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Ms. Herring from Florence SC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Book Buddies Encourage Reading!

Help me give my students stuffed dog book buddies to encourage reading and responsibility.

  • $179 goal

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My Students

My school is home to a very diverse group of students; in fact, it is the most diverse elementary school in my district. We are also a Title I school. This means the majority of our students receive free or reduced-price lunch. Since the population of students in poverty is so large at my school, my students may not have the experiences other children may have. I want my students to have the same opportunities and resources that any other student would have.

My Project

In my classroom, I am always expressing the importance of reading. While my students know this, sometimes they may not enjoy reading. I want to promote a love for reading by having my students adopt a book buddy! Each child would take home their book buddy and read to them. Not all students have someone to listen to them read at home, this book buddy would give them a chance to have someone (thing) to read to at home. We will also relate our pet adoption to math and financial literacy. Students will learn how to budget, so they will understand what it takes to take care of a pet like purchasing food, Vet bills, etc. This project will also promote responsibility, as students will be required to care for their pet at school and at home. Please consider donating to my book buddy project.

Ms. Herring
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Assortment - 24 per pack • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Puppy Dog Adoption Party Theme Decoration Invitation Supply Kit (Adoption Certificate) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
EZEK Colored Gift Boxes With Window and Handler, Picnic Wedding Birthday Valentine Party, packs of 12 • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Fun Express IN-70/2702 Nylon Dog Collar Bracelets (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Our Very Own Dog: Taking Care of Your First Pet (Read and Wonder) • Amazon Business $6.57 1 $6.57

Materials cost

$112.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$152.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.84

Total project goal

$178.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.93

2 Donors

-$91.00

Donations toward project cost

-$77.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.65

match offer

-$87.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$74.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.19

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 $0.00

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