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Ms. Bauman-Smith from Minneapolis MN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books for College and Career

Help me give my students the gift of knowledge. Stock our college and career counseling library with great books!

  • 1 donor
  • $298 still needed

expires Jul 27

  • 1 donor
  • $298 still needed
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My Project

I am a College and Career Counselor at Venture Academy. My students are creative, bright, and deserve to live lives of unlimited opportunity. Many students at Venture will be the first in their families to attend college and others are inspired to follow a passion directly into the workforce.

Help Venture students make an inspired and informed decision about their future by stocking our college and career library!

Our students need access to books that will open their eyes to all the exciting paths they can take after graduation. Thank you for contributing to the future of my students.

Ms. Bauman-Smith
Never Before Funded Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Black Food Matters: Racial Justice in the Wake of Food Justice • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
The Best 388 Colleges, 2023: In-Depth Profiles & Ranking Lists to Help Find the Right College For You (College Admissions Guides) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Designing Creative Communities: Your Town Is Your Canvas. Learn How to Make Your Mark • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Black Financial Literacy and Wealth Building Bible • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
How to Start Your Own Business: The Facts Visually Explained (DK How Stuff Works) • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-And How We Can Make It Better • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Future • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Teen Investing: The Ultimate Guide to Teenage Investing (Teen Entrepreneurship / Teen Investing) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Give People Money: How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World • Amazon Business $14.43 1 $14.43
Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements • Amazon Business $14.05 1 $14.05
The Ultimate Guide to HBCUs: Profiles, Stats, and Insights for All 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (2022) (College Admissions Guides) • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Fort Snelling at Bdote Updated Edition: A Brief History • Amazon Business $11.96 1 $11.96
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men • Amazon Business $11.41 1 $11.41
Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Simply Artificial Intelligence (DK Simply) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49

Materials cost

$261.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.10

Total project goal

$347.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $347.36

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $297.36

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