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Ms. Grist from Youngstown, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mental Health Matters

Help me give my students items to use in the classroom to conduct social-emotional learning and mental health awareness.

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My Project

Poor mental health in adolescence is more than feeling blue. It can impact many areas of a teen’s life. Youth with poor mental health may struggle with school and grades, decision making, and their health. Mental health problems in youth often go hand-in-hand with other health and behavioral risks like increased risk of drug use, experiencing violence, and higher risk sexual behaviors that can lead to HIV, STDs, and unintended pregnancy.

Because many health behaviors and habits are established in adolescence that will carry over into adult years, it is very important to help youth develop good mental health.

For our project, we would like to create care baskets for students who are having a hard time. Our students have formed a group of kids who want to help other kids. They will identify students who are having a hard time, whether that be physically or mentally. They will create care baskets using the items requested in this project in hopes to let them know they are not alone, someone cares, and to never give up. To do this we have requested fidget spinners, anxiety sensory stickers, learning games, bouncy bands and other supplies to put in the baskets. So many of our students have younger students that they take care of. I am asking for the learning games give them for their siblings that need items to make them feel loved and help them learn skills they are struggling at home.

Ms. Grist Horizon Science Academy - Youngstwn Grades 9-12

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

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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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 1 $100.00
Bouncyband Original Bouncy Bands for Desks, Blue, 1-Pack – Desk Chair Bands for 20” to 28” Wide Desk Legs with 1.5” Diameter Support Pipes – Silent Sensory Tool Increases Focus and Relieves Stress • Amazon Business $18.99 3 $56.97
Learning Resources Emotion Fidget Poppers Classroom Set - Social Emotional Classroom Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3+, Montessori Calming Toys, Birthday Gifts for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $18.49 2 $36.98
LENDOD Classic (24-Pack) Fidget Twist Toys Brain Imagination Tools Multicolored Quiet Fidget Toys for Kids and Adults - Fidget Toy for Classroom Kids Silent ADHD - Gift for Teens and Adults • Amazon Business $17.63 2 $35.26
Sensory Fidget Toys Kids Adults: 16 Pack Textured Suction Toys for Autism Kids Calming - Quiet Anxiety Fidgets for Classroom - Bulk Fidgets for Students Classroom Prize - Calm Down Toy for Girls Boys • Amazon Business $13.66 2 $27.32
hand2mind Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles- Primary Emotions, Toddler Sensory Toys, Quiet Fidget Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Calm Down Corner Supplies, Calming Corner, Social Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $12.61 2 $25.22
Learning Resources Math Island! Addition and Subtraction Game (LER5025) • Quill.com $20.34 1 $20.34
Learning Resources Sum Swamp Addition and Subtraction Game (LER5052) • Staples $18.12 1 $18.12
hand2mind Hammerhead Number Hunt Addition and Subtraction Game (95658) • Quill.com $17.57 1 $17.57
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Learn Breathing Patterns, Mindfulness for Kids Anxiety Relief, Tactile Sensory Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $15.36 1 $15.36
80 Pcs Anxiety Sensory Stickers with Inspirational Quotes Calm Textured Strips Relief Mental Health Stickers School Office Adhesive Sensory Tape Anti Stress Toys for Adults Teens (Lovely) • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Learning Resources Cool Down Cubes Sensory Fidget Set for Kids Ages 4+, Social Emotional Learning Toys for Kids,Montessori Calming Toys • Amazon Business $11.51 1 $11.51
80 Pcs Anxiety Sensory Stickers with Inspirational Quotes Calm Textured Strips Relief Mental Health Stickers School Office Adhesive Sensory Tape Anti Stress Toys for Adults Teens (Shiny) • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79

Materials cost

$386.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$422.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.47

Total project goal

$496.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.49

1 Donor

-$496.49

Donations toward project cost

-$422.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.47

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