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Mrs. Baniak from Youngstown, OH is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Student Essentials

Help me give my students tissues, hand sanitizer, and construction paper to use throughout the year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Baniak's classroom raised $157

This project is fully funded

My Project

I teach at a Title I school, and most of our families are considered low-income. These supplies will take the burden of purchasing new supplies off the families and make it so all students have the same supplies daily. I never want a student to worry if they don't have a pencil.

I work with a diverse population of students who have varying needs and benefit from interactive lessons.

The supplies I'm requesting include tissues, hand sanitizer, and construction paper. All of these items will be used during interactive lessons. I do a lot of crafts and hands on learning that involves construction paper. This item will be used frequently and throughout the year. Tissues and hand sanitizer will help keep my students healthy throughout the year! I want to ensure they have everything they need to succeed at school and not worry about how they will get it.

Mrs. Baniak Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown 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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kleenex Trusted Care Facial Tissues, 8 Flat Boxes, 200 Tissues per Box, 2-Ply, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $20.49 2 $40.98
Prang (Formerly Art Street) Construction Paper, 10 Assorted Colors, Standard Weight, 9" x 12", 500 Sheets • Amazon Business $11.88 3 $35.64
Germ-x Advanced Hand Sanitizer with Aloe and Vitamin E, Moisturizing Gel, Instant and No Rinse Formula, Pump Bottle, Back to School Supplies College, 8 Fl Oz (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$101.61

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$133.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.49

Total project goal

$156.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$156.62

2 Donors

-$90.81

Donations toward project cost

-$77.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.62

Matching donations from our partners

-$65.81

Match offers toward project cost

-$55.94

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.87

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$0.00

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