat & Smooth Kindness Rocks for Arts, Crafts, Decoration, Medium/Small/Tiny Rocks for Painting,Hand Picked for Painting Rocks… • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
MUJINHUA 24 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Markers, Paint Pens for Rock Painting, Wood, Canvas, Stone, Glass, Easter Egg, Ceramic Surfaces, DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies(Fine Tip & Medium Tip) • Amazon Business $19.90 1 $19.90
Amazon Basics 1/2 Gallon Clear Glue and 1/2 Gallon White Glue, 2-Pack Combo - Glue for Perfect Slime • Amazon Business $16.86 1 $16.86
Apple Barrel Acrylic Craft Paint Set, Matte Finish, Set of 8, 8 Fl Oz (Pack of 8), Assorted • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
Rice Krispies Treats Marshmallow Snack Bars, Kids Snacks, School Lunch, Original (54 Bars) • Amazon Business $15.51 1 $15.51
[48 Sets - 8 oz.] Plastic Containers with Lids - Slime Containers 8 oz - Small Containers with Lids • Amazon Business $14.91 1 $14.91
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit & Superfruit Bulk Variety Pack, Gluten Free, 0.8 oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack of 60) • Amazon Business $14.25 1 $14.25
Desire Deluxe Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting, Stone, Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Canvas – Set of 12 Non Toxic Water Based Markers - Great Artists Painting Supplies • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Fine Glitter, Teenitor 24 Jars Glitter for Resin Art Crafts, Tumbler Scrapbooking, Body Nail Glitter • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Capri Sun Roarin' Waters Fruit Punch Wave Naturally Flavored Water Beverage (40 ct Pack, 4 Boxes of 10 Pouches) • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
Nabisco Sweet Treats Cookie Variety Pack OREO, OREO Golden & CHIPS AHOY, 30 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $11.08 1 $11.08
Amazon Basics Round Paint Tray Palettes, White, 15 PCS • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
UPINS 1500 Pcs Black Wiggle Googly Eyes Stickers with Self-Adhesive, 6mm 8mm 10 mm 12mm Mixed Packaging • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
MUJINHUA Metallic Marker Pens, Set of 10 Colors Paint Markers for Black Paper, Rock Painting, Scrapbooking Crafts, Card Making, Ceramics, DIY Photo Album, Ceramic, Glass and More(Medium tip) • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
Amazon Basics Glue Slime Activator Solution, 8-oz- Great for Making Slime • Amazon Business $5.22 1 $5.22

Materials cost

$272.42

Vendor shipping charges

$8.99

Sales tax

$24.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$340.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.08

Total project goal

$400.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$400.51

1 Donor

-$400.51

Donations toward project cost

-$340.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.08

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$0.00

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