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Mr. Gutierrez from Fort Worth, TX is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We are Costume Building!

Help me give my students opportunity to learn how to sew and make costumes like a professional!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Gutierrez's classroom raised $588

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

I teach at the most wonderful school. These students are not just a blast to work with, but they are genuinely nice people. They are a compassionate, hilarious, brilliant, and talented group of kiddos. I came to a school that virtually had no theatre program. They stepped up and are integral to the program because they had never done a show before last fall.

These kids deserve a theatre program they can be proud of.

Their hard work shows with every line of dialogue they say in their plays, and their love for the art form is evident every single day.

This year, we are producing four shows. Our first one was in October of 2021 and was (finally) our performances of "10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse". Our second play was an absurdist piece and was our performance piece for the UIL One-Act Play Middle School level. Our third play will be a comedic drama. Our fourth play will be a first for us, as it will be our first student directed play!

My Project

I am requesting assistance with the items in question because we will be learning how to make costumes in theatre in the coming school year, and these items will help facilitate the process for our students. Making a costume without a dressform or a mannequin can be very difficult, and with a few items that professionals use, it will make the process much easier for my students to learn how to sew and make a professional looking costume.

Sewing is a skill that one can take with them throughout life.

It is a vital skill to have when one has finished school and moved on into adulthood. From mending a pair of pants, to building a full costume for a play or a cosplay, having access to the proper tools will be vital in helping a student achieve their highest potential. The items requested will greatly help me in teaching them these skills as well as helping facilitate in learning how to properly utilize the items in a real world situation.

Mr. Gutierrez World Languages Institute Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dritz Twin-Fit-Large Dress Form, Grey • Amazon Business $199.98 1 $199.98
Dritz Sew You Adjustable Dress Form, Medium, Opal Green • Amazon Business $99.00 1 $99.00
Dritz Sew You Adjustable Dress Form, Small, Opal Green • Amazon Business $99.00 1 $99.00
Singer Sew-It-Goes, 224 Piece - Sewing Kit & Craft Organizer - Sewing Case Storage with Machine Sewing Thread, White • Amazon Business $39.25 1 $39.25
SINGER ProSeries Sewing Scissors Bundle, 8.5" Heavy Duty Fabric Scissors, 4.5" Detail Embroidery Scissors, 5" Thread Snips with Comfort Grip • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
500PCS Sewing Pins for Fabric, Straight Pins with Colored Ball Glass Heads Long 1.5inch, Quilting Pins for Dressmaker, Jewelry DIY Decoration, Craft and Sewing Project by Sunenlyst (Colorful) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$462.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$499.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.17

Total project goal

$587.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $587.81

4 Donors

-$366.70

Donations toward project cost

-$315.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.26

match offer

-$216.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$184.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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