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Mrs. Young from Philadelphia, PA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Pinch of Crayons + Pencils = Smiles

Help me give my students and families what they need to get started off on the right foot for the academic school year!

  • $280 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Welcome, and thank you for visiting my project! I am blessed to say that I have 30 students (whom I lovingly call, "my friends") in a self-contained first grade classroom, ages from six to seven years old. The school is located in a working class, mixed race, urban community. The parents of my students work so hard to balance providing financially for their families as well as providing academic support for them.

My students are special for an infinite number of reasons; Most notably, they have the most genuine and kind hearts that I could ever wish for.

They encourage each other when needed, celebrate each others' achievements, show love and compassion when a friend is feeling hurt or sick, and continuously strive to make me, their teacher, happy. I am beyond LUCKY to teach these beautiful minds every day, and because of that, I'm doing all I can to make sure they have everything they deserve to make them succeed.

My Project

It can be a huge financial burden on families to get their child(ren) what they need to be successful during the academic school year. Between uniforms and school supplies, many families become stressed for back to school while they are trying to provide for every day life necessities as well.

Some families spend months trying to save and get ready for the "Back to School Season".

While I do all that I can to get each of my students what they need for the year, that becomes financially stressful for me as well, since there are so many loves on my roster.

Please help me get basic necessities for the classroom, so each and every one of my students will have pencils, erasers, glue, scissors, and crayons for an entire year. This will ease the burden financially for the families, so they can focus on getting uniforms and other life necessities for their children.

Mrs. Young Luis Munoz - Marin School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

30 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL119 - Large Self-Adhesive Nameplate Sleeves (4 3⁄4" x 18 1⁄4") - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 3 $59.97
Crayola Classpack Assortment, School Supplies, 16 Different Colors (50 Each), 800 Regular Size Crayons • Amazon Business $40.66 1 $40.66
Westcott 5" School Pack of Kids Scissors with Anti-Microbial Protection, Blunt, Assorted Colors (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $12.18 2 $24.36
SCD119026 - Traditional Manuscript Self-Adhesive Reference Nameplates - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.39 2 $20.78
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Gram, 30 Count • Amazon Business $8.88 2 $17.76
Erasers Bulk Pink Pencil Eraser - For Kids School 54 Pack by Color Swell • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Maped Sensoft Scissors with Flexible Handles, Kids, 5 Inch, Blunt Tip, Left Handed (693500), Assorted • Amazon Business $6.33 2 $12.66
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49

Materials cost

$204.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$237.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.95

Total project goal

$279.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $279.69

6 Donors

-$191.00

Donations toward project cost

-$165.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.65

match offer

-$85.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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