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Mrs. Petrie from Tacoma, WA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating Art and Community While Modeling How to Reduce/Reuse/Recycle!

Help me give my students and staff reusable tablecloths and a water dispenser to reduce our plastic use during community events and beyond.

  • 15 donors
  • $805 goal

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My Project

Every year our school hosts an Art Night and Community Resource Fair attended by the school community. Our attendance has traditionally been excellent with over 800 attendees and with 40-50 community agencies represented. In order to reduce our environmental impact, we would love to purchase reusable tablecloths as well as a water dispenser to reduce the need for plastic tablecloths and plastic water bottles.

Modeling good stewardship of our resources and reducing our use of single-use materials instills in our students that small choices can contribute to big impacts.

Your support in this project helps us towards our goal of reducing the use of throw-away plastic items. These reusable items can be utilized at our community events and beyond.

Mrs. Petrie Helen B Stafford Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Tacoma, WA View local requests

More than 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

496 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
YMHPRIDE 10 Pack Tablecloth 60 x 126 inch Polyester Table Cloth for 8 Foot Rectangle Tables,Stain and Wrinkle Resistant Washable Fabric Table Covers Polyester Black Table Clothes for Wedding,Party • Amazon Business $56.69 7 $396.83
Brio Bottom Loading Water Cooler Dispenser for 5 Gallon Bottles - 3 Temperatures with Hot, Room & Cold Spouts, Child Safety Lock, LED Display with Empty Bottle Alert, Stainless Steel • Amazon Business $195.99 1 $195.99

Materials cost

$592.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $51.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$683.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.63

Total project goal

$804.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $804.21

13 Donors

-$652.77

Donations toward project cost

-$572.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$79.92

Matching donations from our partners

-$130.28

Match offers toward project cost

-$110.74

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.17

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