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Ms. Cusack from Worcester, MA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Learning

Help me give my students arts and crafts supplies for creative learning opportunities.

  • $635 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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

Arts and crafts activities offer many benefits to Kindergarteners. Young students need tools to develop and express their creativity. Arts and crafts activities can help develop motor and coordination skills, language skills, executive functioning skills, and imagination, as well as communication and listening skills.

Illustrating is the first step in the development of literacy skills because it creates a bridge to writing and reading, which helps students from all different backgrounds.

Please help my students to build their learning through creative activities so that I can give them a well-rounded education.

Ms. Cusack Columbus Park Preparatory Academy Grades PreK-2

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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Worcester, MA 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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore People Colors® Crayons - Set of 12 Packs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $82.99 1 $82.99
Construction Paper - 9" x 12" Case of 50 Packs (2,500 Sheets) - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $73.50 1 $73.50
Washable Watercolor Set - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98
Lakeshore Best-Buy Jumbo Crayons - 8-Color Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera Paint - Pint - Set of 10 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.50 1 $42.50
Lakeshore Glitter Jumbo Jars - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Giant Washable Color Ink Pads - Set 1 - Set of 5 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $37.99 1 $37.99
Red Baseline Jumbo Picture Story Newsprint • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cups - Set of 10 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Lakeshore Best-Buy School Glue - Gallon • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
Lakeshore People Colors® Craft Paper • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 2 $17.98
Lakeshore Nylon-Bristle Paintbrushes - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$501.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$539.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.19

Total project goal

$634.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $634.59

3 Donors

-$573.55

Donations toward project cost

-$503.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.28

match offer

-$42.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$36.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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