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Ms. Loftus from Willingboro, NJ is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Tools for Creativity

My students need these materials such as paper, paint, and pastels to be able to thrive in an art classroom setting. I want the students to come in and feel excited to learn about new artists and inspired to use the materials.

  • $1,122 goal

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My Students

I’m looking forward to meeting my art students this upcoming year. I’m sure they will be eager to learn and create art and I’m excited to share my love and passion of art with them. My room is currently empty, kind of like a blank canvas. It’s screaming for some personality, stations, materials and color! The students that I have coming into my classroom have most likely never had the opportunity to have a fully stocked closet full of materials. Most of the students don’t have access to art materials at home and this is their only opportunity.

My Project

Wow, I can only envision the excitement on the student's faces when they see all of the amazing materials that they will get to explore and create with. I hope to be able to inspire them to become passionate artist and create the safe-zone of an art room that I’ve always dreamt of having. In sharing my passion and knowledge of the materials and history of art, I want to inspire the students and encourage them to come and explore all that the art room has to offer. Having the room open for students at the end of the day can give them a place to go and be creative. My project is basically a request to stock an art classroom with some of the essentials. I’m requesting watercolors, paint brushes, chalk pastels, cray-pas, lots of paper, charcoal, sharpie markers, and erasers just to name a few of the items. I’m so fortunate to have the opportunity to have such a large classroom, it almost resembles a gymnasium! I want to create some amazing creative stations for the students to be able to explore on their own. One being a still life drawing area where I will have a still life set up with lighting for the students to draw from. I’d love to eventually have a printmaking station as well as a 3-d multimedia spot in the classroom. These materials will just touch the surface of what is to come for my art program!

Ms. Loftus Memorial Middle School Grades 6-8

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Willingboro, NJ View local requests 500 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
09606-1069-Bee Paper Aquabee Watercolor Paper - 6" x 9", 140 lb, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $18.59 6 $111.54
10266-1315-Pacon Bright White Sulphite Drawing Paper - 24" x 36", 80 lb, 250 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $64.52 1 $64.52
06220-1144-Blick Economy Camel Brush Set - Rounds, Short Handle, Set of 144 • Blick Art Materials $61.30 1 $61.30
00331-1008-Sargent Scholastic Watercolor Pans - Oval, Assorted Colors, Set of 16, Pans • Blick Art Materials $1.63 35 $57.05
10209-1009-Blick Sulphite Drawing Papers - 18" x 24", White, 100 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $10.64 5 $53.20
21960-0249-Sargent Art Drawing Chalk - Assorted Colors, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $4.16 12 $49.92
21316-2026-Sharpie Fine Point Marker Set - Class Pack, Set of 36, Black • Blick Art Materials $24.88 2 $49.76
20004-1004-Richeson Pressed Charcoal - Box of 10 • Blick Art Materials $8.15 6 $48.90
20072-1000-Coates Premium Artist''s Willow Charcoal - Medium, Box of 25 • Blick Art Materials $7.33 6 $43.98
21315-2015-Sharpie Ultra-Fine Point Marker - Black , Ultra-Fine Point, Pack of 5 • Blick Art Materials $4.36 10 $43.60
20421-1009-General''s Kimberly Drawing Pencil Set - Assorted Hardness, Set of 10 • Blick Art Materials $6.33 6 $37.98
00331-1009-Sargent Scholastic Watercolor Pans - Oval, 16 pan set refill strips, Set of 12, pans • Blick Art Materials $11.36 3 $34.08
10209-1033-Blick Sulphite Drawing Papers - 9" x 12", White, 500 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $11.10 3 $33.30
20013-2509-Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastels - Assorted Colors, Set of 25 • Blick Art Materials $2.77 12 $33.24
11420-2026-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Black, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 8 $20.32
21502-2620-Prismacolor Kneaded Eraser - medium, 1-1/4" x 3/4" x 1/4", Gray • Blick Art Materials $0.56 35 $19.60
21518-3050-Pink Pearl Eraser - Medium, Box of 12 • Blick Art Materials $5.96 2 $11.92
11420-2023-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Black, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 8 $10.88
11420-6516-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Violet, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-5046-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Dark Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-5016-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-8006-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Brown, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-7026-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Light Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-3296-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Hot Pink, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-7246-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Bright Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-2506-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Gray, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-7936-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Holiday Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-4516-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Orange, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-8036-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Dark Brown, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-4016-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Yellow, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-3066-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Pink, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-3016-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Red, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-5096-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Sky Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.54 2 $5.08
11420-5043-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Dark Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-8033-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Dark Brown, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-3013-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Red, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-2503-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Gray, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-3063-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Pink, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-4513-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Orange, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-5013-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-5093-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Sky Blue, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-6513-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Violet, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-7023-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Light Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-7243-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Bright Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-7933-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Holiday Green, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-8003-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Brown, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-3293-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Hot Pink, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36
11420-4013-Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Yellow, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.36 1 $1.36

Materials cost

$881.69

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$952.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$168.16

Total project goal

$1,121.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,121.08

11 Donors

-$901.26

Donations toward project cost

-$791.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.84

match offer

-$190.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$161.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.82

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 $0.00

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