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Ms. Schaffner from Pooler, GA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Place to 'Nest' with a Good Book!

Help me give my students a Kidsoft Branch Out Rug to make our library a comfortable place to nest with a good book.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Schaffner's classroom raised $245

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are super second-grade students in a high-needs school district. They are excited about school and learning! Unfortunately, school budgets do not always make it possible for me to provide the materials and experiences to let my students soar.

Help me make this their best year ever!

The supplies, projects, and special trips that can be provided for my children through DonorsChoose.org will make this year the best it can be. I thank you in advance for your help.

My Project

One day,hopefully not to far from now, my students will be coming back into the classroom to learn. I want to make my room an inviting place to pick up right where we left off during virtual learning. An elementary classroom library should have soft seating for students when they are picking out a book or reading.

Right now, students who want to use the library have to sit on the cold, hard floor!

This Kidsoft Branch Out Rug will get our library looking inviting and will give my students a place to nest with a good book!

Ms. Schaffner West Chatham Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pooler, GA View local requests

More than half of 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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
KIDSoft Branching Out Rug Green 4 X 6 • Really Good Stuff $149.95 1 $149.95

Materials cost

$149.95

Vendor shipping charges

$14.95

Sales tax

$10.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$207.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.62

Total project goal

$244.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$244.12

4 Donors

-$239.71

Donations toward project cost

-$207.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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