Unlock Every Students' Potential: Support Basic Needs for Kids in classrooms!

At DonorsChoose, we believe that education can unlock every students’ innate potential to learn and grow. We also know that not every public school student has the materials they need to learn.
Kids need the basics. Imagine trying to learn without your most basic needs met: clean socks, period products, enough food, or even a toothbrush. This is the reality for too many bright young people in schools across the country. But that’s where you can help. Your gift to the Basic Needs Fund helps teachers provide their students with the life essentials they need.

Donations to this project will be donated directly to urgent projects supporting basic needs in classrooms all across the country! Kids learn best when all their basic needs are met.

No extra steps! Gift codes will not be disbursed to donors to the Basic Needs Fund. Instead, DonorsChoose will fund these projects for you and ship items directly to the classrooms!

Testimonial:
Mr. Stewart received snacks for their classroom

Many years of instruction have taught me that students simply do not learn well on an empty stomach. And, as one might imagine, class time became a lot more predictable when hunger became less of a competing factor. It's amazing to see how far a little kindness can go. Your kindness can never be overstated and from our classroom to your hearts: Thank You.