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Mrs. Padilla from Brownsville, TX is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Up, Up & Away

Help me give my students have a balloon design background for the awards ceremony.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Padilla's classroom raised $157

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Please help my kinder students have a balloon arc decoration for the end of the six weeks award’s ceremony. We celebrate perfect attendance and student of the week. It’s a big deal to go up the stage shake your principals and teacher’ s band. We will decorate on a six week basis with a balloon arc and balloon arc to make the stage picture perfect. Thank you for helping us try to motivate the students to be present everyday and give them their kindergarten certificate of completion. The memory will last them a lifetime.

Mrs. Padilla Pena Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brownsville, TX 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EMART Photo Video Studio 10Ft Adjustable Background Stand Backdrop Support System Kit with Carry Bag • Amazon Business $49.98 1 $49.98
Dusico® Balloons Rainbow Set (100 Pack) 12 Inches, Assorted Bright Colors, Made With Strong Multicolored Latex, For Helium Or Air Use. Kids Birthday Party Decoration Accessory • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
100 Pack Balloons Rainbow Set with Balloon Pump, 12 Inches, Bright Colors Balloon for Birthday Party, Wedding, Party Supplies, Made with Strong Multicolored Latex for Helium or Air Use • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Strong Fishing Line Clear, Acejoz Thick Fishing Wire 0.8mm Invisible Hanging Wire Heavy Duty Monofilament Line 70 Lb Test for Hanging Decoration Balloon Garland Crafts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Tamodan Thickened balloons, 120 PCS Balloons Assorted Colors, Latex Balloons for Kid's Birthday Party, Exquisite Rainbow Balloon, 12 Inches & 12 Kinds of Rianbow Colorful Party Balloons Decorations. • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
60 Pack Gold Balloons + Gold Confetti Balloons w/Ribbon | Balloons Gold | Gold Balloon | Gold Latex Balloons | Golden Balloons | White and Gold Balloons 12 inch | Clear Balloons with Gold Confetti | • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95

Materials cost

$101.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$132.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.45

Total project goal

$156.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $156.36

3 Donors

-$156.36

Donations toward project cost

-$132.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.45

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