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Mrs. O'Shea from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing a Healthy Environment to a Classroom

My students need health and hygiene supplies to keep them healthy throughout the school year.

  • $326 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

Most of my students are from low socioeconomic backgrounds and are a mixture of Hispanic and African American students. They are also students who have special needs. Parents do their best to provide the bare essentials that their kids need to start school but many times that is all that they can give them. Many of the families have at least 4 kids in the school. It is a lot to ask a family to purchase materials when some of them cannot pay their utility bills. Although the parents and the school community do their best to provide for the children, with budget cuts it is getting harder to provide them with tools for learning.

My Project

The materials donated will allow most of my students to remain in school through out the height of a flu season. Classrooms are like petri dishes. Viruses spread quickly in a classroom of 30 students or more. The materials donated will allow me to daily provide a healthy, clean environment for my students. Today more than ever students suffer from allergies and are exposed to viral diseases because of the lack of hygiene knowledge or the lack of supplies in a classroom to prevent the spread of viral diseases, such as colds and the flu. Furthermore, my students eat lunch in their room. With budget cuts school buildings are neglected because of the lack of custodial personal. My students deserve to learn in a classroom that is clean and inviting. The materials donated will teach them what a warm, inviting and clean environment looks like. Daily students will be given the responsibility to clean their desks and in general the classroom. They will aslo become more aware that it is important to always wash their hands after they have used the washroom.

Mrs. O'Shea Dawes Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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Chicago, IL 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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels, White, Huge Roll, 12 Count • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Kleenex Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, Medium Count Flat, 170 ct, 6 Pack. Designs May Vary • Amazon Business $14.89 3 $44.67
Glade&reg PlugIns&reg Scented Oil Warmer Air Freshener Refill Linen & Sunny Days, 2/Pack • Quill.com $6.79 4 $27.16
Glade&reg PlugIns&reg Scented Oil Warmer Air Freshener Refill Apple Cinnamon, 2/Pack • Quill.com $6.79 4 $27.16
Always Ultra Thin Size 1 Pads Without Wings, Regular Absorbency, Unscented 44 count (Pack of 3),Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $16.41 1 $16.41
Kleenex Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, Medium Count Flat, 170 ct, 6 Pack. Designs May Vary • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Clorox Clean-Up with Bleach, 32 fl oz Trigger Spray Bottle (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $14.75 1 $14.75
Clorox Clean-Up with Bleach, 32 fl oz Trigger Spray Bottle (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $14.10 1 $14.10
Softsoap Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap with Moisturizers, 7.5 Oz. Pump (Pack of 6) (Crisp Clean) • Amazon Business $13.45 1 $13.45
Band-Aid Brand Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages For Minor Wound Care, 100 Count • Amazon Business $5.66 2 $11.32
Always Ultra Thin Pads Size 3, Extra Long, Super Absorbency With Wings, Unscented, 38 count • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
Glade&reg PlugIns&reg Scented Oil Warmer Air Freshener Dispenser • Quill.com $4.07 1 $4.07

Materials cost

$242.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$276.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.81

Total project goal

$325.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $325.38

1 Donor

-$325.38

Donations toward project cost

-$276.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.81

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 $0.00

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