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Mrs. LaCombe from Milwaukee, WI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. LaCombe's classroom raised $285

Staying Healthy and Hydrated!

Help me give my students water bottles and holders to have the benefits of staying hydrated and ready to learn.

Mrs. LaCombe Riverwest Elementary School
Milwaukee, WI Grades 3-5

My Students

I work at a very special school in the inner city. The majority of my students receive free or reduced-price lunch. They work hard each and every day to learn and grow as scholars and individuals.

Our school will look very different this year and I would like to encourage students to stay safe and healthy by providing personal water bottles.

New safety protocols have been enforced and our students will be wearing masks all day long and will definitely need to stay hydrated. In order to stop the spread of the virus, we are not able to allow students to use the bubblers in the classrooms or the hallways. They will reuse their water bottles and they will be sanitized at the end of each day.

My Project

Research indicates that your brain is mostly water so drinking it helps improve concentration and cognition as well as help to balance mood and emotions. With new classroom routines implemented, and not having the use of the water fountains in the classroom, instruction will be much smoother if each student has their own water bottle and holder. This will help with students' constant need to get up and use a cup to get water from the sink in the classroom. Having a water bottle within reach encourages students to drink more water and keeps them hydrated.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. LaCombe Riverwest Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Milwaukee, WI View local requests

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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Accmor Stroller Cup Holder, Bike Cup Holder, Large Adjustable Drink Holder fits Any Size Bottles,Universal Cup Holder for Stroller, Bicycle, Wheelchair, Walker, 2 Pack • Amazon Business $11.99 13 $155.87
Rolling Sands 20 Ounce Sports Water Bottles 24 Pack, BPA-Free, Made in USA, Dishwasher Safe, White Bottles/Variety • Amazon Business $52.98 1 $52.98

Materials cost

$208.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$241.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.70

Total project goal

$284.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $284.68

2 Donors

-$207.24

Donations toward project cost

-$184.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

match offer

-$67.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$57.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.10

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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