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This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Costilla from Los Angeles, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fuel & Tools: Grab What You Need Corner in Need

Help me give my students access to basic needs essentials. With 90 minute class periods and one 30 minute lunch, our students typically sit in class hungry, experiencing difficulty focusing. Items will fund "grab what you need" corner.

  • $547 goal

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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

As a high school English teacher, I am blessed to be able to see my students every day and foster connection, creativity, and eagerness to learn. However, this is difficult to do when our student's basic needs are not met.

Many of our students grow hungry during our classroom periods, and experience difficulty focusing.

They also experience difficulty in acquiring basic needs essentials.

My goal is to enhance my grab what you need corner so that it can offer students the essentials they need and deserve without question. These supplies will be available for them to access at anytime throughout the day so they do not have to worry about how they can acquire a snack to fuel their hunger, how they will ease their anxiety in class or how they will get access to basic hygiene products. Your support will help ensure all students have to worry about is showing up to learn!

Ms. Costilla James A Garfield Senior High School 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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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

95 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Chocolate Chip, 58 Count - Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $13.49 10 $134.90
Degree Antiperspirant Deodorant 0.5 Ounce Variety Pack 36 Cool & Rush 36 Shower Clean • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Toothbrush & Cover Travel Kit with Colgate Toothpaste (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $20.90 3 $62.70
Always Ultra Thin Feminine Pads with Wings for Women, Size 4, Overnight Absorbency, Unscented, 26 Count x 3 Packs (78 Count total) • Amazon Business $13.36 3 $40.08
20 PCS Multicolored Quiet Fidgets Toys for Unique Fidget Experience, Anti Anxiety Sensory Toys Combine into New Shapes, Brain Imagination Tools, Relax Therapy Educational Toy for Kids Boys Adults • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
100 Pack Spiky Sensory Finger Rings, Acupressure Rings Spiky Sensory Finger Rings for Teens, Adults, Silent Stress Reducer and Massager Fidget Ring for Anxiety for Men, Women (Classic Colors) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Lysol Disinfectant Wipes, Multi-Surface Antibacterial Cleaning Wipes, For Disinfecting and Cleaning, Lemon and Lime Blossom, 80 Count (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $17.96 1 $17.96
Jawhock 3 Pack Pop Fidget Spinner, Ideal Decompression Fidget Toys Adult Fidget Spinner for Relief, Goodie Bag Stuffers Return Gifts Birthday Party Favors Classroom Carnival Prize for Kids Boys Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$392.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$464.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.95

Total project goal

$546.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $546.36

6 Donors

-$329.46

Donations toward project cost

-$289.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.12

Matching donations from our partners

-$205.97

Match offers toward project cost

-$175.07

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.94

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 $0.00

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