Help me give my students a sewing machine and supplies to start a new campus club that will take clothing and UPCYCLE them into fashionable wears. They will have a Spring fashion show in time for Prom too!
My students are AMAZING! They come to school every day and try their very best! They help guide each other, look out for one another, and are compassionate towards their peers. I am so fortunate to have students who care about their future and are willing to stay late, arrive early, and apply themselves in every class.
Despite the odds stacked against them, my students try harder than most give them credit for.
They don't expect freebies; they know they will work hard for everything they receive in life. It's this resilience that will ensure all their hard work will pay off and provide for a safe and successful future.
With this request (and help from DonorsChoose.org, their affiliates, and the on-line community of followers), I hope to provide a more rigorous learning environment that will encourage my students to set appropriate and challenging academic goals as well as allow for creative outlets through research projects.
My Project
Students today have so many opportunities to do good in their communities and now, my students have come up with yet another way to do this! Through the innovativeness and creativity of "Upcycling" clothing, my students are taking the steps to decrease landfill waste. In our class, we learn about lessening one's carbon footprint, and these students are taking it to the heart, and even one step further.
Our school no longer offers a Home-Ec class, and students came to me with this incredible idea.
By helping this club get started, it will completely change the way our teens think of spending money on clothing, allowing them to take pride in what they wear, because they made it.
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
ECR4Kids 4-Tier Metal Rolling Utility Cart - Heavy Duty Mobile Storage Organizer, Turquoise
• Amazon Business
$59.99
2
$119.98
Brother Project Runway CS5055PRW Electric Sewing Machine - 50 Built-In Stitches - Automatic Threading
• Amazon Business
$115.99
1
$115.99
The Sewing Bible for Clothes Alterations: A Step-by-step practical guide on how to alter clothes
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$25.18
1
$25.18
SEWING AID All Purpose Polyester Thread for Hand & Sewing Machine, 24 Spools in Assorted Colors, 1000 yd Each, Double of Black & White Threads
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$21.99
1
$21.99
LIVINGO 2 Pack Premium Tailor Scissors Heavy Duty Multi-Purpose Titanium Coating Forged Stainless Steel Sewing Fabric Leather Dressmaking Softgrip Shears Professional Crafting (8.5+9.5INCH)
• Amazon Business
$18.97
1
$18.97
50 Nifty Thrifty Upcycled Fashions: Sew Something from Nothing
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$16.42
1
$16.42
USA Made - White Standard Plastic Hangers, Notched, Set of 24 Durable and Slim, Notched, Made in The USA (White, 24 Pack)
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$12.99
1
$12.99
Pllieay 1000 Pieces Sewing Pins Multicolor Glass Ball Head Pin Straight Quilting Pins including Sewing Seam Ripper and Soft Tape Measure for Dressmaking Jewelry Components Flower Decoration with Trans
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$9.99
1
$9.99
White 70-Yards Length 1/4" Width Braided Elastic Cord/Elastic Band/Elastic Rope/Bungee/White Heavy Stretch Knit Elastic Spool with Free Tape Measure
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$8.99
1
$8.99
GANSSIA 1'' (25mm) Sewing Flatback Buttons15 Colors Multi Pack of 90 with Box (Each Color 6 pcs)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Mudder 30-Count Assorted Hand Needles, 3 Pack
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$7.99
1
$7.99
BetyBedy 36Pcs Bobbins and Sewing Threads with Bobbin Case for Multiple Sewing Machine, Pre-Wound Bobbins Set for Bro-Ther/Baby-Lock/Jano-me/El-na/Sin-ger, Standard Size and Assorted Colors
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
White Knit Elastic Spool (1 Inch x 11 Yard)
• Amazon Business
$6.89
1
$6.89
2-Pack - BLACK & WHITE - Coats & Clark Dual Duty All-Purpose Thread - One 400 Yard Spool each of BLACK & White
• Amazon Business
$6.45
1
$6.45
Euro-Notions Universal Machine Needles
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$5.37
1
$5.37
Measuring Tape, Tape Measure for Body 3 Pack Double Scale Measurement Tape for Sewing, Body, Tailor 60 Inch/ 150 cm, White, Blue and Pink
• Amazon Business
$3.99
1
$3.99
Materials cost
$398.17
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.97
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$434.14
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$76.61
Total project goal
$510.75
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$510.75
4 Donors
-$472.81
Donations toward project cost
-$434.14
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Stewart and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
