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Ms. Paterson from Detroit MI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

So Fresh And So Clean

Help me give my students fresh clothing to change into as needed at school, after gym or throughout the day. This includes body wash, gloves, hair brushes, and other items.

  • $416 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I'm blessed to work at a special education center school for students in grades K-12. Our amazing program is located in Michigan. We serve students with a wide variety of psychiatric, cognitive, and behavioral needs. We serve students from our entire city.

Our school has thirty-seven beautiful young people with varying strengths and weaknesses.

Their backgrounds are as diverse as their abilities.

We are all unique, but we are definitely a family here.

My Project

Our special needs school runs a very successful personal hygiene program. This program enables us to allow all students who arrive, the opportunity to freshen up however needed in our hygiene closet in the morning, after gym, and throughout the day. This program improves behavior, self-esteem, attendance, and relationships.

As you can imagine, this program requires supplies ranging from clothing, to toiletries, and much more!

It is a task keeping our Hygiene pantry and clothing closet stocked and we depend on the generosity of amazing donors like yourself to assist our students in looking and feeling their best. At this time we are requesting shower gel, toothpaste, haircare, body spray, shampoo, soap, spare gloves, and more. At a minimum, every child deserves to be clean and have clean clothing that fits each day. Please consider donating to a terrific program that is truly making a difference each day, Thank you.

Ms. Paterson
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dove Body Wash Variety 6 Pack - Shea Butter, Deep Moisture, Pistachio Cream, Coconut Milk, Gentle Exfoliating and Silk Glow, 16.9oz Each International Version • Amazon Business $22.44 2 $44.88
Winter Magic Gloves, 12 Pairs Unisex, Stretchy Warm Knit Bulk Pack One Size Mens Womens (12 Pairs Assorted Solids) • Amazon Business $20.99 2 $41.98
Revlon Straight & Smooth Soft Touch Paddle Hair Brush Set, Black + Berry • Amazon Business $10.43 4 $41.72
AXE Body Spray for Men, Phoenix 4 oz, 4 Count • Amazon Business $13.75 3 $41.25
Cantu Extra Hold Edge Stay Gel, 2.25 Oz • Amazon Business $3.89 10 $38.90
Crest, Cavity Protection Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste, 0.85 Oz Travel Size (50 Pack) • Amazon Business $33.48 1 $33.48
Ivory Soap, Original 4 oz Bars 10 ea (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $25.53 1 $25.53
Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Chap-Ice Assorted Lip Balms – Cherry & Moisture SPF-15 Flavors – 24-Count with Gravity Feed Display • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Loofah Lord 20 Small Full Bodied Quality Bath or Shower Sponge Loofahs Pouf Mesh Assorted Colors Wholesale Bulk Lot • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49

Materials cost

$318.21

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$352.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.29

Total project goal

$415.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$415.27

4 Donors

-$204.87

Donations toward project cost

-$178.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.03

match offer

-$204.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$174.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.73

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.53

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$0.00

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