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Mrs. Simpkins from Land O Lakes FL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Cozy Little Couch

My students need comfortable seating in our reading center. It is extremely difficult to find “school approved” furniture. This couch would help to create a warm and welcoming environment for my students to love reading.

  • $354 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from diverse backgrounds. They are eager and willing to learn and look forward to coming to school each day. I love building relationships with them as they grow and change throughout the school year. My students impact my daily life. I grow as an educator with each new group of students. I strive to make a difference for them. My second graders are a motivated group with minds, ready to absorb like sponges, any and all learning.

My Project

Developing a love for learning at a young age is critical to foster a lifetime of learning. Giving students a safe and enjoyable place to snuggle up with a good book, or to read with a fellow classmate, creates memories that will stay with them forever. Our students deserve to feel comforted and safe when at school and this cozy couch is one piece to making our learning environment comfortable at school. This couch will instill a love of reading for our students, which will help their progression of reading throughout the school year and for many years to come.

Mrs. Simpkins
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SCHOOL AGE ENVIRO-CHILD UPHOLSTERY SOFA - SPECIFY COLOR • School Specialty $242.87 1 $242.87
DEEP BLUE (DB)- BRAND NEW WORLD • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$242.87

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.29

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$300.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.08

Total project goal

$353.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $353.88

8 Donors

-$161.29

Donations toward project cost

-$137.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.19

Matching donations from our partners

-$192.59

Match offers toward project cost

-$163.70

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.89

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 $0.00

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