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Mrs. Terry from Easton, CT is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Paying-It-Forward With Kindness Rocks

Help me give my students materials to pay it forward by painting rocks to distribute outside of a hospital.

  • $882 goal

This project expired on June 22, 2024.

This project expired on June 22, 2024.

My Project

A simple rock can bring a smile and joy to those who are undergoing cancer treatment or are at the hospital for other reasons. Smilow Cancer Hospital has an outside healing garden where those who are receiving treatment can walk around and embrace nature while viewing painting rocks with inspirational quotes and pictures. Those who wish to bring those rocks home may, and the rocks are replenished for new homes as needed. Kindness is not something you can “teach” conventionally; it’s engaging in an act such as painting rocks to bring to a hospital where our tiniest humans along with all other ages are receiving life-saving medications such as chemotherapy.

The journals are to reflect on what kindness means and how we can continue to fill our school and community with acts of kindness.

Self-reflection is key when learning life skills!

Mrs. Terry Helen Keller Middle School Grades 6-8

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Easton, CT View local requests 300 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Outdoor acrylic paint set (2 fl oz)- 20 Tubes 2 with Glow in the Dark Effect - Art supplies for Adults - For multiple use- Woods, Leather, Metal & Fabric Paint & Paint for rocks Outdoor/Craft paint • Amazon Business $24.74 10 $247.40
Lifetop 24PCS Painting Rocks, 2"-3" Inches DIY Rocks Flat & Smooth Kindness Rocks for Arts, Crafts, Decoration, Medium Rocks for Painting,Hand Picked for Painting Rocks • Amazon Business $14.99 13 $194.87
feela 70 Pack Mini Composition Notebook Bulk, Cute Pocket Composition Note Pad, Small Journal Notebooks for Students College School Supplies, 4.5" X 3.25", Narrow Ruled, 5 Pastel Marble Covers • Amazon Business $33.14 5 $165.70
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 8-1/2 x 11 Inches, Assorted Cool, Pack of 500, Teal • School Specialty $27.97 2 $55.94
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 24 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Tropical Colors, 500 Sheets/Ream (91665) • Quill.com $19.43 2 $38.86

Materials cost

$702.77

Vendor shipping charges

$5.59

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$748.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.16

Total project goal

$881.06

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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