Thank you for your Generous Support!

Gifts & Donations

On behalf of the Douglas Unified School District #27, Governing Board, Administration, staff, and students, I would like to sincerely thank you for your generous donation.  Your donation will be utilized to advance the area that you have designated.  I can assure you it will be spent with the utmost integrity.

It is wonderful to see the generosity and interest of the community in helping our District provide the best educational opportunities for our students.  It is our firm belief that the community plays a key role in helping us accomplish our goals.  Thank you!

Respectfully,

Ana C. Samaniego, Superintendent 

Board Approved on 01/14/25:

  • Donation of $500.00/each from Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Mini-Grants for Education program for classroom & school projects: ➢

    PHMS 8th Grade Reading (Ms. Gemma German) ➢PHMS (Mrs. Noemi Escalante)

  • Donation of $2,500.00 from Palo Verde Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers to PHMS 7th Grade Science (Mr. G. Sanchez).

  • Donations from American Southwest Credit Union (Douglas Branch) to: ➢$300.00 to DHS Boys Basketball Club ➢$250.00 to DHS Cohort 2025

  • Donation of $400.00 from Mr. Felix Fernandez to Sarah Marley Elementary School.

  • Donation of $100.00 from Adriana Carson (BB Danceur) to DHS Band.

Board Approved on 12/03/24:

  • Donation of $1,160.00 from National FFA Organization to the DHS FFA.

  • Donation of $250.00 from Southeastern Arizona Federal Credit Union to DHS Cohort 2025.

  • Donation of 10 children’s books from Cochise College Community Engagement (Mr. Abe Villareal) to DUSD Migrant Program (est. value $136.82)

  • Donation from DonorsChoose to the following schools for classroom projects: ➢  Faras 4th Grade (Mrs. Alvina Hughes) - $257.64 ➢Joe Carlson 2nd Grade (Mr. Alejandro Morales) - $510.58 ➢

    Joe Carlson 3rd Grade (Mrs. Claudia Perez) - $532.99

  • Donation of $500.00 gift card for school supplies from APS Supply My Class to each of the following teachers and classrooms: ➢

    Ms. Paulette Salazar, Joe Carlson 5th Grade

  • Donation of $3,695.00 from Knights of Columbus to DHS Baseball Program.

Board Approved on 11/05/24:

  • Donation of 15 reversible practice/travel jerseys from Mrs. Grace Docto to the DHS Boys Basketball Team (est. value $450.00).

  • Donation of $500.00 from the Douglas Golf and Social Club to the DHS Softball Team.

  • Donation of $500.00 gift card for school supplies from APS Supply My Class to each of the following teachers and classrooms: ➢

    Ms. Crystal Vega, Stevenson 3rd Grade

  • Donation of a saxophone from Mr. Samuel J. Roll to the DHS Marching Band (est. value $450.00).

Board Approved on 10/01/24:

  • Donation of 10 pairs of running shoes from Ms. Lilly Lesser to DHS Cross Country student athletes (est. value $717.75).

  • Donation of a $100.00 Domino’s Pizza gift card and a $100.00 Jimmy John’s gift card from the Douglas Golf and Social Club to the DHS Golf Team.

  • Donation of $1,000.00 from the Joe Borane Family for RBMS Basketball Uniforms.

  • Donation of firefighting equipment (boots, pants, shirts, coats, helmets, hoods, suspenders, and gloves) from the Palominas Fire District to DHS CTE fire science for classroom use only (est. value $0).

  • ·        Donation of $500.00 gift card for school supplies from APS Supply My Class to each of the following teachers and classrooms:➢   Angelica Sologuren, DHS Art ➢

    Mariegeil Milaran, DHS Math

  • Donation of 400 dictionaries for DUSD 3rd graders from Douglas Rotary Club (est. value $1,200.00).

Board Approved on 09/03/24:

  • Donation of $4,238.56 from the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eggers Unit to the Douglas High School Athletics.

  • Donation of 100 backpacks and school supplies from the Douglas Elks Lodge #955 to DUSD Elementary Students (est. value $1,690.00).

Board Approved on 08/06/24:

  • Donation from DonorsChoose to the following schools for classroom projects: ➢ Sarah Marley 5th Grade (Ms. Anissa Morales)-$369.94. ➢

    PHMS 8th Grade Writing (Mrs. Celena Galaz)-$739.34 & $566.35

  • Donation of power washing services (with hot water and disinfectant) for five elementary school playgrounds from American Pressure Wash LLC (est. value $1,500.00).

Board Approved on 07/12/24:

  • Donation of labor & materials for DHS DECA Store remodel from Byrd’s Construction (est. value $8,000.00).

  • Donation of electrical rewire, hardware & labor for DHS DECA Store remodel from Douglas Electrical Services LLC (est. value $6,500.00).

Board Approved on 07/02/24:

  • Donation of $704.87 from Arizona State Prison Complex-Douglas/Gila Unit to DUSD #27 students.

  • Donation of 100 used children books from Mrs. Judy L. Herbert to new teachers (est. value $100.00).

  • Donation of $5,563.48 from DonorsChoose to DHS Newscast/Film Classroom (Ms. Yetzabell Rojas).

Board Approved on 06/04/24:

  • Donation of $200.00 to Sarah Marley Elementary School from Ms. Laura Sychowski.

Board Approved on 05/07/24:

  • Donation of $240.00 from CaringForClassrooms to Joe Carlson 5th Grade Classroom (Ms. Acosta).

Board Approved on 04/02/24:

  • Donation of $500.00 from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to Clawson 4th Grade Classroom (Mrs. Pineda).

  • Donation of $1,254.89 from DonorsChoose to DHS Engineering Classroom Project (Mrs. Barallardos).

  • Donation of home essentials from the Douglas Elks Lodge No. 953 to the Migrant and McKinney Vento Programs (est. value $4,000.00).

  • Donation of $200.00 from Ms. Laura Sychowski to Sarah Marley Elementary School.

Board Approved on 03/05/24:

  • Donation of $2,500.00 from Palo Verde Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers to Joe Carlson 3rd Grade Classroom (Mrs. Perez).

Board Approved on 02/06/24:

  • Donation of $960.67 from Reading for Education (SchoolStore.com) to Stevenson Elementary School.

  • Donation of $7,025.53 from dd’s DISCOUNTS First Book Marketplace to Clawson Elementary School.

  • Donation of $500.00 from Freeport-McMoRan Foundation to Clawson Elementary School 4th Grade Classroom (Mrs. Daniel) for STEM.

  • Donation of $750.00 from AdoptAClassroom.org Inclusive Classroom Fund Grant to PHMS Folklorico (Ms. German).

  • Donation of $2,500.00 from Fiesta Bowl Charities/DonorsChoose to PHMS (Ms. German).

  • Donation of a blue stand mixer (4.3 qt. bowl) for DHS ESS Functional Classroom from Ms. Amber Ramirez (est. value $87.91).