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Mrs. Edmond from Charlotte, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Edmond's classroom raised $834

Fold Less, Help More!

Help me give my students and visitors more time to help. This machine will free up a significant amount of time when working on notices and communications.

My Project

Our school is filled with diverse, resilient, and hard-working students who show up every day ready to learn and grow. What makes them truly special is their vibrant community spirit and their desire to stay connected with their education. Because our families play such a critical role in student success, keeping open, reliable lines of communication between home and school is our top priority.

In the front office, we handle a large volume of attendance letters and notices each week.

Folding these papers by hand takes many hours away from other tasks that are just as important. This machine will also benefit any and all staff sending large volumes of communications home with students. It will fold papers quickly and neatly, save time, and lower our supply costs.

My primary goal for this project is to streamline our office operations so we can maximize our direct support for students and visitors. By introducing an automatic paper folding machine, we will drastically reduce manual processing time for school newsletters, progress reports, and urgent notices. Ultimately, this specific item impacts student learning by transforming the front office into a more responsive, efficient hub, ensuring that crucial educational resources and updates reach parents without delay.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

999 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. Edmond McClintock Middle School Grades 6-8

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

999 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Martin Yale My Office Products Desktop Letter Folder, High Speed, 2200 Sheets per Hour, 18 to 24 lbs Bond Paper, 19x9x9 - Adult • School Specialty $568.64 1 $568.64

Materials cost

$568.64

Vendor shipping charges

$56.86

Sales tax

$44.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$708.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$125.01

Total project goal

$833.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$833.39

2 Donors

-$833.39

Donations toward project cost

-$708.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$125.01

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$0.00

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