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Mr. Cummins from Keaau, HI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sketching Kits for Journal, Diary, and Art

Help me give my students resources to document their daily personal thoughts, poems, and art ideas during the school year using a hardcover journal/sketch book with a pencil case, pencils, erasers, sharpener and a permanent pen.

  • $4,115 goal

This project expired on May 9, 2025.

This project expired on May 9, 2025.

My Project

Each student will be given their own personal hardcover sketch/journal book, a set of pencils including permanent maker, sharpener, eraser(s) and storage case.

A students journey into self awareness and exploration of their personal world views often develop outside of the classroom, during interactions with friends, nature, social events and with family activities.

Those "epiphany" high school moments can be recorded forever in verse, lyric, poetry, journal entries and art sketches and drawings.

This is the perfect project for those always active and creative on the go teenagers that often do not have their own personal resources available at their fingertips for immediate use to capture their thoughts and reflections in art and writing .

Mr. Cummins Kea'au High School Grades 9-12

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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Keaau, HI 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

196 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Prismacolor Colored Pencil Accessory Set • Blick Art Materials $13.93 100 $1,393.00
Hardcover Sketch Book 2 Pack Drawing Books 5.5" x 8" Sketchbooks, 110 Sheets Hardbound Journal, Ideal for Pencils, Graphite, Charcoal, Pen • Amazon Business $9.99 100 $999.00
Staples? Pencil Case With Zipper, Assorted Colors • Quill.com $3.41 100 $341.00

Materials cost

$2,733.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $572.80

Sales tax

 $120.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$41.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,497.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$617.13

Total project goal

$4,114.18

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