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Ms. Cushing from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Embroidery for Fashion Club

Help me give my students tools and supplies to get creative in Fashion Club including materials like cheesecloth, embroidery floss, hoops, jewelry making supplies and crochet hooks.

  • $456 goal

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Ms. Cushing has another project! Donate to A Diverse YA Novel Library for a Classroom Calming Space to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $442.
2X

My Students

I teach a diverse group of artistic students at a Title I visual and performing arts school in downtown Los Angeles. Students come from all over the city to our public high school to receive a top-notch education in both academics and their chosen art form (music, dance, visual arts or theater) and go on to study at some of the top academic colleges and art schools across the country.

My Fashion Club is very motivated to design and create this year are looking for creative projects that can be completed even when virtual.

My Project

My Fashion Club is amazing! They have been working very hard to develop projects for their members to work on whether we are virtual or in-person. The leaders of this club have been holding virtual meetings, teaching their members the proper techniques for drawing fashion figures, and partnering with the local Fashion college to promote scholarships and other opportunities for students to go into the Fashion industry.

This work is so important because my students are not only supporting historically underrepresented groups to pursue a career in the Fashion Industry, but they are developing their own leadership abilities which is incredibly important as our school works towards refining our goals of inclusion and diversity.

To support their work, these materials will also them to create embroidery kits for their members to work on at home as well as projects in jewelry making and crocheting- new skills they would love to learn as a group. Thank you for your consideration and support of my students!

Ms. Cushing Cortines School - Vpa Grades 9-12

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 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bead Corner™ Design Academy Jewelry Designer Kit • Michaels $28.00 4 $112.00
Cheesecloth by Craft Smart® • Michaels $3.19 20 $63.80
Embroidery Floss Value Pack by Loops & Threads™, 105ct. • Michaels $19.99 3 $59.97
Loops & Threads™ Wooden Embroidery Hoop- 6 inch • Michaels $1.89 24 $45.36
Susan Bates® Silvalume® Crochet Hook Set • Michaels $11.99 2 $23.98
Loops & Threads™ Tapestry Needles • Michaels $2.99 6 $17.94

Materials cost

$323.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$387.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.38

Total project goal

$455.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $455.84

2 Donors

-$151.95

Donations toward project cost

-$129.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.79

match offer

-$303.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$258.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.58

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 $0.00

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