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Mrs. Harding from Fayetteville, NC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Harding's classroom raised $778

Developing a New Perspective: Year One

Help me give my students these essential supplies, you are giving my students the tools to understand light, shadow, and manual exposure.

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Mrs. Harding Cape Fear High School
Fayetteville, NC Grades 9-12

My Project

My students are some of the most resilient and imaginative young people I know. They have a unique way of seeing the world, and I am constantly inspired by their eagerness to express themselves through art. For many of them, this new photography course is their first opportunity to handle professional equipment and see themselves as true creators. I love their "aha!" moments when a complex concept finally clicks, and I want to give them every tool possible to make those moments happen daily.

The specific resources I am requesting are vital to our journey into the science and soul of photography.

By learning the inner workings of a camera, my students will gain technical literacy and problem-solving skills that extend far beyond the lens. Furthermore, diving into Black and White photography will challenge them to look past color and focus on the fundamental elements of composition: light, texture, and contrast. These supplies aren't just "gear"; they are the bridge between a student’s raw vision and a polished piece of art. Your support will empower these young photographers to document their lives and their community with a depth and technical skill they never thought possible.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

200 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Harding Cape Fear High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Fayetteville, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

200 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Intrepid Camera Compact Enlarger • B&H Photo and Video $345.00 1 $345.00
Stand Company Cosmo Mini-700 Copy Stand • B&H Photo and Video $189.45 1 $189.45
Pterson 8x10" Easel • B&H Photo and Video $42.95 1 $42.95

Materials cost

$577.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $45.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$661.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$116.66

Total project goal

$777.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $777.76

1 Donor

-$777.76

Donations toward project cost

-$661.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$116.66

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 $0.00

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