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Ms. LaKamp from New York, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essentials Crisis

Help me give my students the basics they need for hygiene and cleanliness.

  • $1,580 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

The students at my school are beyond special. Many of them have more life experience in their teenage years than many of us will have in our lifetimes. Regardless of their situations or pasts, they show up to school. They show up with smiles on and eagerness to learn.

My coworkers and I are impressed and inspired by our students' resilience and want to support them as much as we can.

We pour our energy into our lessons, but its not enough. They need basic essentials to be successful academically and socially.

The materials I am requesting are basic essentials such as toothpaste and bars of soap so that my students can feel clean and comfortable and ready to learn at school. Unfortunately, most students and their families are not in a place where they can provide themselves with these basics. Being able to provide them with some will help alleviate some stress from their daily lives and also let them know that they are loved.

When basic needs are met, then, learning and creativity can flourish!

Ms. LaKamp
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dove Beauty Bar Gentle Skin Cleanser Moisturizing for Gentle Soft Skin Care Original Made With 1/4 Moisturizing Cream, 2.6 Ounce (Pack of 36) • Amazon Business $46.18 5 $230.90
Suave Skin Solutions Body Lotion Revitalizing with Vitamin E, 18 Fl Oz (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $20.94 8 $167.52
Degree Original Antiperspirant Deodorant 48-Hour Sweat & Odor Protection Shower Clean Antiperspirant for Women, 2.6 Ounce (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $15.68 10 $156.80
Degree Men Antiperspirant Deodorant 48-Hour Odor Protection Cool Rush Mens Deodorant Stick 2.7 oz, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $14.38 10 $143.80
Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride - Great regular, White 6 Ounce (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $9.39 15 $140.85
Dove Nourishing Secrets Hydrating Shampoo for Daily Use Coconut and Hydration Dry Hair Shampoo With Refreshing Lime Scent 12 oz, 6 Count • Amazon Business $21.89 6 $131.34
Dove Nutritive Solutions Moisturizing Conditioner for Normal to Dry Hair Daily Moisture Deep Conditioner Detangles and Nourishes Dry Hair, 12 Fl Oz (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $13.84 6 $83.04
Method All-Purpose Cleaner Spray, Plant-Based for Most Counters, Tile and Stone Honeycrisp Apple Scent, Packaging May Vary, 28 Fl Oz (Pack of 8) • Amazon Business $23.64 3 $70.92
Suave Men 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner Ocean Charge 12.6 oz (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $17.94 2 $35.88
Suave Essentials Body Wash For Hydrated, Smooth Skin Ocean Breeze with Sea Algae Extract and Vitamin E 15 oz, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $10.00 3 $30.00
Tide Laundry Detergent Liquid Soap, High Efficiency (HE), Original Scent, 64 Loads • Amazon Business $9.66 3 $28.98
Arm & Hammer Liquid Laundry Detergent, Clean Burst Dual HE, 144.5oz 107 Loads • Amazon Business $8.98 3 $26.94
Arm & Hammer Liquid Laundry Detergent, Clean Burst Dual HE, 144.5oz 107 Loads • Amazon Business $8.98 3 $26.94
Suave Essentials Body Wash For Hydrated, Smooth Skin Ocean Breeze with Sea Algae Extract and Vitamin E 15 oz, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Arm & Hammer Liquid Laundry Detergent, Clean Burst Dual HE, 144.5oz 107 Loads • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98

Materials cost

$1,292.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,342.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$236.87

Total project goal

$1,579.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,579.15

10 Donors

-$1,552.68

Donations toward project cost

-$1,342.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$210.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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