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Ms. Karapetian from Sherman Oaks, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Students Make a Positive Impact on Our School Community

Help me give my students the opportunity to do community service activities on campus to help complete volunteer hours with safety vests, trash bags, safety cones, gloves, and other necessities.

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My Project

Year after year, we see middle and high schoolers come to our school asking us to assist them in getting their mandated volunteer service hours completed as part of their graduation requirement. This has motivated our school to set something in place for out 5th graders to be able to do the same as part of a voluntary community service project. We want to reward those who complete 10 or more hours in the school year with a special recognition at the end of the year. After we kick off this community service initiative to the 5th graders, our goal is to extend this incentive to our 4th graders to allow them to join as well.

We will have three ways the children can help; they can help the younger children during recess/lunch, be part of the recycling/trash pick up crew, or take part in the lost and found crew.

We envision that each group will have their own colored vest to wear to distinguish the duties. Each crew will have a bag with all their supplies in it along with a sign-in and sign-out sheet near the office. This will allow it to be accessible by all.

Community service is one of the best ways to teach your child the value of empathy. Not only does volunteering show kids kindness, compassion and selflessness, but it can also teach a variety of life skills as well. Volunteering helps kids build skills and confidence. Kids learn to show up on time and be a member of a team. They might even take on a leadership role as well.

Please help make this possible for our students. Can't wait to make our vision a reality at our school.

Ms. Karapetian Kester Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Sherman Oaks, 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

300 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dazonity High Visibility Safety Vest with Multi Pockets and Zipper , Reflective Strips, Fit for Men & Women, Work, Construction,Cycling, Runnning, Surveyor, Volunteer (10, Green-XL) • Amazon Business $72.51 2 $145.02
Reli. 2-4 Gallon Trash Bags (2000 Count Bulk) Small Clear Garbage Bags (2 Gallon - 3 Gallon - 4 Gallon Garbage Bags), 2 Gal - 4 Gal Small Clear Trash Bags Office, Bulk • Amazon Business $47.99 2 $95.98
Collapsible Orange Traffic Safety Cone - 28 Inch - Heavy Duty Reflective Traffic Cones for Roadside Emergency and Vehicle Safety - for Parking, Caution Signs, Construction, Road Crews (3) • Amazon Business $69.00 1 $69.00
SHLA Group, [1000 Pc] Disposable Plastic Food Prep Gloves - One Size Fits Most • Amazon Business $12.90 5 $64.50
10 Pack High Visibility Safety Vest Construction Protector Walking Cycling Fits Over Outdoor Clothing • Amazon Business $42.59 1 $42.59
AIEOE Safety Vest with High Reflective Strips Pack of 10 Bright Neon Color Construction Protector • Amazon Business $42.59 1 $42.59
KUUQA 12 Pack Drawstring Backpack Bag with Reflective Strip, String Backpack Cinch Sack Bag for School Yoga Sport Gym Traveling (Orange) • Amazon Business $16.88 2 $33.76
100 Sheet Certificate Paper, Blue Border, Letter Size Blank Paper, by Better Office Products, Specialty Award, Diploma Certificate Paper, Laser and Inkjet Printer Friendly, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 100 Count • Amazon Business $12.86 2 $25.72
10 Pack Mount Marter safety vest reflective running vest for men and women, 360° super bright, High visibility & Long distance, Orange safety reflective vest for traffic, construction and outdoor work • Amazon Business $22.15 1 $22.15
ArcMate Qwik-Pik Economy Trash Pick Up Tool, Outdoor Reacher Grabber Litter Picker, Jaws Open 3.5", Rotates 360 Degrees, for Volunteers, 1 lb. Pick Up Capacity, Orange, 31", 6-Pack (15615) • Amazon Business $20.74 1 $20.74
KUUQA 12 Pack Drawstring Backpack Bag with Reflective Strip, String Backpack Cinch Sack Bag Bulk for School Yoga Sport Gym Traveling (Blue) • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88
KUUQA 12 Pack Drawstring Backpack Bag with Reflective Strip, String Backpack Cinch Sack Bag Bulk for School Yoga Sport Gym Traveling (Green) • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88

Materials cost

$593.81

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $54.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$693.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.30

Total project goal

$815.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $815.35

12 Donors

-$456.82

Donations toward project cost

-$415.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.72

Matching donations from our partners

-$327.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$277.95

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.53

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