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Mr. Ho from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Across the Globe and a Reading Canopy

Help me give my students books from across the globe and a reading canopy.

  • $592 goal

This project expired on September 28, 2025.

This project expired on September 28, 2025.

My Project

Oftentimes, students do not have enough books and supplies in class and at home.

Students do not have access to a library in our school, and often do not have the resources or time with their working families to go to the library.

They may be taking care of family, working a part-time job, or have other obligations. I hope that my classroom can give students access to books to bring home for themselves and their families.

In addition, I hope to further my classroom library and offer students a diverse amount of texts to peak their interests. Students have been requesting these texts. I am hoping to develop their joy for learning and reading within our classroom. We will use the canopy to bring some magic outside for the last 2 months of school and every year onward! I hope I can give students the joy of reading and engaging with the peers by having class outside. This will create the magic of school and enjoying being a kid again. Everything is so appreciated!

Mr. Ho Nicholas Senn High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than half 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

110 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SOLI Inflatable Shade Air Canopy – Quick Self-Inflating Sun Shelter with Air Pump, UPF 50+ Sun Protection, Travel-Friendly, Stable Anchors for Beach, Camping & Backyard Use (Heat Wave Orange) • Amazon Business $349.00 1 $349.00
Almost Sunset: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
A Visit to Moscow • Amazon Business $13.96 1 $13.96
Saving Sunshine • Amazon Business $13.94 1 $13.94
Hoops: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Beast Boy Loves Raven • Amazon Business $12.93 1 $12.93
Avicenna and the Book of Medicine (Graphic Science Biographies) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity (Graphic Science Biographies) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Rick Riordan Presents: Race to the Sun • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Good Kind of Trouble • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution (Graphic Science Biographies) • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67

Materials cost

$465.62

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3rd party payment processing fee

$6.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$502.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.69

Total project goal

$591.29

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