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Ms. Abby from Brooklyn, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mental Health Supplies for Academic Learning

Help me give my students the supplies they need to feel at home in our classroom!

  • $469 goal

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My Project

High school students do their best work when they aren't worrying about their mental health. The items in this project will help students feel comfortable in the classroom and ready to meet learning targets! A student can't do their best work if they are hungry, distracted, or feeling like they don't belong in the learning environment. School policy is shifting and we will no longer allow students to use their phones. We need to give them other tools to turn to in those moments when they need comfort and to re-center.

Snacks go a long way toward helping students access the best parts of their brains, and fidget tools allow them to maintain focus when their minds might otherwise start to wander.

Just like us adults, if students are hungry or distracted, they will not be able to learn the content.

Games and puzzles will help them not only push their brains in non-academic ways, but also allow opportunities for them to interact with their peers and work together to accomplish a common goal. Please help fund this cart so my students can feel supported physically and emotionally in the classroom!

Ms. Abby Expeditionary Learning School for Community Leaders 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.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kar's Gluten Free Sweet N' Salty Snack Mix, 2 oz., 24 Bags/Pack (KAR08387) • Quill.com $27.99 2 $55.98
KIND Bar Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt 1.4 Oz. 12/Box (PHW25795) • Staples $25.80 2 $51.60
Calm Strips: Original CLASSROOM PACK 30 Sensory Focus (fidget toys, social emotional learning awareness, teen mental health stickers, calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
Joyn Toys Star Puzzle Connecting Pieces - 480 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.16 1 $34.16
OurHonor Weighted Elephant Stuffed Animals, 24in Weighted Plushies 4.2Lb Elephant Throw Pillow Plushie for Adults, Boys, and Girls - Soft Doll Toy (Green) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Nabisco Team Favorites Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Teddy Grahams Honey & Barnum's Animal Crackers, School Snacks, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $9.98 3 $29.94
Hanaive 12 Pcs Learning Conversation Cubes Social Emotional Learning Activities Family Dice Game Speech Therapy For Kids Teacher Family Classroom (Foam) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
20 PCS Multicolored Quiet Fidgets Toys for Unique Fidget Experience, Anti Anxiety Sensory Toys Combine into New Shapes, Brain Imagination Tools, Relax Therapy Educational Toy for Kids Boys Adults • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
YSTIGER Packs of 12 Monkey Stringy Balls Colorful Bouncy Fitness Shuttlecock Kick Balls Paddle Ball Size of 2.7 inches/7cm Stress Relief Koosh Ball Balls, Yellow,Orange,Blue,Green,Red,Purple • Amazon Business $18.50 1 $18.50
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Perfect Halloween Candy Bulk Pack, Gluten Free, Individual Single Serve Bags, 0.8 oz (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
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 (Cute) • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
L. Pure Cotton Topsheet Pads for Women, Super Absorbency, Ultra Thin Pads with Wings, Unscented menstrual pads, 56 Count (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $11.47 1 $11.47
Yeetec 6 Pack 24 Links Wacky Tracks Snap and Click Fidget Toys, Finger Sensory Toys, Snake Puzzles for Stress Relief, Party Bag Fillers, Party Favours, Random Color • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Mr. Pen- Spiky Sensory Rings, 10 Pack, Vintage Colors, Stress Relief Fidget Sensory Toys, Fidget Rings, Fidget Ring for Anxiety, Stress Relief Rings, Massager for Fidget ADHD Autism, Sensory Ring • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$362.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$398.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.28

Total project goal

$468.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $468.56

1 Donor

-$468.56

Donations toward project cost

-$398.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.28

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