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Mrs. Carter from San Lorenzo, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basics Are Best For New Beginnings

Help me give my students basic learning supplies such as paragraph practice notebooks, green folders, and, markers to start the school year off on the right foot.

  • $534 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 Project

My students come from hardworking families, and many students are from hardworking new immigrant homes. Some of my students are the first generation of students in their families to be educated in the United States. More than 75% of our students are recipients of free or reduced-price lunch. This makes it difficult for student families to contribute supplies for learning.

My students are in need of paragraph practice books, crayons, and markers in order to start the new school year off on the right foot.

Each of these donated supplies will be waiting for the students in a shiny new pencil box provided by their teacher.

Mrs. Carter Hesperian Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mrs. Carter

San Lorenzo, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

31 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Paragraph of the Week Journal - Gr. 4-5 - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.99 3 $140.97
Crayola Llc - Classpack Marker 16 Colors 256 Ct • Teachers' School Supply $120.82 1 $120.82
Crayola Kid's Markers Broad Line Assorted Colors 256/Carton (58-8201) • Staples $59.11 1 $59.11
Crayola Colored Pencils Classpack (240 Ct), Bulk Classroom Supplies, Colored Pencils for School, 12 Assorted Colors, Nontoxic • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Staples Smooth 2-Pocket Paper Folder Green 25/Box (50753/27533-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34

Materials cost

$364.23

Vendor shipping charges

$20.34

Sales tax

$33.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$453.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.00

Total project goal

$533.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$533.36

2 Donors

-$266.68

Donations toward project cost

-$226.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$266.68

Match offers toward project cost

-$226.68

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.00

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$0.00

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