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Ms. Alston from Richmond, VA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Creatives

Help me give my students coloring and art tools to keep them creative.

  • $180 goal

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$156 - complete this project and be a hero
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Ms. Alston has another project! Donate to Reshelf the Shelf to help her classroom.

$156 - complete this project and be a hero

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

During our free times and indoor recess I like to give my students the opportunity to get creative and spark their inner artist. I don't need much to get them to want to paint and color, so some small paints and colored pencils are perfect to complete my creative corner.

I want to encourage students to do something with their hands versus play on the computer during indoor recess.

I already have plenty of paintbrushes and water color sets, so these last few things will be exactly what I need to get a little art started without turning into an art class.

Ms. Alston Broad Rock Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Richmond, VA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sargent Art Colored Pencils 250/pk • Teachers' School Supply $77.49 1 $77.49
Crayola Washable Kids'' Paint - Assorted, Set of 10 Colors, 2 oz jars • Blick Art Materials $6.46 2 $12.92
Magnetic Dry Erase Marker Holder,Pen and Eraser Holder for Whiteboard,Magnet Pencil Cup Utility Storage Organizer for Office , Refrigerator, Locker and Metal Cabinets (2 Pack) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$102.40

Vendor shipping charges

$18.47

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$152.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.90

Total project goal

$179.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$179.31

5 Donors

-$92.45

Donations toward project cost

-$82.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.12

Matching donations from our partners

-$82.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$70.08

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.37

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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