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Mrs. Edwards from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snow Buddies for the Homeless for the Holidays!

Help me give my students hygiene items such as hats, gloves, and dental kits to create care packages for the homeless through a community service project.

  • $490 goal

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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

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." ~Winston Churchill It is important to teach children to give back to their community and help them to see that their actions make a difference. This year our Kindness Squad is so excited to help others by completing various missions to surround our school with kindness and give back to our community.

My students are constantly seeking ways to provide nurturing and care to those in need.

They are eager to make a difference in many ways. Help me give my students warm gloves, warm hats, and dental hygiene kits so we can create kindness care packages for a local homeless shelter. Students will use white paper to wrap around the dental hygiene kits to create a snowman buddy as they dress up their care package in a fun way to help others feel supported during the cold holiday season in Chicago.

Some of my students do not know what homeless means. They think because they do not have name-brand clothes that they are less fortunate. I want them to appreciate what they have and not take the little things for granted. What better way to extend kindness and appreciation than by giving back by doing something special for those in need.

We hope by creating these care packages that my students can make others feel they have a buddy looking out for them and make a positive difference in their lives.

Mrs. Edwards Smyser Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Chicago, IL 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

60 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toothbrush & Cover Travel Kit with Colgate Toothpaste (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $22.94 7 $160.58
Magic Gloves, 2-Pair Packs • Dollar Tree $1.25 48 $60.00
Voila Large White Kraft Paper Gift Bags, 12x10x5 in. • Dollar Tree $1.25 32 $40.00
Juncture Kids' Polyester Knit Hats • Dollar Tree $1.25 32 $40.00
Juncture Adult Fleece-Lined Polyester Hats • Dollar Tree $1.25 32 $40.00
Jot White String Tags, 30-ct. Packs • Dollar Tree $1.25 24 $30.00

Materials cost

$370.58

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$416.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.43

Total project goal

$489.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $489.56

6 Donors

-$212.94

Donations toward project cost

-$208.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.05

Matching donations from our partners

-$243.81

Match offers toward project cost

-$207.24

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.81

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 $0.00

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