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Mrs. Hill from Texas City TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Water Makes Everything Grow!

My students need clean water to drink, so we are in need of a water dispenser with a 5-gallon bottle and cups. We also need storage bins to store our supplies.

  • $475 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our school was severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey, so now we are housed at our local high school. Even before the hurricane, our students faced many adversities because of their low socioeconomic status. Many of my students families had a difficult time meeting their daily basic needs. Despite my students' obstacles, they are great kids and still strive to be successful. Their efforts are many times thwarted because we don't have a variety of instructional materials available to us. Even with the lack of basic supplies, we still strive to be the best. Hurricane Harvey hit us, but it didn't kill us.

My Project

Since relocating after Hurricane Harvey sources are limited at this time. One drawback we face is that we are located on a second floor of another school and the water fountains do not work or if they do, the water is not clean drinkable water. We encourage our kiddos to bring a bottle of water and allow them to drink it during class; however, most kids are not able to do so. I am supplying bottles of water, but it is becoming very expensive to keep up with. The idea is to give my kiddos a 5-gallon water dispenser so they can have clean drinkable water. I'm also requesting non-spill bottle caps to prevent water spills when refilling the water dispenser and cups to pour the water in. The Lysol disinfecting wipes will be used to keep the water dispenser clean from germs.

Water makes everything grow, and I want my kiddos to grow and be the best at whatever they put their minds to!

Due to Hurricane Harvey, my classroom has been displaced to a new classroom that is not equipped with storage options. So, I'm also requesting storage bins to store our supplies. All of our supplies and manipulatives are in various boxes around the room, but are too easily accessible to anyone who is in the classroom. Since I share my classroom with other classes everyday, I am unable to keep guard of our belongings at all times. My students would benefit greatly from being able to store their supplies and manipulatives and not have to worry about them being unaccounted for.

Mrs. Hill
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lago Top Load Hot, Cold & Room Mini Black Water Cooler Dispenser • Amazon Business $119.99 1 $119.99
Sterilite 19889804 70 Quart/66 Liter Ultra Latch Box, Clear with a White Lid and Black Latches, 4-Pack • Amazon Business $59.96 2 $119.92
Dart DRC10J10 Styrofoam Insulated Foam Cups, 10 oz (Pack of 1000) • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
New Wave Envrio Products BPA Free Bottle, 5-Gallon • Amazon Business $23.23 1 $23.23
San Jamar C3260TBR Large Pull Type Water Cup Dispenser, Fits 4-1/2 to 7 oz Cone Cups and 6 to 12 oz Flat Bottom Cups, 16" Tube Length, Bronze • Amazon Business $18.25 1 $18.25
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, Lemon & Lime Blossom, 240ct (3X80ct) • Amazon Business $8.84 2 $17.68
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, Lemon & Lime Blossom, 240ct (3X80ct) • Amazon Business $8.84 1 $8.84

Materials cost

$367.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$403.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.19

Total project goal

$474.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $474.60

1 Donor

-$237.29

Donations toward project cost

-$201.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.59

match offer

-$237.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$201.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.60

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 $0.00

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