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Mrs. Ruff from Southaven, MS is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Say Cheese! Digital Camera for High School Newspaper

My students need a Canon digital camera.

  • $446 goal

This project expired on October 18, 2008.

This project expired on October 18, 2008.

This proposal is for a new journalism class at my school that will produce a school newspaper.

Several students have expressed interest over the past year in starting a new school newspaper. My administration feels like it is time to take on this exciting opportunity and have selected me as the teacher/sponsor. We need many materials to get the paper started, and one of these is a digital camera for photography.

The new school newspaper needs a digital camera for our student photographer to use to capture pictures for the newspaper.

You will make it possible for my newspaper staff to get their new paper up and running! They are very excited about this opportunity, and, as we are starting from scratch, any help you can provide would be appreciated!

Mrs. Ruff DeSoto Central High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon PowerShot A710IS Digital Camera • Highsmith Inc. $291.28 1 $291.28

Materials cost

$291.28

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.13

Sales tax

 $20.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$365.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.12

Total project goal

$445.12

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