You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end?
Purchase account credits and choose projects later!

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end? Purchase account credits and choose projects later!

For direct assistance with credits or anything else, please call our donor relationships team: (646) 586-5306 ext. 202

Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Charleston from Fayetteville, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Charleston is requesting

Black History Is American History!

Help me give my students books, classroom posters, and decorations that celebrate Black History month.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Charleston's classroom raised $242

This project is fully funded

My Project

As a passionate educator, I am excited to enhance my classroom's learning environment by celebrating Black History Month with my 1st graders. This project aims to foster diversity and inclusion by teaching my students about the significant contributions of African Americans throughout history.

I am requesting your support to help me acquire a selection of books that celebrate African American achievements.

These books will provide my young learners with engaging stories and inspiring figures to look up to. Additionally, I would like to include educational posters that highlight important inventions made by African Americans, helping to inspire creativity and curiosity in my students.

To further immerse my classroom in the spirit of Black History Month, I will also use the funds to purchase decorations that reflect the beauty and richness of Black culture. This vibrant atmosphere will encourage discussions and deeper understanding among my students, allowing them to appreciate diversity in our community.

Thank you for considering a donation to this project. Your generosity will make a meaningful impact on my students' education, fostering a sense of pride and understanding of the importance of celebrating Black history and culture.

Together, we can inspire the next generation to embrace diversity and inclusion!

Mrs. Charleston Lake Rim 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.

Fayetteville, 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

20 students impacted 9donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Charleston is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Outus 77 Pcs Black History Party Decoration Black History Month Bulletin Board Decoration African American Paper Cuts Black Red Yellow Tissue Flowers for Black History Classroom Party Supplies Decor • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Black History Month Banner Honoring the Past Inspiring the Future Decoration African BHM Worthwhile Commemoration Festival Holiday Party Supplies African American Holiday Decoration • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
36 Feet Black History Month Bulletin Board Borders African American Inspirational Borders for Kente Borders Kente Classroom Party Decoration African Worthwhile Commemoration Festival Bulletin Decor • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Black History Month Bulletin Board Decorations Set, African American Inventions Posters Black History Famous People Inventors Classroom Decorations for Primary Middle High School Library Office Wall • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Black Is a Rainbow Color • Amazon Business $10.17 1 $10.17
Sunwer Black History Month Photo Booth Backdrop February Afro African American Famous People Decoration School Classroom Bulletin Board Hanging Banner (5.9×3.6ft) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
You Come from Greatness: A Celebration of Black History: A Picture Book • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
The ABCs of Black History (The ABCs of History) • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74
61 In Black History Month Bulletin Board Banners MLK Day Decorations Black Black History Sign African American Martin Luther King Decor for Classroom School Office Black History Party Supplies • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Kick It, Mo! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Pass the Ball, Mo! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
Our Beautiful Colors (Little Golden Book) • Amazon Business $5.57 1 $5.57
I Love Being Me! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Ty’s Travels: Winter Wonderland (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Ty's Travels: All Aboard! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
I Want to Be a Doctor: A My Community I Can Read (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Ty's Travels: Lab Magic (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.72 1 $4.72

Materials cost

$160.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.26

Total project goal

$241.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $241.76

9 Donors

-$235.00

Donations toward project cost

-$205.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Charleston and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NC","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/black-history-is-american-history/9076800/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":20,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Charleston","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1711092046","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Fayetteville","teachersOnPage":[3432422],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":9076800,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":1396,"schoolName":"Lake Rim Elementary School","authorIds":{"3432422":{"owner":"Mrs. Charleston","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9076800],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3432422_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729525593637","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20716181,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":3432422,"schoolCounty":"Cumberland","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NC","name":"North Carolina"}}