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Ms. Sha from Columbus, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Puppets With Purpose

Help me give my students some resources for our community service puppet show

  • 1 donor
  • $499 goal

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Help Ms. Sha

Ms. Sha has another project! Donate to Horray! Homework Folders Save the Day!! to help her classroom.

$287 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

As a kindergarten teacher, I’m lucky to witness the joy on my students’ faces every day. We’re excited to bring that same joy to our community through a special event that puts our amazing students front and center.

Our school is made up primarily of families from the Somali community, and many of our students face unique challenges.

This event is a way for them to find their voice and share their light with others.

The highlight of the event will be a student-led puppet show, where the children will share stories that reflect kindness, empathy, and the beauty of differences. We will also host a community read-aloud session, where older students will help read books aloud to families and younger children.

To make the event even more memorable, families will receive a laminated keepsake photo and a small take-home item. We’ll also be using laminated sheets for invitations and books so everyone can keep these special moments. In addition, we’ll incorporate dolls and accessories to help illustrate how people with different abilities live, thrive, and contribute to their communities.

Our goal is to spread joy, foster understanding, and celebrate the power of every voice. Everyone deserves kindness, and we hope this community puppet show will be a reminder of how wonderful it is when we all come together.

Ms. Sha Focus Learning Academy - Nrth Columbus Grades PreK-2

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.

More about Ms. Sha

Columbus, OH View local requests

More than half 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

180 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Adaptive Equipment for Dolls with Special Needs - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $189.00 1 $189.00
Kaplan Early Learning Friends with Special Needs - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.16 2 $68.32
CAREGY 600 Pack Laminating Sheets,Holds 8.5 x 11 Inch Sheets,Thermal Laminating Pouches, 3 Mil, 9 x 11.5 Inches Lamination Sheet Paper for Laminator, Round Corner Letter Size • Amazon Business $44.95 1 $44.95
Friends with Disabilities - My Friend Has Autism - Library Book • AKJ Education $19.45 1 $19.45
Lakeshore Gel-Bead Emotion Friends - Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Toys, Fidget Toys • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
Someone in Our Class has Food Allergies: A READ ALOUD EXPLANATION AND EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM (The Food Allergy Safety Kids Series) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
I Am Different, The Same As You: A Children's Book about Differences That Promotes Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Acceptance, and Compassion for ... Abilities, Special Needs, or Down Syndrome • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Rourke Educational Media Katie Can: A Story About Special Needs―Children's Book About Down Syndrome and Different Abilities, K-2 (24 pgs) Reader (Changes and Challenges In My Life) • Amazon Business $3.54 1 $3.54

Materials cost

$377.82

Vendor shipping charges

$10.20

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$423.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.77

Total project goal

$498.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$498.46

1 Donor

-$498.46

Donations toward project cost

-$423.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.77

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$0.00

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