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Ms. Sharkey from Fresno, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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No Child Without a Pencil

Help me give my students plenty of pencils, erasers, and a pencil sharpener.

  • $168 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students come from economically disadvantaged homes and neighborhoods. Because their parents are always worried about the cost of rent, food, and gas, school supplies are often the last thing to be replaced when lost or ran out.

Every student should have a pencil.

I buy as many as I can with the limited school funds I am given, but around January, I am dangerously low. By the beginning of March, I have to buy pencils out of my own pocket so that no student is denied a writing tool.

If these pencils are donated, I will have enough to give every student a replacement. There will be no more scrambling for something to write with and no student will feel embarrassed to ask. We are also requesting a pencil sharpener so that students can sharpen their pencils, mechanical pencils for students who cannot use or grip wooden pencils, and erasers so that students can easily edit their work.

Ms. Sharkey Sunnyside 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. Sharkey

Fresno, CA 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

180 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Basics Wood-Cased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $10.90 5 $54.50
Bic Mechanical Pencil #2 EXTRA SMOOTH, Variety Bulk Pack Of 40, 20 0.5mm With 20 0.7mm Led Pencils, Assorted Colored Barrels, for professional Office & School Use. • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
Bostitch Office Personal Electric Pencil Sharpener, Powerful Stall-Free Motor, High Capacity Shavings Tray, Gray (EPS4-KTGRAY) • Amazon Business $13.15 1 $13.15
Amazon Basics Wood-Cased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
Pentel Hi-Polymer Block Eraser, Large, White, Pack of 10 Erasers (ZEH10PC10) • Amazon Business $6.54 1 $6.54

Materials cost

$101.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.17

Total project goal

$167.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $167.79

3 Donors

-$163.38

Donations toward project cost

-$142.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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