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Ms. Hayes from Saint Louis, MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teaching Empathy and Empowering Students Through Art

My students need totes, fine writers marker, convenience kits, and other hygienic products.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hayes's classroom raised $326

This project is fully funded

My Students

Imagine waking up one morning and everything that you once took for granted is no longer a given. That is a reality for many of the families in the St. Louis area. A part of preschool is teaching empathy and igniting an interest in students to help work toward bettering humanity.

My students are some of the most amazing and socially involved children.

They are full of enthusiasm and creativity. It was only logical for me to use artists to teach social awareness and empathy lessons. One of their favorite artists is Jean-Michel Basquiat. We learn about his upbringing and some of the challenges he faced while doing his art. We tie in many of our artists back stories with our social development lessons.

My Project

My students need totes, fine writers marker, convenience kits, and other hygienic products. My class has already done an international humanities project where they donated school supplies to their Ghanaian pen pals. They would like to do one for the people in their community as well. Students will use the material granted to create original works of art onto a reusable tote bag. The bags will be filled with hygienic products and other non-perishable items collected by our class. The totes will then be donated to an organization that feeds and clothes homeless families in St. Louis.

Your generous donation would give my students the opportunity to foster their creativity, while teaching them empathy for those less fortunate.

By donating to this project you are EMPOWERING STUDENTS THROUGH ART and teaching them that they can make a positive difference in humanity.

Ms. Hayes Gateway Mst Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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
Convenience Kits 56 Unisex 9 Piece Get Away Kit (Case of 6) • Amazon Business $33.02 4 $132.08
Bulk Buy: Darice DIY Crafts Eco Tote 100% Cotton 15 x 16 x 4 inches (20-Pack) 1180-50 • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
Degree Dry Protection Antiperspirant Deodorant, Shower Clean 0.5 oz,(pack of 36) • Amazon Business $29.89 1 $29.89
Dial Gold Antibacterial Soap Bar, 4-Ounce Bars, 10-Count (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $27.79 1 $27.79
TULIP 28976 Fine Writers Marker, 20-Pack • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$242.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$276.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.77

Total project goal

$325.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $325.11

5 Donors

-$320.69

Donations toward project cost

-$276.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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 $0.00

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