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Mrs. Carroll from Long Beach, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Don't Cramp My Style, Periodt!

Help me give my students access to period products like sanitary supplies and emergency underwear.

  • $455 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 Project

I know the look immediately when I see it. That wide-eyed, oh my goodness, panicked face…the moment a teen starts her period at school–during class! These moments cause stress, anxiety, and embarrassment; and, impede learning because this need requires urgent attention. All girls go through period woes in high school. Many are learning how to manage and prepare for their cycle (menstrual education), while others lack access to supplies that meet their needs (period poverty). Recently, I had a student who needed to go home and change because they began their cycle, did not have any supplies, and bled through their underwear and pants. Having supplies on hand will help me change the course of a young lady’s day. My goal is to provide access to sanitary products like pads, tampons, emergency underwear, and heat patches by stocking a period cabinet.

With these period kits, your donation will help promote menstrual justice and curb period poverty.

Each item I am requesting was planned with intentionality. I requested different types of sanitary supplies to meet students' personal, familial, and religious preferences. Additionally, I requested different emergency underwear to meet everybody's shape and size. The last thing a girl on her period needs is to worry about the fit of an emergency undergarment. The heart-shaped stick-on heating pads will provide both physical and emotional pain relief. And, I’m sure my students will love the menstruation crustation crab. I plan to use this cute weighted, heating plushy as a subtle way for young ladies to request sanitary supplies in class discreetly. With your support, my girls will be able to focus on learning instead of whether or not they will be able to take care of their most intimate needs. Your donation will provide priceless peace of mind that their period is covered!

Mrs. Carroll David Starr Jordan High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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

315 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Midol Heat Vibes Menstrual Pain Relief Heat Patches - 6 Count Pack for Period Cramps and Backache • Amazon Business $15.89 4 $63.56
U by Kotex Click Multipack Tampons, Compact, Regular/Super/Super Plus Absorbency, Unscented, 180 Count (6 Packs of 30) (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $50.94 1 $50.94
Menstrual Kit All-in-One 10 Pack | Convenience on The Go | Period Kit Pack for Travelling, Tweens & Teenager | Individually Wrapped Feminine Hygiene Product (Green Ferns) • Amazon Business $39.49 1 $39.49
U by Kotex Balance Daily Wrapped Panty Liners, Light Absorbency, Long, 450 Count (5 Packs of 90) (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $37.45 1 $37.45
U by Kotex Clean & Secure Ultra Thin Pads, Heavy Absorbency, 240 Count (6 Packs of 40) (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $27.60 1 $27.60
Hanes Girls' Big Underwear, Comfort, Period. Panties, Moderate Protection, 6-Pack, Hipster-Black-6 Pack • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Menstruation Crustacean Crab: Lavender Scented Microwaveable Heating Pad for Period Cramps & Self Care • Amazon Business $23.53 1 $23.53
Hanes Women's Comfort, Underwear, Super Leaks Post-Partum, Period & Nighttime Protection, Multipack, 3-Pack Briefs, Black/Pecan/Black • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
Fab Little Bag Starter Plus Pack - 45 Sanitary Disposal Bags Plus Recyclable Refill Pack for Out and About (45 Pack) • Amazon Business $19.70 1 $19.70
Hanes Comfort, Women's Period Underwear, Moderate Leaks Protection, Washable Hipster Panties, 3-Pack, Warm Steel, Peppercorn Grey, Black • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59

Materials cost

$321.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$386.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.14

Total project goal

$454.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $454.24

1 Donor

-$227.12

Donations toward project cost

-$193.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.07

match offer

-$227.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$193.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.07

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