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This teacher needs your help!

Ms. DeYorio from Anchorage, AK is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Helping Meeting Students' Basic Needs

Help me give my students access to items that help calm them and make it easier to get through a difficult day.

  • $920 goal

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My Project

While I have moved schools over the last few years, I have noticed a trend across multiple settings. As a school psychologist, I have always been the person students come to when they are struggling with something, but I have noticed a significant increase in the need for more basic supports on a daily basis. My students regularly experience hunger, high stress, and trauma. Most of the items I'm requesting here will help address their basic needs. This grant will allow me to provide food for students when they are hungry as well as help relieve stress through games and fidgets. Students often come to me to have difficult conversations and having something to occupy their hands, whether it be fidgets or a board game, often makes talking much easier. I often keep a small number of fidgets on my desk, but my supply has dwindled over time. I am also requesting an Apple Pencil to use for evaluations. A large portion of my day is spent testing students for special education and an Apple Pencil will make that easier and more efficient, ultimately allowing me more time to address the social emotional needs of my students. With the help of this grant, I hope I am able to continue helping students to feel supported and comfortable at school.

Ms. DeYorio Bettye Davis East Anchorage 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.

More about Ms. DeYorio

Anchorage, AK View local requests

More than 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 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - Pencil (1st Generation) with USB-C to Pencil Adapter - White • Best Buy Education $99.00 1 $99.00
Kellogg's Pop Tarts Bars Variety Pack 48/Carton (220-00456) • Staples $24.16 3 $72.48
Mindfulness Mandala Stone • Kaplan Early Learning Company $55.76 1 $55.76
Clif Mini Energy Bars Chocolate Chip 1.0 oz. 20/Box (CCC37654) • Staples $23.29 2 $46.58
Goldfish Cheddar Crackers 1.5 oz. 72 Packs/Box (CAM13539) • Staples $36.91 1 $36.91
Children's Sensory Fidget Toys • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 1 $35.96
Takis Fuego Corn Chips 1 oz. 46 Bags/Pack (220-02045) • Staples $33.21 1 $33.21
Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Soup 2.25 oz. 12/Carton (MAR00121) • Staples $10.96 3 $32.88
Blokus Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Wikki Stix - Big Count Class Kit • Blick Art Materials $32.01 1 $32.01
Bubble Pop Building Blocks Game • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $24.00 1 $24.00
Kit Kat Snack Size Crisp wWafers Milk Chocolate Candy Bar, 20.1 oz. (HEC07668) • Quill.com $21.99 1 $21.99
Teacher Created Resources Fidget Box 18 Pieces (TCR20361) • Staples $19.34 1 $19.34
Hoberman Sphere® • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
EWA Eco-Wood-Art 3D Mini Fidget Twister • Blick Art Materials $7.50 2 $15.00
Lux Blox Fidget Flexers Neon Teal/Neon Green (LXBFFTBNG) • Staples $14.69 1 $14.69
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Wipes/Container 3/Pack (30208) • Staples $12.90 1 $12.90
Cheez-It Classic Cheese Snack Mix 0.75 oz. 12 Bags/Pack (KEE11719) • Staples $10.50 1 $10.50

Materials cost

$613.56

Vendor shipping charges

$119.42

Sales tax

$9.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$781.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.89

Total project goal

$919.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$919.27

1 Donor

-$919.27

Donations toward project cost

-$781.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$137.89

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$0.00

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