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Mrs. Deschenes from Los Angeles CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Backpack Is a Need!

Help me give my students a water-resistant and strong backpack, with a large capacity design to make most of their daily necessities covered.

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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

My students need a good quality backpack because it is an essential element of school life we all remember fondly, such as homework, pencils, notebooks, etc. This water-resistant backpack will keep their school supplies and assignments safe during the raining season, as well as keeping their materials safe at school and at home.

The VIDOSCLA Color-blocking Sports Kids Backpack will help my students go through their everyday tasks more efficiently, and with less stress!

With my students in mind, I selected this backpack because is very practical as it has multiple pockets, which are a good size for different needs. It is very easy to carry, as well as comfortable, even if it will be full and heavy.

Mrs. Deschenes
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
VIDOSCLA Color-blocking Sports Kids Backpack,Middle Schoolbag Elementary Student Bookbag for Girls&Boys • Amazon Business $18.98 30 $569.40

Materials cost

$569.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $52.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$660.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$116.48

Total project goal

$776.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $776.52

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 $776.52

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