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Mrs. Thoms from Tampa FL is requesting materials related to Food, Clothing & Hygiene through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

Staying Healthy After Hurricane Maria

My students need to stay healthy and germ-free this flu season after having been through Hurricane Maria!

  • $358 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am the health and wellness specialist at a kindergarten through 5th-grade elementary school. The students at this school do not let Title 1 status define who they are as a learner. Many have struggled financially, emotionally, and physically and about 95% of the students are on free or reduced lunch, but that known statistic doesn't stop them from being eager to learn each and every day. Their families have instilled a sense of responsibility and respect and it truly shows in their character.

At the beginning of the school year, Hurricane Irma struck and left our community in shambles, and now we have started welcoming students who were displaced by Hurricane Maria.

We are in crucial need of basic health and wellness materials to keep the students healthy and ready to learn each and every day.

My Project

This project contains all the elements needed at school to fight our battle against the flu and all its germs and keeping students healthy.

The materials in this project will allow us to keep our students, including those who have come from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, germ-free by keeping our hands and all the materials we come in contact with free of germs too.

All of the materials in this project have been listed as the safest for use in classrooms.

The cleaning wipes will allow us to wipe down our tables and desks everyday. Over 100 students enter and exit my room during the day, so that could be a lot of germs.

Band aides are essential to keeping open wounds covered. Gloves are the #1 safety procedure and there's nothing better than a lollipop after seeing the nurse.

Please help us get these basic health and wellness materials. Thank you.

Mrs. Thoms
Grades PreK-2
Nearly all students from low‑income households

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack - Clorox Disinfecting Wipes plus Clorox Disinfecting Wipes with Micro-Scrubbers, 3 Pack (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $14.49 3 $43.47
Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels, White, 12 Huge Rolls • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Kleenex Ultra Soft Facial Tissues 130 Count (Pack of 8), Disposable Facial Tissues, Gentle and Durable, 3-Ply Thickness, Designs May Vary • Amazon Business $13.77 2 $27.54
HUGGIES Simply Clean Fragrance Free Baby Wipes, Pack of 9 Soft Packs (72 Wipes per Pack, 648 Count Total), Alcohol and Paraben Free • Amazon Business $12.54 2 $25.08
Dixie Cold Cups, 5oz., Floral Design (Color and design may vary) Sold As 450 Count • Amazon Business $24.88 1 $24.88
Dum Dums Pops by Spangler, Assorted Flavors Lollipops in 6x6x6 Box Bulk Candy, 2.4 lbs. - 38 oz. • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Greater Goods Backlit Digital Body Weight Bathroom Scale with Backlit Glass Display and Accurate Weight Measurements • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Band-Aid Brand Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages For Minor Wound Care, 100 Count • Amazon Business $5.85 3 $17.55
Nitrile Exam Gloves - Medical Grade, Powder Free, Latex Rubber Free, Disposable, Non Sterile, Food Safe, Indigo color, 200 Count, Size Medium • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages Variety Pack, 120 Count • Amazon Business $7.09 2 $14.18
Emoji Stickers Smiley Faces 6 Different Emoticons 1 Inch Round Circle Dots 500 Adhesive Labels • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Ziploc Storage Bags, Gallon, 150 Count • Amazon Business $11.70 1 $11.70
Ziploc Quart Slider Storage Bags, 126 Count • Amazon Business $10.23 1 $10.23

Materials cost

$269.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

State sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$303.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.57

Total project goal

$357.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $357.15

2 Donors

-$69.68

Donations toward project cost

-$60.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.96

match offer

-$285.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$242.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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