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Mrs. Gilpin from Santa Cruz, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Fantastic Art Classrooms

Help me give my students a storage rack, storage bins, pencil sharpeners and other needed supplies for their art rooms at our three elementary sites.

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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

This year I am setting up three art classrooms to teach art to almost 800 students this year.

After 19 years of teaching in the 3rd through 4th grade, I am taking on a new adventure of becoming the district elementary art teacher serving TK through 5th grade at three different sites.

As I go through the materials, inventory, and replenish items in each of the three classrooms, I am finding that I keep needing to get additional supplies.

One of the classrooms I share with the music program and after school program. Space is tight so I need the storage bins on this grant to help me keep materials organized. Also, one of the sites needs a painting drying rack. This is a crucial item for an art room.

That is why I always turn to Donor's Choose to ask for help. This community of school supporters is an amazing resource to us teachers.

I hope to make these art rooms a place that students can't wait to come back to each week. A place where they will grow self expression, self esteem, creativity, mindfulness, motor skills, and growth mindset all while having fun.

Mrs. Gilpin Green Acres Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Santa Cruz, CA View local requests

Half 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

800 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sax Mobile Drying and Storage Rack with Wheels, 40 Shelves, Steel, 26 x 25 x 40 Inches - Easy Portability • School Specialty $260.21 1 $260.21
4 Pack 12"x 6" Large Size Clear Plastic Desk Drawer Organizer Tray Bathroom Office Kitchen Utensils Silverware Gadgets Dividers Desk Drawer Storage Bins Container for Dresser Cosmetic Makeup • Amazon Business $14.99 6 $89.94
Staedtler Manual Blue [Pack of 4 ] Handheld Pencil Sharpeners for School, Office, Colored Pencils • Amazon Business $14.39 4 $57.56
Secura 60-Minute Visual Countdown Timer, 7.5-Inch Oversize Classroom Visual Timer for Kids and Adults, Durable Mechanical Kitchen Timer Clock with Magnetic Backing (Blue) • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
Ticonderoga My First Wood-Cased Pencils, 2 HB, Yellow, 36 Count • Amazon Business $18.13 2 $36.26
Smead 100% Recycled File Folders, 1/3-Cut Tab, Letter Size, Manila, 100/Box (10339) • Quill.com $26.99 1 $26.99
Amazon Basics Office Desk Tape Dispenser - 3-Pack • Amazon Business $7.73 3 $23.19
Erasers, Shuttle Art 72 Pack Premium Erasers Bulk, White Erasers Classroom Set for Kids Teachers as School and Office Supplies • Amazon Business $20.98 1 $20.98

Materials cost

$566.10

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.02

Sales tax

 $51.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$682.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.43

Total project goal

$802.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $802.84

7 Donors

-$535.00

Donations toward project cost

-$454.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$267.84

Match offers toward project cost

-$227.66

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.18

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