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Ms. Brinkman-Dempsey from Canyon Country, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Black History Month Can Last All Year

Help me give my students books to nourish their understanding, education, and compassion for Black History Month.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brinkman-Dempsey's classroom raised $420

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

The large majority of the students are ESL. We are a Title I school with a specific demographic. The library here is small and could definitely use funding in order to purchase more current fiction and non-fiction material for the students to read. We are low on several series, as well. I would love to give these children access to more books that they want to read. We need your help to give the kids what they need and deserve!!

My Project

February marks the month where we help to educate our students on the importance of Black history. And while February lasts just one month, the more books we have on this subject ensures that students can continue their education for the entire school year. Stories like these should be available for the students all year long in their school library. So, with your much needed support, we can make this a reality for students here at this elementary school. Education is power ... and inspiration goes a very long way!!

Ms. Brinkman-Dempsey Canyon Springs Community Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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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

480 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Me & Mama • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Teachers March!: How Selma's Teachers Changed History • Amazon Business $17.72 1 $17.72
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist • Amazon Business $15.94 1 $15.94
There is A Girl Headed to the White House • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read • Amazon Business $14.47 1 $14.47
Black Is a Rainbow Color • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Let the Children March • Amazon Business $13.68 1 $13.68
The ABCs of Black History • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
Freedom Bird: A Tale of Hope and Courage • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Sulwe • Amazon Business $12.04 1 $12.04
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment (A Parker Curry Book) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Bell Rang (ALA Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Blended • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Look Up To... Michelle Obama • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Child of the Civil Rights Movement • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29

Materials cost

$295.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$356.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.90

Total project goal

$419.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$419.31

6 Donors

-$419.31

Donations toward project cost

-$356.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.90

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$0.00

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