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Mr. Lemmis Stephens from Tacoma, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Baker Library

Help me give my students access to information, books and digital devices for literacy.

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  • $606 still needed thanks to a match offer

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My Project

Our special school library helps students discover new ideas, explore cultures, trends, and build a lifelong love of reading. Many students rely on the library as their primary access to books and digital devices, yet this year’s $1,400 budget only purchased a small number of titles due to rising costs. So, We hope to expand the collection with engaging fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels. Your support will help place more books into students’ hands and ensure every learner has access to stories that inspire curiosity and growth.

Mr. Lemmis Stephens will only receive his materials if this project is fully funded by July 4.

Mr. Lemmis Stephens Baker Middle School Grades 6-8

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tacoma, WA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

Never Before Funded 700 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
60 Book Set: YA Paperback Book Club (ages 12+) - Abuela, Don't Forget Me, Harvest House, Last Cuentista, The Cost of Knowing (15 copies of each title) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $680.00 1 $680.00
6 Book Set: Mental Health #2 (A Kids Book About: Empathy, Imagination, Anger, Inclusive, Bullying, Love; social emotional learning awareness) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $110.00 1 $110.00
7 Book Set: Lee & Low TEEN Mental Health Bundle #1 (ages 13-18) YA Books for Classroom Library - social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $99.00 1 $99.00
5 Book Set: Mental Health #3 (A Kids Book About: Change, Anxiety, Belonging, Suicide, Trauma - social emotional learning awareness & compassion) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
5 Book Set: Graphic Novels #2 - Underrepresented Authors (paperback, ages 8-12) - Break, Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch, Four Eyes, Invisible, Duel • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $80.00 1 $80.00
4 Book Set: Graphic Novels #8 - Underrepresented Stories Social Emotional Learning (paperback, ages 14+ mature) The Talk, Hey Kiddo, Sunshine, Weirdo • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $76.00 1 $76.00
James Patterson Middle School and Treasure Hunters Collection 13 Books Set • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
4 Book Set: Graphic Novels #4 - Underrepresented Stories Social Emotional Learning (paperback 10+) Snapdragon, El Deafo, Space Boy 1-3, Parachute Kids • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $62.00 1 $62.00
A Series Of Unfortunate Events Collection 13 Books Set Pack • Amazon Business $58.99 1 $58.99
4 Book Set: Native American Paperback Book Club (ages 8-12) - The Sea in Winter, We Still Belong, How I Became a Ghost, Ancestor Approved • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 1 $52.00
3 Book Set: UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES Bundle: The Proudest Blue, Hair Love, Eyes That Kiss in the Corners (hardcover picture books, representative) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
Bad Guys 6 Books Set 11-16 • Amazon Business $33.40 1 $33.40
3 Book Set: The Crossover Series (ages 8-12, boxed): The Crossover, Booked, Rebound (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $32.00 1 $32.00

Materials cost

$1,491.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $130.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,674.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$295.46

Total project goal

$1,969.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,969.71

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$46.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Humble Bundle match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $1,815.29

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