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Mrs. Cumbee from Southport, NC is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Cumbee's classroom raised $549

Anchor a Love of Reading in Fifth Grade

Help me give my students exciting tools to enhance their reading curriculum and make it thrilling.

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Mrs. Cumbee Southport Elementary School
Southport, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

Our goal is simple: to create lifelong readers and learners through our new Coastal Reader Café! This year, we're excited to help our classroom library set sail on a journey that will inspire curiosity, imagination, and a genuine love of reading.

To bring our vision to life, we're hoping to provide students with engaging reading supplies and flexible seating that make reading feel like an adventure.

Items such as wobble stools, highlighters, Flair pens, bookmarks, cardstock for creative book projects, and colorful paper will help transform our classroom into a welcoming space where students are excited to read, think, create, and share.

When children are given an inviting environment and the tools they need to interact with books in meaningful ways, reading becomes more than an assignment—it becomes an experience. Every donated item will help create a classroom where students can't wait to dive into a new story, discuss their ideas, and develop the skills that will serve them for years to come.

Thank you for helping our Coastal Reader Café set sail and for investing in the readers, thinkers, and leaders of tomorrow!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

70 students impacted 3 donors
Mrs. Cumbee Southport Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Southport, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

70 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kore Design Kids Wobble Stool - Pale Blue, 14" Tall • Blick Art Materials $67.14 2 $134.28
Restaurant Pager System,Pagers for Restaurants 1640ft Long Range,Social Distancing Keeping 16 Pagers and Buzzers,Waterproof Beepers Restaurants|Food Truck| Church Nursery|Cafe • Amazon Business $80.74 1 $80.74
Riakrum 12 Pcs Floor Cushions Bulk 15 Inch Colored Flexible Seating with Handle Soft Foam Floor Pillow for Adults Daycare Office Chair(Hexagon) • Amazon Business $55.19 1 $55.19
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 3 x 3 in, Supernova Neons, 24 Pads | School Supplies and Office Supplies, 2X the Sticking Power • Amazon Business $16.65 2 $33.30
KICNIC 480 Pieces Sticky Tabs 2 in, Colored Page Markers, Index Tabs | Repositionable Tags, Reading Tabs, Self Adhesive Tape Flags, for Books, Binders, Notebook and File Folders, 24 Sets 12 Colors • Amazon Business $8.72 3 $26.16
Creature Bulk Bookmark Assortment Clip Over The Page (Total 40) Animal Bookmarks Bulk Bookmarks for Kids Girl’s boy’s Teens. Perfect for Gifts, Student Incentives, Reading Incentives, Awards! • Amazon Business $25.43 1 $25.43
Dixon White Card Stock Paper - 100 Sheets, 8.5" x 11", 65 lb. Heavyweight Cardstock - Ideal for Flash Cards, Classroom Projects, Crafts, and Printing - Bulk Paper for Teachers and Schools • Kaplan Early Learning Company $10.40 2 $20.80
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point, Assorted Colors, 24 Count - Home, Office, Back to School, Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Tinlade 90 Pieces Scratch and Sniff Scented Bookmarks for Kids Bulk, 9 Fruit Scented Designs, Classroom Rewards for Students, Back to School Teacher Supplies, Cute Reading Incentives, Prizes • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$398.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.11

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$465.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.23

Total project goal

$548.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.20

2 Donors

-$523.20

Donations toward project cost

-$444.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.48

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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