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Ms. Duensing from Mercer, WI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sandbox Accessories Needed for Fun and Imagination!

Help me give my students a great sandbox area on our school playground! The outdoor storage will hold all the sand toys.

  • $367 goal

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My Students

The elementary students at Mercer School are smart, fun children who enjoy learning but also enjoy recess time. We are a small school with small classes and the students grow up knowing each other really well. The teachers are able to work one on one with students and get to know each one as an individual. We are like a family!

My Project

Young children learn best through play! I would like our school playground to have a dedicated sandbox area with lots of sand toys to have fun with and use their imaginations.

Playing with sand is an art form and it is a good sensory activity also.

Seeing sand form into the same image that is on a toy is exciting for children. Recess is an important part of young childrens' school day and the sandbox area will be an important part of the playground.

Thank you very much for your consideration!

Ms. Duensing Mercer School Grades PreK-2

More about Ms. Duensing

Mercer, WI 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

50 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PlaySand Quikrete Sandbox Play Sand – Outdoor Kids Filtered for Sand Box – Screened, Washed and Dried Tan Color - 50 Pounds • Amazon Business $25.05 8 $200.40
FoxPrint Beach Sand Toy Set Models & Molds, Bucket, Shovels, Rakes, Mesh Bag with Pull Strings Zippered Bag Colors May Vary • Amazon Business $17.05 2 $34.10
Top Race 5" Inch Beach Pails Sand Buckets and Sand Shovels Set for Kids | Beach and Sand Toys at the beach | Use for Sand Molds at the Sandbox (Pack of 12 Sets) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Plano Sportsman's Trunk | Premium Storage for Hunting and Outdoor Gear | 56 Quart Capacity , Black • Amazon Business $18.77 1 $18.77

Materials cost

$277.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$311.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.96

Total project goal

$366.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$366.38

4 Donors

-$174.46

Donations toward project cost

-$155.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

match offer

-$183.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$155.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.73

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$0.00

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