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Strings That Inspires

Help me give my students showcase their creative side, with the sound of music!
Ms. Kelley
Jackie Joyner Kersee Head Start•
East Saint Louis, IL
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  • $537 still needed

Science Is Like Magic, but It’s Real!

Help me give my students a great first start to science! I cannot wait to introduce them to the microscope to learn about different organisms and bacteria and use the hot plate for the best experiments!
Ms. Malloyd
Jackie Joyner Kersee Head Start•
East Saint Louis, IL
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  • $1,041 still needed

New Books, New Outlooks!

Help me give my students new books.
Mr. M Carter
CICS - Avalon/S Shore•
Chicago, IL
  • 2 donors so far
  • $321 still needed

Growing Foods in the Classroom

Help me give my students an Aerogarden, a watering system, seeds, pods, and strawberry window gardens.
Dr. Rose Malinowski
West Park STEAM Academy•
Chicago, IL
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  • $593 still needed

Keep the Wildcat Cafe Running!

Help me give my students Samsung Galaxy tablets and stands to help my students continue to run the Wildcat Cafe via our Square Shop.
Ms. Miller
Legal Preparatory Charter Academy•
Chicago, IL
  • 4 donors so far
  • $419 still needed

Drum Pads For At Home Practice!

Help me give my students practice pads to allow for at home practice!
Mr. Flores
North Chicago High School•
North Chicago, IL
  • 2 donors so far
  • $645 still needed

We Love To Read!

Help me give my students a book and a book marker to save their pages.
Ms. Chin
Lara Elementary Academy•
Chicago, IL
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  • $250 still needed
  • $125 for now
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Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to PNC Grow Up Great®.$125 for now, thanks to a match.

Boosting Project Based Learning With 3d Printing

Help me give my students a stockpile of colorful filament for our 3D printer.
Ms. Shepherd
Northeast Junior High School•
East Moline, IL
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  • $179 still needed

Mission Possible! First Graders Saving the Planet!

Help me give my students an opportunity to learn about saving our planet!
Ms. K
Whittier Elementary School•
Harvey, IL
  • 3 donors so far
  • $355 still needed
  • $178 for now
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Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to Johnson Ohana Foundation.$178 for now, thanks to a match.

Unlocking the Potential of Every Student: Revolutionizing Classroom Comfort!

Help me give my students flexible seating options like wobble stools, cushioned floor desks, and comfortable lounge chairs to support comfortable and personalized engagement.
Ms. Davis
Legal Preparatory Charter Academy•
Chicago, IL
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  • $1,480 still needed

Lighting The Way

Help me give my students the lights they need to help with sensory emotions.
Ms. Fusner
ABLE Program•
South Holland, IL
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  • $221 still needed

Comforting Classroom

Help me give my students a comforting atmosphere for their scary move to junior high!
Ms. Kerker
Southeastern Elementary School•
Bowen, IL
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  • $801 still needed
  • $401 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to The Tracy Family Foundation.$401 for now, thanks to a match.

Creating Future Robotic Engineers

Help me give my students the opportunity to build robots.
Ms. McGuigan
Farnsworth Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
  • 3 donors so far
  • $238 still needed

Conservation and Coral Reef Part 2

Help me give my students materials to learn about ocean conservation and coral reefs.
Mrs. Rudnicki Samson
Seward Communctn Arts Academy•
Chicago, IL
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  • $354 still needed

Nuts About Nature

Help me give my students some new nature books to be used as read-alouds or during independent reading time!
Mrs. Hilligoss
Broadmeadow Grade Level School•
Rantoul, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $166 still needed

Peace Makes a Sound!

Help me give my students access to calming music, white noise, and guided meditations.
Dr. Luter
National Teachers Academy•
Chicago, IL
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  • $316 still needed

A Room That Is Out of This Galaxy!

Help me give my students a classroom that is out of this galaxy!
Ms. Fusner
ABLE Program•
South Holland, IL
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  • $190 still needed

Make(ing) a Difference

Help me give my students a new Button Maker for Entrepreneurship class, so they may exercise their creative spirits and think through the fundamentals of product development and how it applies to a business plan.
Mr. Rutter
Schurz High School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $746 still needed

Memorable End of School Shirts

Help me give my students a grand end of the year celebration with a memorable graduation shirt.
Mrs. Garcia
Alessandro Volta Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $259 still needed

Creative and Color Expression

Help me give my students a space to imagine, create, and transform into expressive beings!
Ms. Phan
Mosaic School of Fine Arts•
Chicago, IL
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  • $542 still needed

"Happy Kids in School Garden"

Help me give my students the garden supplies that they need to make the project successful. They will help other kids to learn to plant and take care of it.
Ms. Norona
Harvard Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $958 still needed

When I Grow Up...

Help me give my students table cloths, nutrition visual learning guides, food date labels, and other items for classroom use.
Ms. Duffy
Sullivan High School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $437 still needed

Help Me Share Joy and Learning!

Help me give my students the tools they need to succeed in the classroom! We need rocker chairs, mailboxes, privacy folders, easel pads, a rug, and lamination supplies.
Ms. Litavecz
Steger Intermediate Center•
Steger, IL
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  • $918 still needed

Putting Together Beach Park's Four Beginning Band Classrooms

Help me give my students equitable equipment, storage, and a 'real classroom' feel at all four of our elementary schools.
Ms. Carman
Beach Park Middle School•
Beach Park, IL
  • 1 donor so far
  • $783 still needed

How Many Ways Can You Compost?

Help me give my students a Tumbling Composter with Compost Thermometer - Dual Chamber Garden Compost Bin and Worm Nerd Red Wiggler Live Worms, Composting Worms for Vermiculture 500 pack.
Mr. Rosiejka
Ray Graham Training Center - Satellite Campus•
Chicago, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $197 still needed

Big Screens For Big Ideas

Help me give my students an Amazon Fire 43' TV Omni Series 4K UHD smart TV.
Mr. Rosiejka
Ray Graham Training Center - Satellite Campus•
Chicago, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $466 still needed
  • $233 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to Riot Games Social Impact Fund.$233 for now, thanks to a match.

Earth Day!

Help me give my students books and items that are about the Earth.
Ms. Spears
Princeville Elementary School•
Princeville, IL
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  • $279 still needed
  • $140 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation.$140 for now, thanks to a match.

Let Me Concentrate!

Help me give my students headphones so they can concentrate on their work!
Mrs. Boyd
Sandburg Elementary School•
Springfield, IL
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  • $174 still needed

Little Scientists, BIG Ideas!

Help me give my students a see-thru sand and water sensory table for scientific explorations
Ms. Davalos
Monroe Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
  • 4 donors so far
  • $406 still needed
  • $82 for now
5X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to PNC Grow Up Great®.$82 for now, thanks to a match.

Creating a Strong Classroom Community!

Help me give my students classroom art frames for our community bulletin board!
Mrs. Prusak
McClernand Elementary School•
Springfield, IL
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  • $335 still needed

Snacks for Sucess

Help me give my students snacks to enjoy while at school to stay energized.
Ms. Dietz
Dvorak Technical Academy Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $351 still needed

Multicultural, Engaging, Dual Centered Books

Help me give my students a multicultural, engaging, dual centered, classroom library that will open many doors for them!
Ms. Saavedra
Ardmore Elementary School•
Addison, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $771 still needed

Using Tech for Students With Dyslexia

Help me give my students a Google Pixel tablet to support their multisensory reading instruction.
Ms. Guzman
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory•
Chicago, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $796 still needed

What We Plant, We Eat

Help me give my students an outdoor storage shed, garden tools, storage totes, and more items for outdoor classroom use.
Ms. Finley
Parker Community Academy•
Chicago, IL
  • 1 donor so far
  • $561 still needed
Professional development

Developing Understanding and Best Teaching Practices

I need an online course to learn about diverse learners and how to teach them.
Mrs. Patton
Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $470 still needed

Help Learn about how to take care of Mother Earth!

Help me give my students books on earth day, mini earth stress ball and stickers to learn how to sort trash
Ms. Chin
Lara Elementary Academy•
Chicago, IL
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  • $326 still needed
  • $163 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to PNC Grow Up Great®.$163 for now, thanks to a match.

Organized in Kindergarten!

Help me give my students flexible seating and bins to stay organized in kindergarten!
Ms. Mondragon
Edward Ellington Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $939 still needed
  • $470 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to Center for Disaster Philanthropy.$470 for now, thanks to a match.

Spark of Creativity

Help me give my students a place where they can store art work with a brand new drying rack and work on their writing with a writing shelf.
Ms. Tisha
Riverbend Head Start Collinsville Center•
Collinsville, IL
  • 2 donors so far
  • $126 still needed
  • $63 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to PNC Grow Up Great®.$63 for now, thanks to a match.

End of the School Year

Help me give my students books, new art supplies, and new science toys in our classroom.
Ms. Billhartz
Riverbend Head Start Collinsville Center•
Collinsville, IL
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  • $976 still needed
  • $488 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to PNC Grow Up Great®.$488 for now, thanks to a match.

Battleship to Build Math Skills

Help me give my students the classic board game, Battleship, to practice their coordinate skills!
Ms. Agostinelli
Haines Elementary School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $198 still needed

Celebrate Our Hard Work With a Splash!

Help me give my students end of the year pens, bubble, chalk, card stock, beach ball, stickers and sun glasses.
Ms. Chin
Lara Elementary Academy•
Chicago, IL
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  • $384 still needed
  • $192 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to PNC Grow Up Great®.$192 for now, thanks to a match.

Help Our Preschoolers Get Buzzing!

Help me give my students a butterfly habitat, books, games, and insect discovery materials for our insect unit.
Ms. Garza
Edwards Center for Young Learners•
Chicago, IL
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  • $782 still needed
  • $391 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to PNC Grow Up Great®.$391 for now, thanks to a match.

Mission Motivation

Help me give my students some prizes to motivate their positive behavior and challenge their academic stamina.
Ms. French
Costello School•
Lyons, IL
  • 1 donor so far
  • $141 still needed

From School Garden to Local Food Pantry

Help me give my students the items they need (shed, soil, and seeds) to build a successful garden to supply fresh produce for a local food pantry.
Ms. Juhl
Schurz High School•
Chicago, IL
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  • $419 still needed

Indoor Farm to Table

Help me give my students the opportunity to grow and care for an indoor garden.
Ms. McKinney
Laraway School•
Joliet, IL
  • 2 donors so far
  • $541 still needed

Empower Students of Color to Speak Truth to Power!

Help me give my students a way to practice college-level reading while also critically analyzing their own economic conditions and empowering themselves to change their communities.
Mr. Esparza
Noble Charter School - Pritzker College Preparatory•
Chicago, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $322 still needed

Educated but Never Hangry: The Sequel

Help me give my students access to snacks on the day to day.
Ms. Hernandez
Curie Metropolitan High School•
Chicago, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $919 still needed

Igniting Curiosity: Empowering Students With Spectrum Tubes for Environmental CC Education

Help me give my students a better understanding of the elements that make up our environment!
Mr. Vonck
Edison Middle School•
Champaign, IL
  • 13 donors so far
  • $685 still needed

Creating Memories in Kindergarten

Please help me give my students the ability to create art masterpieces with crayons, markers, pom poms, and more!
Ms. K
Fieldcrest Elementary School•
Oak Forest, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $236 still needed

School Year Is Almost Over. Capturing Learning All Year.

Help me give my students the supplies needed for the remainder of the year.
Ms. Morrow
Learn Charter School - Romano Butler•
Chicago, IL
  • 1 donor so far
  • $649 still needed

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