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Ms. Phifer from Charlotte, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Phifer's classroom raised $458

Organizing Our Future: Building a Brighter, Better Classroom!

Help me give my students a fresh start to the school year. By providing a rug, book bins and other organizational materials you will help us start our year off right!

Ms. Phifer Hickory Grove Elementary School

Charlotte, NC Grades 3-5

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Every successful learning environment starts with structure, comfort, and a place for everything. We are working hard to build a warm, inviting, and highly organized space where our students can truly thrive, and we need your help to make it happen!

Our classroom wishlist focuses on essential tools that transform daily chaos into focused learning:

Organizational Bags: To help students safely transport take-home materials, homework, and projects between school and home.

A Cozy Classroom Rug: To create a welcoming, communal hub for morning meetings, group storytelling, and collaborative reading sessions.

Book Bins: To keep our classroom library neat, accessible, and inviting, encouraging a lifelong love of independent reading.

Pocket Folders: To teach vital organizational habits by keeping daily assignments, notes, and important papers sorted and secure.

With your generous support, we can equip our students with an organized environment that fosters independence, focus, and joy. Every contribution—big or small—makes a direct impact on our students' daily success. Thank you for investing in our classroom community!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 30 students impacted 1 donor

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Charlotte, NC
Grades 3-5
Early Development
Traditional School
Reading Nooks, Desks & Storage
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Phifer Hickory Grove Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, 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

HBCU Alum 30 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Flagship Carpets Composition Notebook Educational Area Rug for Kids Room Seating Décor, Children's Classroom, Play Carpet for Teaching and Playroom, 5' x 7'6" • Amazon Business $138.98 1 $138.98

Black Connect & Store Book Bins - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 3 $119.97

YOPCDJ 24pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Bags A4 Zipper Bags for Classroom Organization, Waterproof Document Zipper Pouches for Cosmetics, Travel Storage File Bags for Office Supplie • Amazon Business $15.95 3 $47.85

Vantasii Organization Center Pocket Chart, Wall File Organizer Folder with 30 File Pockets, 30 Dry-Erase Cards Plus 5 Over The Door Hooks and 8 Wall Hooks, 47 X 42 inch • Amazon Business $21.77 1 $21.77

Materials cost			$328.57
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$25.63
3rd party payment processing fee			$4.93
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$389.13
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$68.67
Total project goal			$457.80
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$457.80
1 Donor			-$457.80
Donations toward project cost			-$389.13
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$68.67
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Organizing Our Future: Building a Brighter, Better Classroom!

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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