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Mrs. Hollands from Gwinn MI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Stuff the Bus Part II: Backpacks For Students in Need

My students need backpacks to keep their homework and books protected.

  • $512 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Welcome to our English Language Arts classroom in Gwinn, MI. Our rural high school is tucked in the pines in the wild, beautiful, and remote Upper Peninsula. Despite challenges our students face with poverty (all are provided free breakfast and lunch), their determination and our dedicated staff have earned our school a bronze medal in national rankings of Best High Schools by U.S. News. Teachers here strive to provide our students with an education that prepares them for productive and fulfilling lives beyond our school walls.

My goal with this project is to help students who are experiencing homelessness get the supplies they need for a great start back to school.

In 2016-17, our building had 22 students reported as homeless. I want to make sure that our students who find themselves surmounting difficult situations don't have to worry about where they will get backpacks.

My Project

Our school is hosting an event called Stuff The Bus, where students can get much needed back-to-school supplies.

I will be volunteering at the event, and I would love to contribute supplies through this project with a focus on helping students who are experiencing homelessness.

For this part of the project, I hope to give each student a new durable backpack to keep their supplies organized and protected so that they can come to school ready to learn.

Thank you for supporting scholars who could use a little extra help during this back-to-school season. It truly shows them that their education is important and that someone cares.

Mrs. Hollands
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Street Art/Black/Lime • Amazon Business $35.14 1 $35.14
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Cosmos/Black/Razzmatazz • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Sand Pink/Ash/White • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Woolly Weave/Mercury/Crimson • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Flamingo/White/Ash • Amazon Business $34.98 1 $34.98
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Black/Charcoal • Amazon Business $34.68 1 $34.68
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Aquamarine/White/Ash • Amazon Business $34.58 1 $34.58
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Shattered Camo/Black/Olive • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Space Age/Black • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Lime Fire/Black/Lime • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Black • Amazon Business $30.77 1 $30.77
High Sierra Loop Backpack, Great for High School, College Backpack, School Bag, Tablet Sleeve, Perfect for Travel, Men and Women's backpack, Feather Spectre/Powder Blue/White • Amazon Business $30.57 1 $30.57

Materials cost

$398.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.70

Total project goal

$511.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $511.34

4 Donors

-$233.07

Donations toward project cost

-$229.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$241.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$205.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.72

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