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Ms. Gater from Jackson, MS is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Personal Hygiene Essentials

Help me give my students baby wipes, sanitary napkins, and other personal hygiene items to ensure that they can stay focused on their academics and healthy peer relationships.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gater's classroom raised $592

This project is fully funded

My Students

"We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share." -Maya Angelou

My students are from one of the largest districts in the state, but live in and attend school in a low income neighborhood.

Resources are often limited.

My Project

Our students come to school daily, eager to learn. Often times the need for personal hygiene items could arrive unexpectedly. The lack of these essential items can lead to self-consciousness in our scholars and also disrupt the learning process. This project will allow me to have some of the basic items available for students at all times.

Poor hygiene can affect a student's behavior and academic performance in addition to compromising their health and confidence.

Having access to these items at school would make a difference for many of our students. No student should have to go without essential personal hygiene items. Providing these items for the students would make a significant impact on their lives.

Ms. Gater Lanier High School Grades 9-12

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Jackson, MS 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

HBCU Alum 605 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Huggies Bundle - 12 Pack of Natural Care Unscented Baby Travel Wipes 16ct. Each • Amazon Business $20.71 5 $103.55
Always Ultra Thin Size 1 Regular Pads With Wings Unscented, 10 Count (34966) • Quill.com $3.49 20 $69.80
Flushable Wipes by Sun & Earth, 12 Count, Pack of 24, Free & Clear, Unscented, Fragrance Free, Resealable for Travel, Sewer & Septic Safe, Plant Based Ingredients • Amazon Business $26.96 2 $53.92
Old Spice Pure Sport Aerosol Antiperspirant and Deodorant, 6 oz (00191CT) • Quill.com $49.99 1 $49.99
Germ-X Original Hand Sanitizer, 2 Fluid Ounce Bottles (Pack of 48), 96 Fl Oz • Amazon Business $45.53 1 $45.53
Lady Speed Stick Deodorants, 1 2/5 oz, 12/Pack • Quill.com $36.99 1 $36.99
LABUK 29pcs Zipper Pencil Pouches, Small Zipper Pencil Bags Waterproof Pencil Cases, for Office Travel Cosmetics 12 Colors • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Toothbrush & Cover Travel Kit with Colgate Toothpaste (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
tic tac Freshmint Pillow Pack, 100 Count bag (Pack of 3) 300 individually wrapped packs of 4 mints each • Amazon Business $14.77 1 $14.77

Materials cost

$435.53

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.49

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$502.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.69

Total project goal

$591.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$591.24

4 Donors

-$276.62

Donations toward project cost

-$258.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.85

match offer

-$286.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$243.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.82

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$0.00

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