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Ms. Angela from Baltimore, MD is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life's a Stitch, Sew Our Students Will Start a Business!

Help me give my students serger and fabric they need to start their micro-economy business. They'll use the serger to create cloth napkins and other wares which they will sell to fund their end-of-year events.

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My Project

A key component of the middle school Montessori curriculum is to establish and maintain a student ran micro-economy. Until students have established themselves and their business is self sufficient, they need start-up materials for marketing, and basic equipment and supplies to run events. Our students come from twenty-six zip codes around Baltimore City and they are as diverse as our city is, making a community that is 66% African American, 27% White, 3% Hispanic/Latinx, 4% Asian or more than one race; approximately 45% come from families considered low-income. A micro-economy is an engaging hands-on way to teach our students financial literacy.

We wish to create a program that will teach the full spectrum of a business plan with a goal of financing their end of year community events.

This will involve creating a budget, refining skills needed for creating their products, assigning jobs, marketing their items, and finally assessing its effectiveness with simple costs vs. income accounting.

Students will need the requested serger and fabric to create their products. A serger will add to the equipment they already have, and a stock of fabric will help kick start their business until they can use future income to purchase more. Once they learn how to create professional quality sewn crafts, they will be on their way to establishing a business which all future classes can build upon and grow. Students will learn how a basic business works, learn how to conduct themselves professionally, and they will learn how to apply basic accounting to assess their success, - all skills that will benefit them in their future personal and professional lives.

Ms. Angela Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School 336 Grades 6-8

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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Baltimore, MD 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Janome MOD-8933 Serger with Lay-in Threading, 3 and 4 Thread Convertible with Differential Feed • Amazon Business $217.75 1 $217.75
Indonesian Batik Packed Paisley Red Orange, Fabric by The Yard • Amazon Business $11.51 2 $23.02
Craftbot Hand Block Print Fabric by The Yard - PRECUT 3 Yards 42 inch Width 100% Cotton Material Indigo Blue Floral Pattern Light Weight Cloth for Making Kurti Summer Dress Salwar Kameez 2 44 Inches • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Craftbot Hand Block Print Fabric by The Yard - PRECUT 3 Yards 42 inch Width 100% Cotton Material Yellow Floral Pattern Light Weight Indian Cloth for Making Kurti Summer Dress Salwar Kameez,44 Inches • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Craftbot Hand Block Print Fabric by The Yard - PRECUT 3 Yards 42 inch Width 100% Cotton Material Light Green Floral Pattern Weight Indian Cloth for Making Summer Dress Salwar Kameez etc, and Pink • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Craftbot Hand Block Print Fabric by The Yard - PRECUT 3 Yards 42 inch Width - 100% Cotton Material - Green Floral Pattern - Light Weight Indian Cloth for Making Kurti Summer Dress Salwar Kameez etc • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Kalap Hand Block Print Fabric Dressmaking 100% Cotton Material Indian Indian Cotton Fabric Sewing Dress Material 2.5 Meter Flower Design (1 Meter) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Island Batik Starburst Cheddar, Fabric by The Yard • Amazon Business $11.35 1 $11.35
Anthology Batiks Adventure Leaves Bluebell, Fabric by the Yard • Amazon Business $11.07 1 $11.07
Kaufman Artisan Batiks Celebrate Fall Leaves Green, Fabric by The Yard • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Kaufman Artisan Batiks Celebrate Fall Sunflowers Saffron, Fabric by The Yard • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Kaufman Artisan Batiks Sonoma Vista Sunflower Sunset, Fabric by The Yard • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
Island Batik Farm Fresh Wheat Dreamsicle, Fabric by The Yard • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
Kaufman Artisan Batiks Sonoma Vista Sunflower Amber, Fabric by The Yard • Amazon Business $10.72 1 $10.72
Island Batik Jewel Carvings Leaves Mystic Berry, Fabric by The Yard • Amazon Business $10.67 1 $10.67

Materials cost

$434.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$496.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.67

Total project goal

$584.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $584.47

4 Donors

-$292.23

Donations toward project cost

-$248.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.83

match offer

-$292.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$248.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.84

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