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Ms. Garman from Fredericksburg, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Exploration to Our Library!

Help me give my students creative tools in the library for all students!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Garman's classroom raised $908

This project is fully funded

My Project

Hi! My name is Ms. G., I have been in education for 27 years! Twenty of those years as a special education teacher I learned the essential building block to learning is exploring with your mind and hands! Last year I reached my goal by becoming an elementary school librarian! With these funds I am building an amazing MakerSpace for my students and creative tools for teachers to use in their classrooms to check out for indoor recess or projects. Help me offer dynamic learning to students in my school!

We need a wide variety supplies for this MakerSpace: colored pencils and other art supplies, marble runs, building blocks, construction straws, and other STEM games/activities.

Ms. Garman Hugh Mercer 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.

Fredericksburg, VA View local requests

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

30 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Colored Pencils - Assorted Colors, Set of 100 • Blick Art Materials $21.75 4 $87.00
Guidecraft Unit Block Marble Run - 40 Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $85.46 1 $85.46
Iris Stack & Pull 12.9 Qt. Latch Lid Storage Bin, Navy/Clear (100306) • Quill.com $15.53 5 $77.65
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 - Building Toy Set with Idea Booklet & Storage Box for Classroom or Home, Interactive Building Blocks for Kids, Ages 4+ • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.46 1 $67.46
AFUNX Magnetic Tiles,102PCS Magnetic Building Blocks 3D Clear Construction Playboards, Inspiration, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Educational Magnet Toy Set for Kids with 2 Cars • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
xydstay 12pack 8.5 X 11 Wall Mount Acrylic Sign Holder with Tape, Clear Plastic Menu Holder, Unbreakable Table Sign Holder for Office, Restaurant, Store, School and Home Use with Notch • Amazon Business $38.79 1 $38.79
Meland Marble Run - 132Pcs Marble Maze Game Building Toy for Kid, Marble Track Race Set & STEM Learning Toys for Boy Girl Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+ (102 Translucent Marbulous Pcs & 30 Glass Marbles) • Amazon Business $37.69 1 $37.69
Lakeshore Super-Fun Marble Run - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
YOSCO 4Pcs Pencil Holder Desk Plastic Pen Cup for Office Desktop Stationery Storage Organizer Makeup Brush Holder (Creamy-White) • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys 40PCS • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up: Toy of the Year Award Winner • Amazon Business $24.72 1 $24.72
SOUJOY 10 Pack Composite Plastic Flower Vase, White Tall Conic Floral Vase Home Decor Centerpieces, Unbreakable Vase for Decor Living Room • Amazon Business $23.79 1 $23.79
ZMOL Electric Pencil Sharpener for Colored Pencils, Rechargeable Hands-Free Pencil Sharpeners,Fully Automatic Robot Pencil Sharpener, Auto in & Out, Pencil Sharpeners for Kids Home • Amazon Business $21.59 1 $21.59
Essential Learning Products Stencil Mill Collection of Alphabets, Numbers, Animals, People and more • Kaplan Early Learning Company $18.86 1 $18.86
Clip Connect 100 Pieces | Diameter 1.5", Interlocking Solid Plastic Building Blocks Set Early STEM Educational Toy for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls, Promotes Fine Motor Skills & Sensory Development • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Hasbro Gaming Jenga Wooden Blocks Stacking Tumbling Tower Game | Party Games for Kids & Families | Easter Basket Stuffers | Ages 6+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
600PCS STEM Building Toys, Straw Constructor Toys Up Grade Engineering Building Sets for Kids Develops Motor Skills and Logic Thinking, Fun Educational Toy Great for Gift • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Dicunoy 10PCS Acrylic Book Stands, Clear Display Easel, Art Display Holder for Picture Album, Brochure, Paperbacks on Tabletop, Shelves, Classroom, Library, Store • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
University Games Dog Man Hot Dog Card Game in a Tin , The Fast and Frenzied Collection Game for Kids Featuring Art from the Dog Man Books by Dav Pilkey, for Players Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $7.72 2 $15.44
ALKISTA 48 Pcs Tetra Tower Balance Stacking Blocks Game, Board Games for 2 Players+ Family Games, Parties, Travel, Kids & Adults Team Building Blocks Toy • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
University Games, Dog Man Flip-o-Rama Card Matching Game, Based on The Dog Man Books Series, for 2 or More Players Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Set of 155 Wooden Pattern Blocks Geometric Manipulative Shape Puzzle Kindergarten Graphical Classic Educational Montessori Tangram Toys for Kids Ages 3+ Jigsaw Puzzles Gift with 24 Pcs Design Cards • Amazon Business $10.94 1 $10.94

Materials cost

$729.27

Vendor shipping charges

$1.50

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$771.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.18

Total project goal

$907.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$907.89

9 Donors

-$447.33

Donations toward project cost

-$391.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.85

match offer

-$447.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$380.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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$0.00

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