Oh, I thought of something I could buy school supplies for single parent families at my church at our annual Back to School Blast where we give away backpacks, school supplies, free haircuts, afterschool snacks, and more every August :)
Read more...Went to a garage sale today and bought a bag of crayons for 2.00. There was also books for .10. So for a classroom I could give every one crayons and a book (20). marisa
Read more...Hey Dani. Your project sounds really interesting. I was trying to think of what a librarian could use 2 dollars for and this is what I came up with off the top of my head. Buying 2 95 cent books from Scholastic; buying bookmarks or pencils, buying little 10 cent items or stickers to give away to kids. That's all I've come up with so far.
Read more...Hi Danielle,
This is a great idea – I think you’re doing something with a lot of potential for an impactful message. Africa Bridge works in very poor communities in SW Tanzania, a very rural area without a great deal of economic viability or help from the outside community. Two dollars means quite a lot here – it represents how little they live on per day (less than one dollar) and also represents a difference between having food for the week or not. For two dollars, one orphan can attend school for one month (she needs $25 a year to pay for books, a uniform, and shoes – without them there is no school). The children we work with – the most vulnerable children and orphans – all want education more than anything else. For them, it is their ticket to a chance at reaching adulthood and earning living. So, I would say for us that what $2 means is a child’s chance to go to school for an entire month.
I’ll try to think of some other things.
Sandra
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(503)699-6162
Read more...Hi Dani,
A little while back you contacted Culturatti Kids through our website form about what $2 would mean to our organization. We had a lot of fun thinking about it and trying to think of all the creative ways that we could promote literacy on 2 bucks. I wanted to share with you what we came up with and also ask if we could also share this on our blog (with a link to yours of course!). We think that this is a great idea and hope you get some great feedback!
With $2.00 Culturatti Kids could buy...
* 64 crayons so that kids could illustrate their own stories
* 400 index cards for kids take notes on books they are reading, use as bookmarks, write down their favorite book to give to another student, etc.
* 2 songs on iTunes that can be licensed on 5 computers to teach youth about poetry, lyric writing, and creative storytelling
* 6 pocket folders for youth store their writing work
* 2 1-subject notebooks to keep as writing journals
* 50 sheets of 11x8-1/2 storytelling paper (blank on top for pictures, lined on the bottom for the story and fold-able to make a book!)
* 3 black and white composition books
* 200 sheets of notebook filler paper for writing of course!
* 100 sheets of copy paper for youth to make their own story books
* 36 #2 pencils because most great books started pencil to paper
* 4 1st class stamps so students can learn the lost art of letter writing
* 1 Teddy Bear that can become the traveling mascot of Culturatti Kids with each classroom he visits adding something to his story
* 30 blank bookmarks that kids can design themselves
* 2 used posters to prompt kids how "A picture is worth 1,000 words"
* 2 cans of coffee to use as time capsules in which students put stories based on how they see the future
* 20 used books at the Salvation Army
* 2 copies of USA today to teach students about journalism
* 1 cup of coffee for a WWII vet who volunteered his time to speak to a class of students who then write his story
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Dani,
Very interesting. In relation to your two dollar project, here is some information about the Kids In Need Foundation. For every dollar donated to the Kids In Need Foundation, we can procure $25 worth of school supplies to give to children in need. So with $2, we could procure $50 worth of supplies.
Penny
Penny Hawk, Managing Director
Kids In Need Foundation
3077 Kettering Blvd., Suite 114
Dayton, OH 45439
937-296-1230, ext. 303
Providing free school supplies to kids who need them. Read more...I'm not exactly sure what you are looking for.
When I received my 2 dollars in the mail today, I was instantly
reminded of a charity that I have been meaning to donate to. My
friend Amanda is trying to get an ipod classic to help her elementary
music classroom. The details can be found here:
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=256178&utm_source=dc&utm_campaign=facebook&utm_medium=sharebar&zone=0.
I was excited about this, because this will be an invaluable resource
for the classroom, and there is a foundation that will pay for half of
the cost of the ipod if half of the money is raised by July 22nd. As
a teacher's daughter, I know how much out of pocket expense it can
take to get quality teaching materials in one's classroom. I donated
more than $2.00, but if 90 people donated $2.00, the project, which
will help 450 kids each year, will be fulfilled.
Allison Ulmer
My purchases made at Walgreens totaling before tax 4.17
1- 2 pack of pink erasers =.29
1- pencil/crayon sharpener= .29
1- pair kids scissors= .79
2- 10 pack mechanical pencils = .78
1- 2 pack of glue sticks= .59
3- mini highliters .15x3=.45
2 -3 packs of pencils .19x2= .38
1- 12 pack of colored pencils= .59
$4.17 purchased
Scenario 1:
1- 12 pack of colored pencils= .59
1- 10 pack mechanical pencils = .39
1- pair kids scissors= .79
1 eraser= .15
Total: $1.92
Scenario 2:
1- 2 pack of glue sticks= .59
1- 2 pack of pink erasers =.29
1 -3 packs of pencils =.19
1- pencil/crayon sharpener= .29
1-12 pack colored pencils= .59
1 mini highliter= .15
Total: $2.10
Hola Dani,
Thanks for getting in touch with us with your question and also for sharing with us about your project. I am looking forward to reading more about the various outcomes this summer!
Our organization is Peru 109, and we lead volunteer programs in three different cities in Peru: Chimbote, Trujillo, and San Sebastian (Cusco). Two dollars equals approximately six soles (the Peruvian currency), and here are some examples of what that might help with:
* photocopies for 60 children of a story, drawing, or writing/math practice at one of our partner schools
* ingredients for baking a batch of oatmeal cookies (our volunteers work with people with disabilities and survivors of domestic violence to help them sell baked goods and earn profits)
* round trip bus fare to downtown Cusco for 5 women who are looking for employment
* 6 hours of internet use for our volunteers to research information to teach English, children's activities, support women survivors of domestic violence
* glue and popsicle sticks for 30 children to complete a creative building project
* 6 printed photos for families who have never seen a photograph of themselves
Please let us know if you have any additional question!
Sincerely,
Anne Olivo
anne@peru109.org
Co-Founder and Co-Director
Peru 109 LLC
http://www.peru109.org
PO Box 274
Groton, VT 05046
(888)PERU-109
Hi Dani, I hope all is well. I will use the $2 to add to funds I collect for children in Honduras (where I do a study abroad trip each year). The funds I collect are used for the purchase of the most basic food supplies and sometimes for school supplies. So thanks! JoAnn
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JoAnn Phillion
Associate Professor of Curriculum Studies
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, BRNG 4144
100 N. University Street
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098
Email: phillion@purdue.edu
URL: http://www.edci.purdue.edu/phillion/
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