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Past projects 10

• Bringing Stories to Life: Rod Puppets for Performing Arts

  Funded Jul 8, 2025

  I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project, “Puppets with Purpose: Bringing Stories to Life.” Thanks to your kindness, our students now have access to high-quality rod puppets that will help them explore storytelling, character development, and performance in dynamic and creative ways.

  These puppets will open doors for students to express themselves, collaborate with their peers, and engage in hands-on learning that taps into their imaginations. Whether they are reenacting a scene from a story, creating original plays, or learning how to convey emotion through movement and voice, these tools are helping build both artistic and academic skills.

  Your support is not just helping fund supplies, it’s helping build confidence, creativity, and joy in learning. Thank you for investing in our students and believing in the power of the arts to make a difference.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

• Fueling Future Stars: Snacks for the J.O. Wilson Drama Players

  Funded Apr 9, 2025

  On behalf of the entire cast and crew, thank you so much for your generous donation to our Snacks for Our Student Actors project. Your support helped fuel our young performers with the energy they needed during long rehearsals and show days.

  Because of you, our students felt cared for and celebrated. Whether they were dancing, singing, or practicing lines, your kindness kept their spirits high and their bellies full. The joy and pride they felt on stage was made possible, in part, by your generosity behind the scenes.

  Thank you for believing in the power of the arts and for helping us create a positive and memorable experience for our students. We’re incredibly grateful.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

• A Clean Start: Keeping Our Classroom Fresh and Healthy!

  Funded Apr 9, 2025

  A clean classroom is more than just a tidy space—it’s a foundation for healthy, focused, and joyful learning. At our school, we work hard to create an environment where every student feels safe, comfortable, and ready to thrive.

  To help maintain this kind of space, we’re seeking essential cleaning supplies: a mop, carpet sweeper, disinfectant wipes, broom, and dustpan. These simple tools will go a long way in keeping our classroom clean, reducing the spread of germs, and encouraging students to take pride in their learning environment.

  Your support makes all the difference. With your help, we can provide a safe, welcoming space where students can truly focus on what matters most—learning and growing together.

  Thank you for helping us build a classroom we can all be proud of!”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

• Gamers United: Using Gaming to Enhance Stem, Attendance and Diversity

  Funded Oct 10, 2023

  We are so excited to kick off Gamers Unite! Students will benefit richly from your generosity and build transferable skills as they participate. These skills will benefit their academic and social development through doing something they love. We all know that when students are part of something at school they are more excited about being at school each day. Thank you again!”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

  This classroom project was brought to life by United Airlines and 3 other donors.

• Can You Hear Us?

  Funded Jul 6, 2023

  Thank you for enhancing our students theater experience. We strive to provide our students a high level experience that plants a seed of love for the performing arts and hones their talent.

  Support and generosity of donors like you, makes a world of difference for our young actors and school community.

  Thank you for supporting the arts.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors Corporation and 4 other donors.

• Rehearsal Ready!

  Funded Nov 23, 2022

  The mission of the Cardinal Drama Players is to educate students about the theatrical arts by engaging them in opportunities to view and attend varied performances and ultimately present a signature spring musical to the surrounding community. We strive to foster an appreciation of all forms of performing arts while empowering students through identifying and honing talents.

  As our students prepare for to take the stage the supplies you donated will help them remain focused and organized.

  This project has enhanced the experience we are able to provide to students. Most importantly, it is a project that will have longstanding effects for our department.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

  This classroom project was brought to life by Social Change Fund United and State Farm.

• Cardinals in the Spotlight!

  Funded Nov 23, 2022

  The mission of the Cardinal Drama Players is to educate students about the theatrical arts by engaging them in opportunities to view and attend varied performances and ultimately present a signature spring musical to the surrounding community. We strive to foster an appreciation of all forms of performing arts while empowering students through identifying and honing talents.

  This project was initiated because our current performing space is limited. We have been continuously searching for creative ways to make it more accommodating for the large scale productions our performing arts students present for our school and community.

  One of the ways we enhanced the performance space was through the lighting provided through support of this project. With the spot light, we are able to bring life to our performance space and enhance our show by being able to use lighting to convey mood and setting.

  This project has enhanced the experience we are able to provide to students. Most importantly, it is a project that will have longstanding effects for our department.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

  This classroom project was brought to life by Social Change Fund United and State Farm.

• Showtime in Performing Arts

  Funded Oct 27, 2022

  The mission of the Cardinal Drama Players is to educate students about the theatrical arts by engaging them in opportunities to view and attend varied performances and ultimately present a signature spring musical to the surrounding community. We strive to foster an appreciation of all forms of performing arts while empowering students through identifying and honing talents.

  This project was initiated because I had no way to share videos of performances with students.

  One of the ways students learn about acting, stage production, puppetry and other topics introduced in Performing Arts is by watching professionals and other students practicing and exercising those skills on video(s). Students also are able to view their own videos and creative works on the tv screen that was provided.

  This project has enhanced the experience we are able to provide to students. Most importantly, it is a project that will have longstanding effects for our department.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 8 other donors.

• Light the Lights!

  Funded Mar 23, 2022

  The mission of the Cardinal Drama Players is to educate students about the theatrical arts by engaging them in opportunities to view and attend varied performances and ultimately present a signature spring musical to the surrounding community. We strive to foster an appreciation of all forms of performing arts while empowering students through identifying and honing talents.

  This project was initiated because our current performing space is limited. We have been continuously searching for creative ways to make it more accommodating for the large scale productions our performing arts students present for our school and community.

  One of the ways we enhanced the performance space was through the lighting provided through support of this project. With the up lights and led lights, we were able to bring life to our performance space and enhance our show by being able to use lighting to convey mood and setting.

  This project has enhanced the experience we are able to provide to students. Most importantly, it is a project that will have longstanding effects for our department.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Jenkins

  This classroom project was brought to life by Male Teachers of Color Initiative.