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Ms. Ridge from Charlotte, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Ridge's classroom raised $539

Books & Brains

Help me give my students the opportunity to become a stronger and more confident reader.

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Ms. Ridge J.H. Gunn Elementary School
Charlotte, NC Grades 3-5

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Donate. Encourage. Inspire. READ! Every book is an opportunity to learn, grow and let your imagination soar! Reading is more than a classroom skill, it is a foundation for success across every subject. My students are competing in a district wide reading competition and we need your support. Every book donation will help encourage our students to become stronger and more confident readers. Your support can make reading more exciting while celebrating the hard work and dedication of our students. Together, we can inspire students to read, one page at a time!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 25 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Ridge J.H. Gunn 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 25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Last Musketeer - Last Musketeer, The - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 9 $118.17
The Academy (The Academy Series) • Amazon Business $12.99 9 $116.91
The Lost Library: A Kid-Friendly Mystery • Amazon Business $10.10 9 $90.90
Flashback Four - Flashback Four #1: The Lincoln Project - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 9 $65.61

Materials cost

$391.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$458.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.82

Total project goal

$538.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $538.82

1 Donor

-$538.82

Donations toward project cost

-$458.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.82

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 $0.00

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