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Ms. Ruoff from Kalamazoo, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring On The Books!

Help me give my students some fun books to have throughout the school year!

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My Project

Help me get new books for our students to build their home libraries. Our students love listening to stories and engaging with books, but most of our students do not have access to books at home. Last year we were able to provide our students with books throughout the school year and the books were an absolute hit!

Having access to books is extremely important to building literacy and keeping students engaged and motivated to read.

So far, our public library has been able to donate some books to our students, but our students are eager to learn! Our students will be so excited to take some books home and begin their home libraries!

Ms. Ruoff Kalamazoo RESA Head Start Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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

15 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oh, the Places You'll Go! - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 15 $207.90
The Night Before Preschool • Amazon Business $5.09 20 $101.80
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! • Amazon Business $5.34 15 $80.10
Puppy Birthday to You! (Paw Patrol) (Little Golden Book) • Amazon Business $3.74 20 $74.80

Materials cost

$464.60

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.51

Total project goal

$590.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $590.08

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 $590.08

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