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Mr. Jefferson from Seattle, WA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Please Help My Students Get Sketchbooks To Make Their Artwork!

Help me give my students sketchbooks to create their amazing and powerful artwork!

  • 3 donors
  • $595 goal

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Help Mr. Jefferson

Mr. Jefferson has another project! Donate to Please Help My Students Get Paint To Finish Their Artwork! to help his classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $331.
2X

My Project

Please help my students get sketchbooks to create amazing ceramic projects! My students using sketchbooks to bring their ceramic projects ideas to life. Students express their love of bringing their artwork to life by adding color. My students like having cool colors to choose from.

It is an amazing thing to see how a positive ceramic art experience can change a young person's outlook on life!

I have seen how a positive ceramic art experience can change the way my students view their lives and what is possible for them. Thank you in advance for being a change maker in my students lives!

Mr. Jefferson Rainier Beach 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

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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Seattle, WA 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

170 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jack Richeson© Spiral- Bound Sketchbook - 100 Sheets - 5- 1/2 in. x 8- 1/2 in. - 60 lb. • Nasco $4.40 98 $431.20

Materials cost

$431.20

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$37.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$505.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.19

Total project goal

$594.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$594.59

2 Donors

-$297.29

Donations toward project cost

-$252.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.59

match offer

-$297.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$252.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.59

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$0.00

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