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Mrs. Ruth from Bronx, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Self-Portraits & Self-Expression

Help me give my students a beautiful way to display their self-portraits and art work for all to see, so that we may be able to put on our very own art show!

  • $253 goal

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Mrs. Ruth has another project! Donate to Soaring Into Summer to help her classroom.

$172 - complete this project and be a hero

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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

Our small K-8 school in the Bronx, is a loving environment full of caring, energetic, and curious students of all ages and backgrounds!

Our 6th grade class is made up of amazingly creative students who enjoy Art Class and have been working on the most beautiful self-portraits to show everyone who they are and what they love!

Because we are such a small school, we do not have a full-time art teacher, and rather limited art supplies. Nonetheless, our students are quickly becoming masters of mixed-media, using all supplies at their disposal to create their art! We would love to be able to display their work to show as if in an art gallery -- in gorgeous black mats that make their artwork POP!

Mrs. Ruth PS 315 Laboratory School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mrs. Ruth

Bronx, NY 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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pack of 50 11x14 Black Picture Mats Mattes with White Core Bevel Cut for 8x10 Photo • Amazon Business $49.13 2 $98.26
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200- Count-Pack of 1, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $27.99 3 $83.97

Materials cost

$182.23

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$214.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.93

Total project goal

$252.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$252.89

4 Donors

-$125.90

Donations toward project cost

-$107.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.95

match offer

-$125.90

Match offer toward project cost

-$107.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.10

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$0.00

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