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Ms. Stepp from Hope Mills, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Stepp's classroom raised $543

Future Crime Fighters!

My students need these 17 invaluable guides for criminology, forensics, and other protective service careers!

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Ms. Stepp South View High School
Hope Mills, NC Grades 9-12

Our high school is located in North Carolina and is largely populated by the children of our military stationed here and overseas. We are a high need school, serving a low income population. With the North Carolina school budget being cut in every department, we no longer have enough funding for reading materials and look to you, dear donor, to aid in the education of all these bright young men and women.

A year ago, our Media Center and library caught fire - destroying many valued materials. Rebuilding and restocking the library has wiped out our funds and the nonfiction section, in particular, is suffering for it. Our students are rabid readers, pouring through our limited selection with incredible speed. Requests are made daily for new titles and currently we rely solely on donations to provide them.

This small selection of reading materials covers a wide range of topics relating to crime fighting and protective services careers, appealing to a large spectrum of our students. They have been carefully selected for recommended reading. Not only are these books award winning and listed on multiple national organizations' "best of" lists, but they are also titles that our students have shown a particular interest in reading. Let's help encourage these students who wish to make our world a safer place!

Books are vital to young adults, offering thoughtful interpretations of the world and humanity. They are empowering and mind expanding, helping not only with our understanding of our daily lives but with the vocabulary and context in which we assess ourselves. Our students are eager to read and we ask you to help us provide them with a quality alternative to television, video games, and roaming the streets. Let's give them something to think about. Let's give them the gift of reading and encourage their dreams of a better world!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

2000 students impacted 10 donors
Ms. Stepp South View High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Hope Mills, 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

2000 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DNA Analysis: Forensic Fluids and Follicles Sue Hamilton • Barnes and Noble $23.08 1 $23.08
Have You Seen This Face?: The Work of Forensic Artists Danielle M. Denega • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Careers as a Medical Examiner Corona Brezina • Barnes and Noble $26.32 1 $26.32
Careers in Criminal Profiling Janey Levy • Barnes and Noble $26.32 1 $26.32
Forensic Scientist: Careers Solving Crimes and Scientific Mysteries Judith Williams • Barnes and Noble $28.73 1 $28.73
Forensic Science Careers Blythe Camenson • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Career Opportunities in Forensic Science Susan Echaore-McDavid, Richard A. McDavid • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
Careers in Fingerprint and Trace Analysis Jeffrey Spaulding • Barnes and Noble $26.32 1 $26.32
Bomb Squad Specialists (Danger Is My Business Series) Jil Fine • Barnes and Noble $22.05 1 $22.05
Firefighter (High Interest Books: Danger Is My Business Series) Philip Abraham, Eric Fein (Editor), Designed by Michelle Innes, Designed by Mindy Liu • Barnes and Noble $12.00 1 $12.00
Search and Rescue Specialist and Careers in FEMA Monica Ferry • Barnes and Noble $28.73 1 $28.73
Special Agent and Careers in the FBI Ann Gaines • Barnes and Noble $28.73 1 $28.73
Operations Officer and Careers in the CIA Paul Hansen • Barnes and Noble $28.73 1 $28.73
Secret Service Agent: And Careers in Federal Protection Gerry Souter • Barnes and Noble $28.73 1 $28.73
John Douglas's Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement John Douglas • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
FBI Careers: Ultimate Guide to Landing a Job as One of America's Finest Thomas H. Ackerman • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Careers in Explosives and Arson Investigation Daniel E. Harmon • Barnes and Noble $26.32 1 $26.32

Materials cost

$376.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.69

Sales tax

 $16.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$445.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.74

Total project goal

$542.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $542.98

6 Donors

-$292.00

Donations toward project cost

-$239.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.56

match offer

-$250.98

Match offer toward project cost

-$205.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.18

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