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Mrs. Allen from Southaven, MS is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Join the Blanket Brigade!

Help me give my students warm blankets to feel safe, secure, and nurtured while learning.

  • $177 goal

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Mrs. Allen has another project! Donate to Energy for Life to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $106.
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My Project

My gifted students come with a variety of backgrounds, abilities, and income levels. The vast majority of our children qualify for free lunch, and many of them do not have warm clothing. Our school community closet helps with clothing deficits, but not all students feel comfortable accepting these items. Over the past few years, I have seen students using blankets in other classrooms. Whether sitting in goups at tables or individually on the floor the learning area was calm, quiet, and productive. Students with special needs and sensory issues use blankets to give them the weight, texture, and pressure they need to focus and stay calm.

Beyond their physical benefits, blankets also offer emotional comfort and security.

Feeling warm, safe, and comfortable goes back to infant swaddling as a way to meet physical and psychological needs. It is in our nature to draw within ourselves during moments of stress and anxiety. When we are cold and feeling vulnerable, warmth and pressure from a cozy blanket makes us feel secure and safe. Many young children have a favorite blanket or stuffed animal that they carry with them everywhere. It helps them transition from the unfamiliar to the familiar. During challenging assignments, physical comfort helps a student become relaxed enough to think, reason, and interpret information. Reading, writing and problem solving become easier. My goal is for each student to have access to a blanket of their choice while in their daily Spotlight class as they work toward positive outcomes and create meaningful projects. Please help me create my own Blanket Brigade!

Mrs. Allen Southaven Intermediate School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Southaven, MS 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

55 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Special SG Glory Fleece Throw Blanket Set Bulk for Travel Kids Outdoor Wedding Pet (Assorted #5, Pack of 6 50x60 Inches) • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Special SG Glory Fleece Throw Blanket Set Bulk for Travel Kids Outdoor Wedding Pet (Assorted #3, Pack of 6 50x60 Inches) • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Special SG Glory Fleece Throw Blankets Bulk Fleece Blankets Solid Wholesale Lightweight Warm Soft for Pet Bed Sofa Couch Office Wedding Gifts Travel Seasons Assorted #9 50x60 Inches Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99

Materials cost

$110.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.54

Total project goal

$176.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $176.94

2 Donors

-$172.53

Donations toward project cost

-$150.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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