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Mrs. Carpenter from Tampa, FL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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An Organized Start

Help me give my students binders to organize their materials for the year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Carpenter's classroom raised $275

This project is fully funded

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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

I love my students. They are some of the kindest, hardest-working kids I have had the pleasure to teach. One thing that they struggle with is organization. I plan to use AVID strategies in class next year including the use of binders. Since we are a Title I school, most of my students come from low-income households. While many of them with do their best to get a binder, they have a supply list from all their teachers, and it adds up fast.

Providing my students' binders reduces the financial burden while providing a level playing field since all will have them from day one.

Mrs. Carpenter Leto High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

180 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cardinal 1.5 Inch 3 Ring Binder, D Ring, Assorted, Black, Red, Blue, Green 4 Pack, Holds 375 Sheets (29300) • Amazon Business $14.30 14 $200.20

Materials cost

$200.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$233.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.15

Total project goal

$274.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $274.35

3 Donors

-$220.23

Donations toward project cost

-$187.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.03

Matching donations from our partners

-$54.12

Match offers toward project cost

-$46.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.12

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 $0.00

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