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Ms. Finch from Alameda, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Encinal Counseling Enrichment - Practicing Coping Strategies

Help me give my students resources to manage their mental health needs. Our counseling office is always busy, we need calming activities while waiting. We are a low income school and our students are frequently hungry.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Finch's classroom raised $418

This project is fully funded

My Project

At our Jr/Sr High we have the most amazing students. They are creative, caring and community minded. I am continually impressed with their sense of school pride and how they treat one another.

A lot of our students struggle with mental health concerns.

Anxiety and depression are on the rise and we have more students dealing with mental health challenges and struggling to cope in school. In addition we have a lot of students living in poverty. They are coming to school hungry.

The items we are requesting will help our students learn calming strategies to help regulate their emotions. It is important for students to learn coping strategies, that is our goal. In order to learn what works best, students need to practice different strategies. Snacks are always an added benefit. Many of our students come to school hungry making it difficult to learn and control emotions.

Typically we supply snacks using our own money. We love our students and want to do what is best for them. However, we are feeling the impact on our paychecks as grocery prices keep increasing. Any help is much appreciated!

Ms. Finch Encinal High School & Junior Jets Grades 9-12 Alameda, CA View local requests

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

950 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ONE QUESTION A DAY JOURNAL FOR TEENS: A 365 Day Journal With Fun, Creative And Thought-provoking Questions For Creativity And Self-reflection • Amazon Business $7.50 20 $150.00
Japanese Zen Garden Kit for Desk - Premium Sand Garden - Mini Zen Décor Office Desktop Accessories - Bamboo Crafted Meditation Therapy Tray - Gift Set - 4 Stamp Spheres Natural Rake Custom Holder • Amazon Business $52.75 1 $52.75
Clean Sand - 25-Lb. Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 1 $31.99
24 Packs Mini Pop Fidget Toy Pack Simple Bubble Poping Keychain, Squeeze Stress Relief Sensory Hand Toy, Office Desk Pops Bulk Toys Gradution Student Gifts for Girls Boys Party Favors for Kids • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Good Vibes Coloring Book For Teens: A Motivational and Calming Quotes Coloring Book For Teenagers With Positive Sayings and Inspirational Affirmations for Relaxing and Building Confidence • Amazon Business $6.95 2 $13.90
Anxiety Relief Coloring Book for Teens: Creativity to Find Calm • Amazon Business $6.69 2 $13.38
Multipurpose 4 Pack Rainbow Pop it Fidget Toy, Bubble Sensory Toy for Kids and Adults, Stress Reliever, 4 Shapes Poppers-Heart, Circle, Octagon, Square Pressure Relieving • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

Materials cost

$291.98

Vendor shipping charges

$1.60

Sales tax

$26.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$354.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.59

Total project goal

$417.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$417.27

2 Donors

-$417.27

Donations toward project cost

-$354.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.59

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$0.00

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