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Mr. Horodyski from Ridgewood, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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So Fresh and So Clean - Part IV

Help me give my students the necessary personal hygiene products to fit in and feel fresh and clean all day long.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Horodyski's classroom raised $166

This project is fully funded

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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

I work with a group of dedicated, hard-working, eager-to-learn sixth-graders from low-income backgrounds, many of whom come from single-parent homes, while some live with grandparents and/or relatives. Many of my student population come with IEPs which require individualized interventions to help all students succeed. This comes with varying levels of learning challenges and more effort on my part to keep them engaged as often as possible. When expectations are set high and excuses are left at the door, success is a requirement as opposed to an option.

My Project

My students are 6th graders, coming from elementary school, and dealing with everyday COVID issues such as wearing uncomfortable masks, sanitizing regularly, and classmates testing positive for COVID-19 (They have had to test themselves already twice this week just to attend in-person learning). As if this wasn't enough to handle, they are dealing with changes in personal hygiene and physical changes, so there are a lot of uncertainties going on in their young minds.

My main focus is to always try to teach them about manners, hard work, organization, dedication, that you can learn from your mistakes, to help each other, that they are WORTH IT, and to treat EVERYONE fairly.

Oftentimes, a students may come in and it is evident that they do not have the necessary hygiene products at home for effective self-care. This will allow ALL students to have the necessary products to care for themselves and look their best. It will eliminate any biases that may have arisen over someone looking, smelling, or seeming to be "different".

Mr. Horodyski IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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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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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Old Spice High Endurance Antiperspirant and Deodorant for Men, Pure Sport 3 oz (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $20.94 3 $62.82
Suave Essentials Shampoo Shampoo for Dry Hair Strawberry Infused with Strawberry Extract and Vitamin E, 30 oz, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $11.48 4 $45.92

Materials cost

$108.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$140.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.77

Total project goal

$165.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $165.14

1 Donor

-$165.14

Donations toward project cost

-$140.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.77

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 $0.00

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